by Nicky | Sep 20, 2011 | Desserts, Korean cooking
When a friend mentioned how much she missed a Korean dessert drink called Sikhe (식혜), it took me back to childhood. I remember my mum making this drink when I was growing up and she seemed to take forever making it. It was Chuseok(Thanksgiving) in Korea recently so I...
by Nicky | Aug 31, 2011 | Bibimbap, Korean cooking, Korean cooking classes
My 3 seconds of fame on Razor TV… I was giving Korean cooking demonstration on Bibimbap and Ddubokyi over at Bukit Panjang Korean food festival and a few glimpses of me was captured… Well, that’s a start of being a star, right? ^-^
by Nicky | Aug 14, 2011 | Bibimbap, Korean cooking, Korean cooking classes
I was very excited to be invited to contribute a recipe in the September issue of Simply Her magazine. My first magazine interview and photo session! Now I know how the photo shoots are done in magazines. Don’t move… Let’s move this to...
by Nicky | Jul 14, 2011 | Korean cooking, Korean snack
When I was walking around Gwang jang market (refer to my last post here), I came across some Korean food I haven’t seen for many many years. Beondegi (번데기)! Believe it or not, this used to be my favorite street snack when I was young. Nowadays, you just...
by Nicky | Jun 30, 2011 | Korean cooking, Side dishes, Soup
While I was in Korea last week, I ate as if it was my last meal and my family fed me like I was never going to eat again. Here are some of the pictures of my breakfast prepared for me. So you can see what real Koreans usually eat for breakfast. Rice, Korean miso soup,...