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Korean Soups Posted by Ginny on Jan 4, 2010
As a new year rolls in, how about trying something adventurous with your palate? Korean stews are delicious and hearty. Those of you who’ve tried different kinds of Korean stew know what I’m talking about! 삼계탕 is a Korean version of chicken soup. The entire chicken is boiled in a broth consisting of ginseng, dates…
Korean Noodles Posted by Ginny on Dec 4, 2009
냉면 literally means “cold noodles” in Korean. There are two kinds of 냉면. 물 냉면 is the kind with soup and 비빔 냉면 is without the soup. In the hot summer, 물 냉면 is a popular dish because the soup is served cold with ice. The noodles are very thin and usually the broth tastes…
Pepero Day Posted by Ginny on Nov 12, 2009
November eleventh is a special day named after a snack called 빼빼로. 빼빼로 is a commercial snack usually sold in a thin rectangular box. The snack itself consists of chocolate covered sticks made of cookie dough. Usually people eat the sticks two at a time. When you place two sticks together they look like the number eleven. That’s why…
Armed Forces Day Posted by Ginny on Oct 25, 2009
Usually in October, towards the beginning of the month, Korean and American flags are raised in honor of 국군의 날. 국군의 날 is Armed Forces Day. 국군의 날 is not a national holiday and people do not get the day off. Nonetheless it’s a day created to reflect upon the military sacrifices made when the…
Gaecheonjeol Posted by Ginny on Oct 7, 2009
This year Gaecheonjeol (개천절) was overshadowed by the Chuseok festival. Gaecheonjeol is National Foundation Day. It celebrates the first state of the Korean nation. This year, the two holidays happened to be on the same day. The first official nation of Korea was called Gojoseon (고조선). There is archeaological evidence that the Gojoseon kingdom really existed…
Chuseok Posted by Ginny on Oct 4, 2009
The third of October this year was the Chuseok (추석) festival. The date changes every year for Chuseok on the solar calendar. However, on the lunar calendar Chuseok is always celebrated the fifteenth of August. Long ago, Chuseok was called Hangawee (한가위). Chuseok is an old festival that celebrates the autumn harvest. When Korea used…
Korean Pancakes Posted by Ginny on Aug 26, 2009
Korean pancakes are not really pancakes in the American sense. However, they are round, flat, and made of batter. 파전 – is a pancake made of green onions. The green onions are sliced into long strips. Then they are mixed in a batter of flour and eggs, with a little salt. The 파전 is fried…