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 ...

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 ...

Do you have a huge sweet tooth while your major goal of this summer is to lose 20 pounds? If this is the case, try dark chocolate for your cravings. Dark chocolate is not as sweet as white or milk chocolate, but it has a unique soothing taste that's combined with sweetness, bitterness, a little bit of saltiness and sourness (depending on mixes). According to some studies, dark chocolate, not white or mild chocolate, is good for health in the sense that it lowers high blood pressure. Dark chocolate - the richer in cocoa, the better - is a very good antioxidant, ...

Many people find it more difficult to cook brown rice than white rice. The main difference between brown rice and white rice in cooking is the water to rice ratio and cooking time. Because brown rice is less processed (contains its outer bran coating), it takes a longer cooking time and more water to cook it. Here is a typical way to cook brown rice. * Uncooked Brown Rice Rice (short grain or long grain brown rice) * Distilled Water * Pot with lid 1. Rinse brown rice a couple times. (it's good to dust off.) 2. Soak brown rice for 1 hour. ...