What kind of rice cakes are eaten in summer on DANO DAY?
There’s a rice cake for every season and every occasion! And there are plenty of fun Korean idioms involving rice cake too. Here’s
Read MoreThere’s a rice cake for every season and every occasion! And there are plenty of fun Korean idioms involving rice cake too. Here’s
Read MoreChilseok has been described as Korean Valentine’s Day. The story goes that it’s the one day of the Lunar year when two separated lovers can meet across the Milky Way – with the help of a bridge made by magpies and crows!
Read MoreWhat’s the story behind the famous painting ‘Scenery on Dano Day‘ by the great Joseon painter Sin Yun Bok?
Read MoreDae-boreum The Great Moon Festival is celebrated today. It’s the first full moon of the Lunar year which falls on
Read MoreToday (Feb 19) is usu, (pronounced oo-soo) known as ‘the first rainfall of the year’. usu is the time when the
Read MoreThis year it’s my year, the year of the DOG. These days at Lunar New Year, gift sets of Spam are
Read MoreNow the shops are full of various gift sets. So let’s take a look at some practical and common presents in the categories of food, health, and household products.
Read Morewe are down to the bare essential dishes on the Chuseok table. These vary from family to family. But here is our Essential Chuseok Thanksgiving Table.
Read MoreSpam season is here again. Yes, it’s Lunar New Year next weekend. So we are being inundated with flyers advertising
Read MoreThis year is the Year of the red monkey (Fire Monkey), the 9th animal in the zodiac. And people born
Read More(updated 2021) Lunar New Year is here again, so it’s time to start frying the savoury pancakes and making dumpling soup!
Read MoreSo yesterday I wrote about getting ready for Chuseok. By 9:30am on Chuseok morning we had prepared all the ceremonial
Read MoreIn 2015, the Lunar New Year will fall on February 19th and we’ll enter the year of the sheep/goat. ( hangeul: 양 yang; Chinese
Read MoreThis year we had two days off (Thursday 30 and Friday 31 January -which was New Year’s Day.) But now, after
Read MoreIt’s Soellal – Lunar New Year today. So it’s time to wish each other good fortune for the coming year
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