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Food & Drink

June 25, 20265 min

What Is Kimchi-jjim? Korea’s Deep, Comforting Braise

Well-aged kimchi and pork slow-braised in a jar until deep and tender. Meet kimchi-jjim — one of Korea’s most beloved home dishes.

Food & Drink

June 12, 20264 min

Tender boiled pork, spring-onion kimchi, and seasoned pollack wrapped in one bite. A simple guide to enjoying bossam like a local.

Food & Drink

April 30, 20264 min

A crispy garlic-chive pancake and a kettle of nutty Pocheon dongdongju — the pairing Koreans crave when it rains, and why it works.

Food & Drink

April 15, 20264 min

Sweet, tangy, and refreshing seasoned pollack wrapped in fresh greens — a distinctive east-coast specialty you rarely find in central Seoul.

Food & Drink

August 10, 20265 min

Jonggak Korean food here means a tray: rice, soup, banchan, and one main. Kimchi-jjim, jeyuk, or bossam — that is the list.

Food & Drink

August 8, 20265 min

Bansanghoe bossam: ₩34,000 for two with 100g of pork, ₩48,000 for three with 150g. Pa-kimchi and seasoned pollack come with it.

Food & Drink

August 6, 20264 min

Jar kimchi-jjim for two is ₩23,000. Lunch kimchi-jjim bansang is ₩10,000. Same pork and aged kimchi, different plate.