Korea's favorite traditional dishes for Chuseok

Songpyeon vs Jeon vs Galbijjim

▲ Galbijjim　The cool autumn breeze means Chuseok is right around the corner. Considered one of the two main holidays, next to Seollal, Chuseok means "autumn eve." The three-day festival celebrates the...

Ji Minkyeom 2021-09-03

Land or sea, choose a healthy summer dish wisely

　Around 220 BCE, a concept was introduced to explain the hottest days of the year. They are referred to individually as "Boknal" or collectively as "Sambok" or "the three dog days" they typically occu...

Ji Minkyeom 2021-08-02

Cool down with hot food

Sweat out the heat with spice

▲Hot and spicy diverse seafood dishes are not only well-known in Busan, they're beloved.　As the summer heat comes, cold dishes take center stage around the world. There's gazpacho, chilled tomato soup...

Ji Minkyeom 2021-07-01

Blowfish cuisine: hangover cure or deadly delicacy

△A bowl of bokguk can be the perfect dish after a night out, but make sure to visit a licensed restaurant, there are a few specialty locations in Busan.Busan, Korea's largest port city, is full of fre...

Ji Minkyeom 2021-05-31

A meat lovers' pilgrimage from Gwangan to Haeundae

Strolling along the beach may whet ones' appetite. Especially with so many options along Gwangalli and Haeundae beach.　Whatever your preference, beef, chicken, pork, we've done the research and are of...

Ji Minkyeom 2021-04-30

Take a tour through tteokbokki town

▲Iganae Tteokbokki uses radishes setting them apart from your everyday tteokbokki.Like Turkish kebabs and Thai pad thai, there are foods that people of all ages enjoy. In Korea, tteokbokki is such a d...

Ji Minkyeom 2021-04-05

South Korean salted pollack roe is second to none

▲Korean Myeongnanjeot is pollack roe seasoned with incredible spices, and it can be enjoyed by itself or in a pasta.Italian bottarga? No, thank you. Russian caviar? Please. All you need is a delicious...

Ji Minkyeom 2021-03-04

Tteokguk is a savory bowl of New Year's luck

▲ A hot bowl of tteokguk is topped with beef, egg, and dried laver and served with kimchi. (Source: Image Today)Many Koreans ring in the new year with a breakfast of tteokguk, a traditional rice cake ...

Ji Minkyeom 2021-02-04

Busan's history and innovation represented in eomuk

[Recommended Local Eateries] Eomuk

▲ There's nothing better than a stick of eomuk and some steaming hot broth to warm your belly and soul in an unusually cold winter.Ask any Busanite what the best food of the winter is, and they'll lik...

Ji Minkyeom 2021-01-14

Christmas is the most bunderful time of the year

Christmas in Bbangcheon-dong

△Whether sweet or savory, plain or with cream, bread in South Korea comes in all styles, shapes and sizes. (Source: Kwon Seonghoon)Bread is delicious at any time of the year, but as the Christmas ligh...

Ji Minkyeom 2020-12-03