Can you find a connection between squirrels, Romans and Koreans? Here's one: Acorns. Everyone knows that squirrels are fond of nuts, including those of the oak tree. 🌰🐿 Archaeologists and historians know that also humans have consumed acorns since ancient times. 🌰🏛 Who knew that at present, foods made from acorns are a significant ingredient... Continue Reading →
Vegan jelly with a fishy smell: Gonyak 곤약
Vegan sushi (chobab 초밥) with slices of gonyak. This is no regular sushi! 🍣 This is vegan sushi. What is that translucent topping? 😶 Doesn't it look like slices of squid or some other type of seafood? It's a vegan jelly produced from the root of a plant scientifically called Amorphophallus konjac. This kind of... Continue Reading →