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The Role of a “Blundering Fool”

December 10, 2011 eating out

This summer, I had the honor of meeting Jonathan Gold in person. Jonathan Gold is one of my favorite writers. I admire him greatly for his magical writing skills, his infectious appetite and curiosity for different cultures and food. He’s kind of a role model for me in terms of the kind of professional writing [...]

Tagged as: Boyle Heights, cheese, chips, mexican, rice, salsa, seafood, shrimp, spicy

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What’s that stink?

October 12, 2011 eating out

I once made the faux pas of telling someone that I think Mexican food is messy-looking on a plate. “It’s just goops and dumps and sludges,” I said oh-so-articulately. The person whom I said this to looked at me with an expression that snapped, “Yo mama! As if Korean food is any better-looking!” Oops. I [...]

Tagged as: anchovies, cheonggukjang, kalguksoo, kimchi, kongguksoo, Korean, koreatown, lunch, noodles, soy, spicy, stew

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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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Target and The Grove Day

May 21, 2011 eating out

**** I’m at a local Coffee Bean right now to use their internet. Internet service at home should be set up today, but with all the glitches that took place, I’ve still got my fingers crossed. I also just sent off my family at the LAX Airport. I feel like crying. Damn, I am crying. [...]

Tagged as: dumplings, ice-cream, Korean, muffin, porridge, rice, salad, seafood, singapore, soup, spicy, squid, stew

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My Family’s Morning Routine

May 19, 2011 eating out

**** Okay I’m writing this in advance, because there is NO internet in my new place and AT&T annoyingly made a glitch on my order and I was stuck a whole week without Internet. GARRRGHRRHH!!!!! ****   Oh my. Moving takes forever. My poor family. It’s funny how this place is mine, but my family [...]

Tagged as: burger, dumplings, fast food, fried, fries, kimchi, Korean, noodles, rice, seafood, soup, spicy, stew

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