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November 5, 2009

Tidbits of Zen: Korean Food Links of the day and Overheard

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Seoul Eats, Zenkimchi, and Fatmanseoul featured in Jeremy Kressman’s story on Gadlings.com

Korean Foodstuff’s Fair in Singapore.

Zenkimchi makes a foamy cappuccino in a microwave without a steam wand.

Pretty Autumn pictures from my nemesis.

Molten Lava Persimmon Cake from Gyopowife.

Do you know Madam Kim?

Funny Korean Halloween T-shirt.

I look Korean, but I have the ears of an English speaker so I overheard this while on the subway. The person was talking on his phone. “So this old woman right next me has her elbow right in my crouch. No, she’s not elbowing me, I think she’s copping a feel.”

Have a great day!

Dan



About the Author

Daniel
Daniel Gray is a Korean adoptee that returned to Korean in 2005 because he wanted to try and find his birth mother and to learn about Korean culture. He started a restaurant review blog in 2007, www.seouleats.com, that became a local and international hit. He and his blog has been featured in the New York Times, Monocle Magazine, The Kimchi Chronicles, Bizarre Foods, Rudy Maxa, Olive Magazine, Euronews and much more. He now is a partner at O’ngo Food Communications (www.ongofood.com), which is a culinary tourism and consulting company that offers Korean cooking classes and restaurant tours to travelers. Their food tours and cooking classes are ranked as one of the top attractions in Seoul according to tripadvisor.




 
 

 

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