by Nicky | Mar 3, 2013 | Gardening, Korean cooking
I have been hesitating to start my balcony garden for a while. I am not sure if it’s the height(we are on 29th floor) or the smog that I see every morning thats been putting me off. Also, all the vegetables for sale here are grown locally and you can even find...
by Nicky | Feb 24, 2013 | Desserts, Korean cooking
Today is the first full moon on the Lunar calendar (Daeboreum) and Koreans celebrate this occassion in many ways. One of them is of course eating specific food such as steamed rice with five multi grains (오곡밥) and rice cake called Yak sik (약식) which literally...
by Nicky | Feb 16, 2013 | Soup
It was my birthday recently and my first one in Bangkok. Normally I would start with a lunch celebration followed by afternoon tea with friends in Singapore but I felt a bit alone. We moved here 3 months ago and my new friends here were all away. On top of that, my...
by Nicky | Jan 26, 2013 | fish, Korean cooking, Salad, Soup
I found this amazing company in Bangkok that home delivers fresh organic vegetables and fruits. It is called CSA Munching Box by Raitong Organics Farm. After reading through weeks of their facebook posts, I couldn’t help myself but to subscribe to their munching...
by Nicky | Jan 26, 2013 | Baking, Korean cooking
It’s Australia Day back in Sydney today and my craving for Lamingtons were irresistible. I googled to see where I can buy these in Bangkok but only came up with some road names. This is my first attempt and I am very very happy! Happy Australia Day...
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)....
