◆ Vegan & vegetarian food guide for Korea ◆ Eating like a local ◆ K-food culture and Korean food language ◆
Communication is an important tool in life. 🗣️ Particularly for vegans, vegetarians or other people with dietary restrictions. If you travel to Korea, you cannot expect people to understand English or other foreign languages. 🚫🇬🇧🇺🇸🇦🇺 A small portion of Koreans understands English, but those are mostly young people. The average restaurant staff or part-time jobber... Continue Reading →
Did you ever pass a Korean health food store or a street vendor selling things that are considered natural remedies? When I do, I keep wondering "What is that? Why is it sold here? What is it used for? How is that edible?" 🤔💭 One can argue about whether such components of herbal medicine can... Continue Reading →
Summer is here! 🌞 With the sun shining fiercely, it is more important than ever to stay hydrated! 💦 For your thirst for knowledge, here's a new list covering refreshments in Korean language! 🤓 After all, we got food (vocabulary). 🍽 Now we need (to learn about) drinks! 🥛🧃🥤☕️🍵🥃🍸 [Btw, the lists you can find... Continue Reading →
When doing grocery shopping in Korea, did you ever wonder why the "names" for food on the price tag are sometimes rather long? 🤔 You may also notice that some names deviate from what's on these lists: Korean names for vegetables, fruits, nuts, seaweed, mushrooms, cereals and beans. If you find that confusing, you can... Continue Reading →
So you want to learn Korean? But you don't know where to start? How about starting with the basics: Learn the Korean alphabet, which is called hangeul (한글). In 2020, there was a daily online class about the Korean alphabet on Instagram (part 1, part 2 and part 3). Since it was quite popular, I... Continue Reading →
It can't be stressed often enough how important language is. In general and in particular. If you are concerned about food, for instance, knowing at least how to read Korean makes you more independent from electronic, internet-based devices (e.g. unreliable translation apps, asking friends or random people on Facebook for help). At the same time,... Continue Reading →
What makes food taste good? Beside quality and handling of the main ingredients, seasonings and spices are key to making food more flavorful. In general, they can increase the taste 👅, add new aromas 👃 and also change the visual appearance of the dish. 👀 If food is not seasoned well, it is considered "bland"... Continue Reading →
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By now, we have touched upon the vast diversity of plant-based foods like vegetables, fruit, grains and nuts. 🗒🌱 You may have learned enough Korean to identify the most common animal-based ingredients as well. 🗒🐮 So what's left? Well, a LOT! 😉 For example, there are hundreds of fungi and many kinds of seaweed (aka... Continue Reading →
Did you ever wonder why the name of this website is ♣️Sesame Sprinkles♣️? There are many reasons! In short, sesame seeds are essential in Korean cuisine - for flavor and nutrients. Sesame, as well as other seeds and nuts, are a source of diverse proteins, fatty oils, minerals and vitamins. They are generally components of... Continue Reading →
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