Living in Manhattan, you get accustomed to paying too much, for too little, very quickly. $4 iced coffees, $6 cups of gelato, $3.50 cupcakes... you get the idea. It was a shock when I first moved here from Hawai'i, but...
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If I didn't have friends to guide me while eating a late dinner at Gahm Mi Oak, I wouldn't have known what to do when faced with the giant bowl of seolleongtang. Gahm Mi Oak is known for this...
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I'm starting to wonder if we ought to launch a $1 Sugar Rush column. Last week it was the mini cannolis at Roccos, filled to order. This week we have squares of pumpkin dduk, sweet Korean rice cakes, from...
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Since I didn't get the chance to eat budae jjigae when I was in Seoul, I sought it out when I returned to New York City. Or rather, the opportunity conveniently landed in my lap when a friend said,...
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Although I love Korean food, I had only ever eaten patbingsu, a popular shaved ice dessert in South Korea, twice in my life. And one of those times was in South Korea. The other time was in New York...
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From left: Kalguksu in chicken soup; sujebi in kimchi soup. It's not often that right after I eat at a place I think about how much I want to return, but I was already thinking about my next visit...
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For a spin on the typical doughnut twist, head to Koryodang Bakery in K-Town. The flavor and texture of a classic yeasted takes a turn with this aptly named "Sweet Rice Twist" in which mochi flour gets used in...
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The somewhat non-existent sign outside the restaurant, and the interior. Do you have any idea how many times I wished I could eat a dinner in which i could alternate mouthfuls of fried chicken with bites of spicy, kimchi-laden...
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