◆ Vegan & vegetarian food guide for Korea ◆ Survival ◆ Eating like a local ◆ K-food culture and Korean food language ◆
How do you pronounce "the duck" in Konglish?* 🦆 If you do not speak Konglish, no problem! Here is the answer: Deo deok (spelled 더덕 in Korean letters). This piece of information may seem random, but it can also help you remember the plant that is the star of this post: Deodeok (더덕). The English... Continue Reading →
What do you normally eat when you're sick? 🤒 Is it soup? 🥣 Or is it something like pizza and cake? 🍕🍰 My guess is that it is something soft, easy to swallow and with a lot of liquid!Maybe soup? 🥣 Maybe gruel? 🥣 Maybe porridge? 🥣 The Korean version of "food that you eat... Continue Reading →
Fifteen days after the Lunar New Year, the full moon appears in the sky. 🎑 This first full moon of the year is called Jeongwol Daeboreum (정월대보름) in Korean and it has particular significance in traditional culture. 🌕 There are various customs associated with the event and they involve e.g. sharing food, watching the moon... Continue Reading →
Is corn a grain? 🌽🌾 Is corn a vegetable? 🌽🥬 Is corn a fruit? 🌽🍌 After reading this article, you might end up confused! But hopefully more clever! At least this is clear:Corn is cool. 🆒🌽 Why? Because all over the world, corn is used in a multitude of ways, ranging from being a major... Continue Reading →
After vegetables, fruit, mushrooms and seaweed, how about focusing on grain seeds now? Grains are largely distinguished into cereals and legumes. What are legumes? 🤔 Legumes are plants that produce pulses such as beans, lentils and peas. They are essential sources of nutrients, minerals and flavor - especially for people on a plant-based diet. 💚🌱... Continue Reading →
It's tiiiiiime!!!! It's THE time of the year again! What time? Christmas time?🎄 Right, Christmas is coming up. ✝️ And so is Hanukkah. 🕎 But before that, we have another important event: Winter Solstice! Now, what is that? Winter solstice is the day that has the longest night of the year. ☃️🌠❄️ And what makes... Continue Reading →
Korean potato pancakes served with dipping sauce. Three syllables: gam 감.ja 자.jeon 전. Three ingredients: - potatoes- salt- vegetable oil. What does this result in? Three words: Pure Potato Pancakes. In other words, gamja-jeon is a type of Korean pancake, which mainly consists of potatoes. The pancake batter does not contain eggs 🚫🥚 nor cereals... Continue Reading →
The weather is rainy. 🌧It is simply cold outside.🍃Or maybe you have a hangover from drinking too much...💥 Whatever be the case - if you have a craving for something warm, greasy, nourishing and hearty, then how about bindae-tteok (빈대떡)? 😉 Stacks of Bindae-tteok at Gwangjang Market (광장시장) This traditional Korean food is a pancake... Continue Reading →
They are nutritious and originally vegan:Korean rice cakes (tteok / ddeok 떡)Traditionally, they were consumed as sweet treats on holidays or special occasions. But nowadays, they are quite abundant in Korea - throughout the year and basically anywhere - in innumerable variations! Although the basic ingredient is normally rice, they come in all kinds of... Continue Reading →
The dish that is perhaps the most easily found option for vegans, vegetarians or people following a halal or kosher diet is.... 🍚🍄🥕🍳🥒🍆 Bibimbap 비빔밥 - literally "mixed rice" Hot Stone Bowl Bibimbap (Dolsot Bibimbap 돌솥비빔밥) with mushrooms, rice on the side, soy sauce and side dishes. "Bap" 밥 meaning rice is one of the... Continue Reading →
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