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KDrama and KPOP Concert Reviews, Travel Tips, Korean Recipes and more
A little bit of everything.
Salt, a necessity for all living things, has been receiving somewhat of a bad reputation the past few years with admonishments for us all to eat less of it. And perhaps we do eat too much, particularly if we are consumers of processed food,… Continue Reading “Korean Salt.”
Even though it is hot here in Texas at this time of year, that is no excuse to not to eat hot and spicy food. Think of all the hot climate countries that specialize in heat and spice such as India, Thailand, Mexico, Korea,… Continue Reading “Korean Chicken And Potato Stew.”
Any retrospective review is somewhat tainted by what we know now, however, that doesn’t mean that there isn’t any value in looking back.2015 was a year dominated by BigBang, it also was a good, if not great, year for… Continue Reading “A Quick Look Back At The Three Top Male Rookie Groups Of Kpop 2015.”
This pork dish is wonderful just served with rice, or it can be used in Bibimbap and is also fantastic in fusion style fajitas, which is usually what I make if I ever have leftovers. As with many Korean recipes it is easy to… Continue Reading “Recipe: Korean Spicy Marinated Pork.”
This is a really quick and easy recipe that is perfect for when you don’t have enough banchan or namul for your Korean meal. I used half of a bag of frozen edamame that needed to be used up. I added some water to… Continue Reading “Recipe: Soy Glazed Edamame.”
Late yesterday evening I thought that, since the year was half over, I would write something about a couple of the new (2016) rookie groups that I consider to have the potential and backing to succeed in the tough world of Kpop. As I… Continue Reading “Kpop Musings.”
Photo by Robert at Picasa (2006-08-12-Andong) While watching our favorite sageuk (Korean Historical Dramas) we have no doubt seen, from time to time, the young women from good families swinging on tall rope swings. The ropes can be upwards of 20 feet long and… Continue Reading “Geune Ttwigi: Korean Rope Swinging.”
Kimchi Jeon or Korean pancakes perhaps have more in common with dishes such as Bubble and Squeak, Frittata, or even savory crepes, than with the sweet breakfast pancakes found in America. They are savory, rather than sweet, and can often be cooked as a… Continue Reading “Recipe: Kimchi Pancake.”
Just like a lot of people I was first introduced to this game through Korean variety shows and dramas. Alkkaggi belongs to the shove family of games along with such games as Carooms, Shuffleboard, Shove Ha’penny, and Tabletop Curling, which use one object to… Continue Reading “Alkkagi: A Korean Game.”
Ramie, which is known as mosi or moshi in Korea, is a bast fiber crop that is used to make cloth. That cloth is then made into a variety of cool summer weight clothes both traditional and modern. The fabric can be so light… Continue Reading “Ramie: “Wings Of A Dragonfly.””
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