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Posts made in September, 2009
Rob at Seoul Eats reports that Post, the cereal makers, have a recipe for a cereal sandwich to add to the sandwich abominations that infest Korean bakeries and picnics.
Who designed this? Ally Sheedy’s character in Breakfast Club? What? No Pixy Sticks involved?
Outside of American chains,...
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Someone warned me that the next episode of Top Chef was the worst one ever. Nah, not the worst one, I think. Cooking in the desert. The obligatory outdoor challenge. I kinda liked it. It sure beat the Ken and Barbie bachelor/ette party. It’s also a challenge of resources and environment, which beats...
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We saw this in Insa-dong this past weekend. They’ve actually been there for a few months. The Insa-dong and Jongno areas tend to be where new street foods are introduced, outside of Myeong-dong. That’s where the Chuncheon-style dalkgocchi (chicken on a stick) started, where they grill...
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Julia Moskin at The New York Times writes about the Korean government’s efforts to promote Korean cuisine abroad, particularly about an event where the first lady made pajeon for Korean War veterans. Honestly, with all the silly stuff that’s been going around, a simple pajeon with veterans...
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Joe DiStefano asked me for some info on Korea’s live octopus a while back for Edible Queens. No, it’s not an erotic bakery in San Francisco. It’s a new magazine covering the food scene in the borough of Queens, NY. He just sent a link to the article, and I was pleasantly surprised to...
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