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On Budaejjigae Street in Uijeongbu, South Korea

Birthplace of Budaejjigae

On Budaejjigae Street in Uijeongbu, South Korea

Food always has a story to tell. Like magic, certain smells, flavours, and meals have the power to transport us through time and space. Whether it is a fleeting snapshot from personal memory that is evoked; or a larger, more encompassing tale that describes a culture, or colours a country and its people. Food is transcendent. Continue reading


Towering fish at the Sancheoneo Ice Festival in Hwacheon, South Korea

One Fish, Two Fish, Ice Fish…Nice Fish!

Towering fish at the Sancheoneo Ice Festival in Hwacheon, South Korea

Winter isn’t going away anytime soon, so why not try to embrace it? This is the question that I have been asking myself repeatedly as of late. In general I am a huge fan of winter, and all of the stuff associated with it: ice skating, snowshoeing, skiing, snowmen, (hot chocolate with lotsa marshmallows)…But winter in South Korea thus far has been Continue reading