Korean recipes: samgyetang

Korean recipes: samgyetang     In the summertime, we can often see streams of people queuing up around samgyetang restaurants, especially during the three -bok days in the heart of summer: Chobok (초복, 初伏), Jungbok (중복, 中伏) and Malbok (말복, 末伏). This year they fall on July 17, July 27 and Aug. 16, respectively. Despite…

Exhibit spotlights time-honored summer foods

Exhibit spotlights time-honored summer foods     Visitors browse some of the invigorating dishes that ancient people used to enjoy in the summer, at the ‘One Summer Day’s Repose: Taste, Palate & Healing’ exhibition currently underway at the National Folk Museum of Korea.   With no air conditioners or electronic fans, how did our ancestors…

Royal palace graced by Hanbok

Royal palace graced by Hanbok     People walk around Gyeongbokgung Palace in traditional Hanbok attire, bringing color to all corners of the ancient royal residence. The colors of Hanbok shine ever brighter when they’re seen on the grounds of an ancient royal palace covered with summer greenery. Groups and couples dressed in traditional Hanbok…