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Korean Summer Delicacies I Miss the Most (Part 1) Posted by Flying Oyster on Aug 7, 2019
I have lately noticed that I crave Korean food more than ever, which surprises me a little. I don’t recall any previous times since I moved abroad when I got crazy about missing Korean food. I am not sure whether my taste buds are changing as I get older (as they say) or the recent…
Korean Hangover Cures (Part 2) Posted by Flying Oyster on Jun 19, 2019
I briefly mentioned in Part 1 that South Korea has one of the world’s highest alcohol consumption per capita. I personally blame old Korean 술문화 (sool-moon-hwa: drinking culture) and 소주 (soju: one of the most popular and cheap alcoholic drinks in Korea.) It is a strong alcohol made from sweet potatoes or rice. It is…
Korean Hangover Cures (Part 1) Posted by Flying Oyster on Jun 10, 2019
Every country has different hangover food. When I first moved to Australia, l was surprised when my friends were all looking for pizza as a hangover cure when my stomach was looking for a bowl of spicy Korean soup. Pizza can be a good hangover food option for me now since I have limited Korean…
A Message from a Korean Boyband Posted by Flying Oyster on May 28, 2019
My best friend, who lives in New York, called me and we started sharing news on how each one’s life was going in different states. Soon she asked me how 블로그 (bool-lo-gue: blog) writing was going. I said I enjoy writing, but I get often stuck when finding topics. She suggested to write about a…
The Cultural Difference Between Korea and America Posted by Flying Oyster on Apr 29, 2019
I have been living in two different worlds, between Korean and American 문화(moon-hwa:culture), since I met my husband. I am a native Korean and my 남편(nam-pyoen: husband) is an American. People say that it is normal for married couples to learn about their partner’s peculiarities in the beginning of 결혼(kyoel-hon: marriage). I started to realize…
My Favorite Korean Song Posted by Flying Oyster on Apr 19, 2019
Did you know that songs you hum in the shower can tell you how old you are? My favorite shower song is ‘어머님께’ (To Mother) by 지오디 (g.o.d.). This male group band has been loved by Koreans since 1999. They have other popular songs, but I love ‘어머님께’. Somehow, the melody of this song…
The Ways I Enjoy Kimchi Posted by Flying Oyster on Feb 12, 2019
Kimchi is one of most common topics of interest that people bring up when I introduce myself as being a native Korean. Most people I have met expressed their love for the spicy cabbage food from Korea. Although I admit that Kimchi is a kind of food where you either love it, or you hate…