by Nicky | Feb 6, 2014 | Korean cooking, Korean holidays, Soup
Hope everyone had a fantastic Chinese New Year celebration! This year, I threw a big dinner party introducing Gujung (Korean New Year) to friends in Bangkok. I wasn’t sure what their reaction would be serving rice cake soup (dduk guk-click for the recipe) but...
by Nicky | Dec 24, 2013 | Korean cooking, Korean holidays, Korean street food
I wonder how the year has passed by right in front of my eyes so quickly. 2013 has been filled with mostly happy memories. My husband and I celebrated our 5 year wedding anniversary, 10 years since we first met and our first complete year in Bangkok. I am still...
by Nicky | Mar 16, 2013 | Desserts, Korean cooking, Korean holidays, Korean street food
You may remember my giant steam bun(hobbang) from my previous blog. The bun which was as big as my face? We arrived to have hobbang for lunch at this famous cafe near Gwanghwamun area in Seoul but realised they were only available from 2pm. While we...
by Nicky | Jan 19, 2013 | Kimchi, Korean cooking, Korean holidays, Korean restaurant, Noodles, Soup
If I have to pick one restaurant from my childhood memory in Korea, there is only one that pops up in my mind. Every time I visit Korea I always go. The restaurant has been around since 1966 and it’s renowned for their handmade noodle soup (kal guk su-칼국수)....
by Nicky | Oct 22, 2012 | Desserts, Korean holidays, Korean snack, Korean street food
I just spent 6 days in Seoul with one objective in mind. Eat my way through the city! The dreadful sticky hot summer is gone and I was welcomed by a beautiful autumn breeze when I landed. What a difference…. It was so pleasant to walk around and enjoy the change...
by Nicky | Sep 30, 2012 | Desserts, Kimchi, Korean cooking, Korean holidays
Days like today makes you really miss your family. A friend in Korea shared these photos of her family celebrating Chu Seok. They remind me of when I was living in Korea. When my grand parents were alive, the entire family (my dad has 5 brothers and 1 sister) got...
