Discovering Jeju Black Pork
In September 2023, we returned to South Korea, this time with our toddler. We included four days on Jeju, a popular holiday island to the South of South Korea –…
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Eating traditional food at a Korean Hanjeongsik
Last September, we were back in South Korea for just over two weeks (this time with our little boy). One thing we do everytime we visit is to eat at…
Maekjeok: Royal Korean BBQ Pork
One of the things I love about travelling is how much the history of a place can affect its food culture. When we were in South Korea last year we…
Eating Dakgalbi in Chuncheon
Coronation Street, Downing Street, Saville Row, Fifth Avenue, Hollywood Boulevard, Albert Square, La Rambla… BBQ Chicken Street… In Chuncheon, South Korea, there’s a place called Myeongdong Street (not to be…
The story of budae jjigae
One Korean dish I was really excited to try on my trip to South Korea was budae jjigae (부대찌개). Budae jjigae is honestly fascinating. Hear me out, you might think…
5 must try Seoul street food dishes
Korean food in the UK is often far from authentic (outside of places like New Malden at least) and apart from a few dishes I’ve tried, a lot of it…
A Korean cookery experience in Seoul
It’s no secret that I love Korean food and have done for a quite a while so as soon as we booked our flights to Seoul, we started looking for…