Most people may know him better as the ‘Michelin Man,’ but did you know his name is actually Bibendum (or Bib for short)? The tubby white mascot has ...

It is the season of bom-namul (bom: spring / namul: wild edible plants), those delightfully bitter and sublimely herbaceous spring greens that grace ...

Korea is a relatively young market when it comes to wine. Although alcohol is omnipresent in the day-to-day life of many Koreans, wine drinkers still...

Artwork by @president_of_fish The technicolor frenzy of spring blossoms has come and gone and a more subtle season–that short and sweet middle season...

Makgeolli, that milky alcoholic beverage Koreans have a soft spot for. Although similar beverages exist outside of Korea, most notably in Japan, ...

Michelin Guide Seoul brings you the following list of 11 of the best makgeolli and food pairings you can experience in Seoul as recommended by ...

Down the cobbled streets of narrow alleys, the scent of freshly-baked pizza wafts through the air. Around the corner, small shops tempt passersby ...

Have you noticed how butchers in different cultures often carry cuts of meat that look different from what you are used to seeing back home? I’m not ...

As the old saying goes, we are what we eat, and there is, perhaps no better—nor faster–way to understand a culture than by observing what its people ...

For many of us, a cup of joe is the magic needed to kick-start a morning. It’s the perfect accompaniment to 8am meetings, or when one needs to focus ...

It’s that time of the year again – that transient autumn season with its impossibly blue skies, invigoratingly refreshing crisp air, and pleasant ...

There is just no way to sugarcoat it. Hangovers are unpleasant, period, and the quicker one can shake it off, the better. Plenty of fluids and ...

Get yourself acquainted with the names of the following Korean dishes, which all happen to have a place in the 2018 Seoul Bib Gourmand selection! ...

It is that time of year again. With the onset of winter, Koreans collectively roll up their sleeves to engage in a timeless ritual called gimjang. ...

Gwamegi, a winter delicacy you either love or you hate. I’m a fan. Gwamegi is semi-dried Pacific herring or Pacific saury produced predominantly in ...

Ah, the holidays. And not just any holiday at that. It’s Seol, arguably the most excessive holiday, along with Chuseok, in this part of the world. It...

Jang – The Foundation of Korean Cooking “The taste of a dish comes down to the jang.” “To truly know a family, one must first taste their jang.” ...