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The Cold Korean Soups Calling My Name In The Summer
When summer hits Korea, it can be pretty hot, humid and sweaty… well for the foreigners anyway. My Korean husband seems to only sweat when he’s eating hot soup. While traditional Korean belief promotes the idea of iyeol chiyeol (이열치열), or the idea of controlling heat with heat which means that Koreans eat HOT soups on the HOTTEST of days in order to feel cooler, not all Korean summer soups are hot. Some of my favorite summer meals in Korea are when we sit down to lunch on a delightfully cool bowl of Korean soupy goodness that may or may not also have some ice cubes floating around too. Looking…
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Korean Eating: Let’s Eat Feet!
Two Korean dishes that I personally enjoy fairly commonly are made up entirely of feet. In Korea, chicken feet is made with a spicy red pepper sauce and if you're lucky they have already been de-boned.
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Korean Eating: The Summer Staple Called Jangeo
Jangeo (장어), or eel, is one of the top three dishes to eat in Korea on the hottest of days in the summer, but it’s just as good any other day of the year as well. While you should definitely eat jangeo this summer in Korea, whenever you go, make sure you try this healthy and delicious Korean meal. I never tried eel until I lived in South Korea, but I can thankfully say it is now one of my favorite meals. If you’ve never eaten jangeo, now is the time to try it. (This post contains affiliate links, which means I receive a certain percentage of a sale if…
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Korean Eating: Wait… I’m eating mud? Korean Loach Soup Actually
There have been a few times in Korea when I was glad that I wasn’t told what I was eating until after I was done eating it and chuotang (추어탕) was one of those times. Usually the issue is just with translations though in my experience. Who wants to hear they’re eating the cow’s third stomach? The translations are just never as appetizing as the dishes that are served. With chueotang however, it isn’t the translation that’s the issue, it’s just the name of the fish. Called mud fish stew or loach fish soup, this Korean soup looks like mud but is so so good and healthy too. If you’re…
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Korean Eating: The Different Kinds of Korean Bean Sprout Soup
Bean sprout soup, or kongnamul-guk (콩나물국), is one of my favorite dishes in Korea. It’s simple and clean, if that is a good adjective to use with food. It’s fresh and delicious and hits the spot no matter what mood I’m in. And if you’re in Korea you may be in for a surprise every time you order it. Why? Depending where you are and who is making it, the broth can be completely different. In some places, Korean bean sprout soup served with a clear broth, in some places it’s served with a red broth, and in some places it’s served with a cloudy broth and yet on the…
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Have you tried Yuk-hoe? Yuk-What?
The first time I saw yuk-hoe (육회), or Korean steak tartare, on the table I thought they were going to stir fry it on the grill. Of course, I’d be forgiven as you often have yukhoe in bbq restaurants where there is a big grill right in the middle of the table. Alas, for this dish, it’s best enjoyed straight up raw. Was I intent on eating a raw egg and raw beef the first time I saw it? I was not, but I’m glad I did because yukhoe is not one of my favorite Korean delicacies. It’s delicious, full of umami, and a must eat if you’re visiting Korea.…
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Korean Food: Dwaejigukbap Is A Must Eat In Korea
If you’re headed to Busan, then you most definitely need to eat some dwaeji gukbab (돼지국밥), or pork & rice stew. You can, of course, find this Korean soup in other parts of Korea, but you should definitely try it in the city that it originated from. I love Korean food and am always trying different dishes with my husband. Since he is from Busan, this is one of his top Korean dishes and so it’s not one of my top Korean soups. It’s hearty, delicious, and really hits the spot. Are you ready to try dwaeji gukbap? Let’s see: (This post contains affiliate links, which means I receive a…