South Korea

Interested in Korean cooking? If so, learn about the ingredients! Here, we discuss ginger, otherwise known as saenggang (생강)! This root vegetable is used in sauces, marinades, and more!

Famously, people in the Southern United States love their lemonade, and I am no exception. As a result, I thought it would be fun to make a soju-based lemonade cocktail. This deliciously tart cocktail combines my Southern-ness with a twist of my husband’s Korean upbringing. In this article, I will teach you how to use fresh lemons to make a delicious Korean/Southern-inspired soju lemonade cocktail. 

In this article, I will teach you how to use ripe strawberries to make a delicious Korea-inspired strawberry soju cocktail. Then, I will answer some questions you may have about this recipe! Let me know if you try making this delicious spring cocktail at home! 

The Korean ‘bokbunja’ (복분자), scientifically known as Rubus coreanus, is a species of raspberry native to Korea, Japan, and China. In English, people refer to this berry as the Korean blackberry, Korean bramble, or Korean black raspberry. Learn about this berry here!

Do you ever crave desserts containing strawberries? To me, there is nothing better than the tart, sweet, and fruity flavor of a luscious ripe strawberry. Korean strawberry shaved ice (aka strawberry bingsu) combines the flavors of fresh strawberries, decadent strawberry puree, creamy strawberry ice cream, and snow-like shaved ice.