Archive for October, 2008

Humble but Flavorful Dinner - Korean Ramyun (Ramen)

Feeling thrifty and feeling lazy, my husband and I agreed to have ramyun for Saturday dinner in spite of its definite killing of Saturday’s romantic mood.
Cooking ramyun is extremely simple with very minimum requirements. Yes, water, heat, and ramyun are all you need! Yet, I believe many people are willing to pay a little more [......]

Posted in Korean Food on Friday, October 31st, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Mandu - Korean Dumplings

The delicious mandu (Korean dumplings) that I had a week ago in Myung Dong Kyoja in Korea Town, Los Angeles triggered me to do more research about it. =)

Mandu, one of the most favored Korean snack dishes, refers to crescent-shape (or less commonly round-shape) food of meat (usually pork) and vegetable mix wrapped with a [......]

Posted in Korean Food on Saturday, October 18th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Myung Dong Kyoja - Great Dumplings Place in Korea Town

3630 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90010
(213) 385-7789
After I found out authentic Chinese dumplings are probably not for many Koreans, I was not in the mood to try any dumplings anywhere. But subconsciously I must have wanted to compensate my disappointing experience in Beijing by finding an alternative place nearby in Los Angeles. All of sudden, [......]

Posted in Korean Restaurants in LA on Thursday, October 16th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Ginseng - Ginger Tea, Insam - Saenggang Tea

(photo from cbs.co.kr)

Insam (ginseng roots, Panax ginseng)
(photo from prkorea.com)

Dates (Daechu)
Until recently, I wasn’t in favor of insam cha (ginseng tea), or any dish that has insam (ginseng) such as samgyetang (Korean chicken ginseng rice soup). I assume it was my natural reaction against my mother’s forceful(?) feeding of insam whenever I visit my parents in [......]

Posted in Korean Food on Monday, October 13th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Sand Dune in Manhattan Beach

Neighborhood: Manhattan Beach
33rd & Bell Ave.
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
However perfect your gym is, at least once in a while, you’d feel like exercising outdoors. At least it’s true for me. Actually I’d rather exercise outside most times except those days when it’s either brutally hot or cold.
Sand dune in Manhattan beach is one [......]

Posted in Cardio 101, Exercise, Paradise on Thursday, October 9th, 2008 | 3 Comments »