Korean Food Blog

The Bronze That's Meant to Tarnish: Caring for Korean Yugi

The Bronze That's Meant to Tarnish: Caring for ...

Your yugi bowl went dark and you think you ruined it. You didn't — the tarnish is the metal doing exactly what it was built to do.

The Bronze That's Meant to Tarnish: Caring for ...

Your yugi bowl went dark and you think you ruined it. You didn't — the tarnish is the metal doing exactly what it was built to do.

Barley Tea — Korea's Favorite Way to Cool Down All Summer

Barley Tea — Korea's Favorite Way to Cool Down ...

Every Korean kitchen once kept a glass bottle in the fridge, refilled again and again with the same amber tea. Here's the story behind Korea's most everyday summer drink.

Barley Tea — Korea's Favorite Way to Cool Down ...

Every Korean kitchen once kept a glass bottle in the fridge, refilled again and again with the same amber tea. Here's the story behind Korea's most everyday summer drink.

Why a Bowl of Bingsu Can Cost $100 — or $3

Why a Bowl of Bingsu Can Cost $100 — or $3

A bowl of shaved ice for a hundred dollars. The same dessert, three dollars down the street — and the centuries that explain the gap.

Why a Bowl of Bingsu Can Cost $100 — or $3

A bowl of shaved ice for a hundred dollars. The same dessert, three dollars down the street — and the centuries that explain the gap.

Hwachae — One Name, Two Ways to Cool Down a Korean Summer

Hwachae — One Name, Two Ways to Cool Down a Kor...

One big bowl in the middle of the table, and everyone leaning in with a spoon. That's hwachae — Korea's cold summer dessert, from royal courts to watermelon-and-soda afternoons.

Hwachae — One Name, Two Ways to Cool Down a Kor...

One big bowl in the middle of the table, and everyone leaning in with a spoon. That's hwachae — Korea's cold summer dessert, from royal courts to watermelon-and-soda afternoons.

Kongguksu — The Cold Noodle That Splits Korea Into Salt and Sugar

Kongguksu — The Cold Noodle That Splits Korea I...

A K-pop song called it nuttier than matcha — and a limited-edition summer thing. Both are true.

Kongguksu — The Cold Noodle That Splits Korea I...

A K-pop song called it nuttier than matcha — and a limited-edition summer thing. Both are true.

Muk — Korea's Cool, Barely-There Summer Jelly

Muk — Korea's Cool, Barely-There Summer Jelly

In many Korean kitchens, muk is a grandmother's summer dish. Cool, soft, and almost flavorless — which is exactly the point.

Muk — Korea's Cool, Barely-There Summer Jelly

In many Korean kitchens, muk is a grandmother's summer dish. Cool, soft, and almost flavorless — which is exactly the point.