weird Korean food

Gross or Great? 8 of Korea’s Most Bizarre Foods

Every country has its fair share of… “delicacies”… and Korea is no exception. While some of the country’s dishes are downright scary (both in appearance and taste), others are just unfamiliar concepts to the Western palate that work surprisingly well. Nevertheless, they are all components of Korea’s rich cultural and gastronomic heritage that should not …

Same Same, But Different: Korean Adaptations of American Fast Food

McDonalds’s. Dunkin Donuts. Pizza Hut. Burger King. Just a few names that one might associate with American fast food. While it’s true that these companies may have been born in the land of golden arches, today they can be found all over the world. When I first started traveling, I refused to enter a Mickey …

Scrumptious or Stran-gee? Korea’s Most Bizarre Foods

As a kid, I was probably one of the pickiest around. If it wasn’t pasta, pizza, or cheese, it wasn’t going on my dinner plate. There were a few exceptions like olives and artichokes and spinach. Come to think of it, I was probably Italian in a past life.   I was so picky, in fact, …