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Korean Egg Toast

September 29, 2011 My story

I think it was because I read too many British books, but I loved sandwiches as a child. Freaking loved them. Not just because they tasted good, but because they are…well, they’re sandwiches. They’re so…tea party British-like! I got mad when my mother refused to cut the dark crusts out into a perfect white triangular [...]

Tagged as: bread, brown sugar, butter, cabbage, carrots, egg, ham, hormel, Korean, sandwich, street food

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Soju Shot, “Kkkkk!”

September 20, 2011 eating out

When I was living in Singapore, I was one of the few Korean expatriates. I moved to America in 2001, just as more and more Koreans started flooding in to Singapore. It was also the time when the “Korean wave” (한류, or pronounced “Hallyu”) just started sweeping over Asia. Too bad I moved just before [...]

Tagged as: alcohol, anju, drama, Korean, koreatown, peanuts, soju, tv

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Korean Stew: From Dog to Goat?

August 15, 2011 dinner event

Psst. Come closer, here. Let me tell you a secret. …I don’t really like Korean food very much. Korean cuisine is starting to gain momentum in the culinary world, but to me…it’s just not so exciting. It’s something I grew up eating. To not eat Korean was a once-in-a-while treat for me. As a kid, [...]

Tagged as: dinner, goat, kimchi, Korean, koreatown, sesame seeds, spicy, stew

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This is Not a Chinaman Dish

August 2, 2011 Los Angeles

I was watching the movie Crash yesterday. (Picture source) I received the DVD via Netflix and it had been sitting on my dresser for two weeks. I somehow forgot that I had actually watched it once before; I rented it because apparently it was a good glimpse into the Los Angeles ethnic scene and I [...]

Tagged as: cucumbers, gochugaru, Korean, miso, noodles, rice, sesame seeds, spicy, summer, tofu

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Jewel in The Yellow House

July 25, 2011 blog meet-up

This is the last week of my internship. I’ll be completely honest—I’m relieved. I’m breathing a sigh of relief, but there’s also sadness and reluctance mixed in there. Last week was horrible. It started out horribly, actually. I came to work early in the morning, and received an irate email from a camp director. I [...]

Tagged as: banana, cappuccino, christianity, coffee, dessert, ice-cream, Korean, latte, shaved ice

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Jane, the Asian Harry Potter

July 17, 2011 eating out

I’ve been busy this weekend! My buddy Jane is here. She’s my high school friend, and she’s flown all the way from DC to hang with me for five days. Actually, her real purpose is to hit up San Diego for a week of Comic Con, but I’m just going to pretend she flew here [...]

Tagged as: beef, coffee, corn, dessert, downtown, froyo, hummus, kebab, Korean, lamb, mediterranean, mushrooms, peruvian, potatoes, quinoa, rice, risotto, seafood, snack, sushi, usc