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Korea Didn’t Get Peppers from the New World?

On the everything-you-know-is-wrong front, Korea Beat translates a story from Naver that a Korean scholar claims he has found evidence that Korea did not get hot peppers from the Americas by way of European traders—you know, how historically the rest of the world got them. He claims that they...

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Korean Snack Attack on “Stuck in the ’80s”

Jen of the SeoulPodcast sent to fellow podcasters, “Stuck in the ’80s,” a care package of Korean snacks.  And the stuff Jen sent was–well, it’s Jen. “I was going to send shrimp chips but then I saw buttered sweet potato squid...

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Did I Call It or What: NYT Does Korean Tacos

Thanks to Kim D. for bringing this to my attention. Man, I’ve been making Ko-Mex food since my first year in Korea and discovered (out of necessity) that kimchi and bulgogi are awesome when topped with cheese, veggies and salsa and wrapped in a tortilla.  Blogged about it the Kogi taco truck, and...

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Chef Ben on “Dishing with Donna” this Saturday

Feb 25, 09 Chef Ben on “Dishing with Donna” this Saturday

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Atlanta-based radio show “Dishing with Donna” will air an interview with Chef Ben McPherson this Saturday, February 28th at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. People say we sound the same. You can listen live here. (Feel free to ignore the...

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How Can You Tell a Good Restaurant in Korea?

I’m working on a little list of tips to guide people in their restaurant choices.  We all know that in Korea, especially in urban areas, that restaurants come and go so quickly that it’s futile to base your decision on recommendations alone.  Here is a preliminary list I’ve come up...

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