More Side Dishes and Jeon

The One about Korean Food

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September 14th 2011
When you think about Korean food, one of three things probably happens: you imagine a table full of kimchi; you almost retch at the thought of dog meat; or you have an absolutely blank mind because you have no idea what they eat (but you’re pretty sure they use chopsticks, right?). So I thought I would describe the most common or typical foods we here in Korea eat. Even though I’ve been here ... read more

Asia » South Korea » Daegu

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Korea was an independent kingdom under Chinese suzerainty for most of the past millennium. Following its victory in the Russo-Japanese War in 1905, Japan occupied Korea; five years later it formally annexed the entire peninsula. After World War II, a... ... read more