About three years ago, that is sometime in 2005, hongcho (red vinegar), heuckcho (black vinegar) or gamsikcho (persimmon vinegar) got very popular in Korea. Those are various kinds of vinegar drinks that are fermented from fruit or grain and watered down so people can drink it easily. When I heard about this vinegar boom a few months later in America, I thought some Koreans don't mind eating or drinking weird stuff just to get healthy. It was my typical judgment on that as another Korean living outside of the country. Except the rumor(?) that Chinese circus girls and boys are ...

Naengmyeon (naeng myun, naeng-myun): Naengmyun literally means 'cold noodle' in Korean, and it's a very popular summertime delicacy in Korea. Ironically, this cold dish was a traditional wintertime dish in the northern part of Korea. The noodle is very thin (like angel hair pasta) made of buckwheat (memil naengmyeon), mung bean (nokdu naengmyeon) or kudzu (chik naengmyeon). It is served in a large bowl with a iced broth, slices of steamed beef, slices of Korean pear, a half slice of an boiled egg, and some vegetables. Mustard can be added by personal choice. Because it comes in a cold broth, it's called ...

If I have to choose one place for naengmyeon in Los Angeles, I will pick Chilbo Myunok without any hesitation. As the restaurant name claims, naeng myun is obviously their main dish. I heard their galbi is pretty good, but I haven't had it there because neng myun is always the menu that I choose whenever I go there. =) I love both mool nang myun and bibim nang myun, but I haven't tried bibim nang myun there yet because again, mool naeng myun is the one for me all the time. =) Please read this page for more information of Naengmyeon. What ...

How to Cook Brown Rice with Cuckoo Pressure Rice Cooker and Cook Bibimbap (mixed rice). Cooking Brown Rice Mix it with white rice, 1:1 or 2:1 (brown:white). Or, go for all brown rice. Wash it but not too harsh. Brown rice tend to have more dust, but we also don't want to lose nutrients from white rice. (Nutrients are easier to lose from white rice because they are processed and more exposed.) Cuckoo Pressure Rice Cooker - It has a timer, too! I'm not using it this time, but I find it really useful. The amount of water depends on personal ...