by Nicky | May 12, 2014 | Kimchi, Korean cooking, Korean street food
We had a stream of friends visiting in Bangkok. April and May must be the traveling season. Could this be my excuse for not writing as often as I should??? As I promised, my recipe on Korean chilli squid and more garden update should be on the way. In the mean...
by Nicky | Mar 3, 2014 | Kimchi, Korean cooking, Korean cooking classes, Korean street food
Yes, I finally started back at Bangkok Farmers Market in February. Unfortunately, my husband was away to help with the heavy lifting so it was hard work and I ended up with a minor back injury!! Thank goodness for my friends who came to help out over the weekend and...
by Nicky | Sep 6, 2013 | Bibimbap, Desserts, Kimchi, Korean cooking, Korean snack, Korean street food
We finally did it. Two days of pure excitement, fun and most of all, hearing all the great comments from the customers who came to visit my stall. It made me forget how tired I was. Without my friends, this wouldn’t have happened(you know who you are –...
by Nicky | Aug 26, 2013 | Kimchi, Korean cooking
Six years ago I tagged along to see a fortune teller with my brother in Seoul. It was just for fun but it was quite amazing how the fortune teller told me so much about myself just by my name, date of birth and my face. One of the distinct points she mentioned was not...
by Nicky | Jan 19, 2013 | Kimchi, Korean cooking, Korean holidays, Korean restaurant, Noodles, Soup
If I have to pick one restaurant from my childhood memory in Korea, there is only one that pops up in my mind. Every time I visit Korea I always go. The restaurant has been around since 1966 and it’s renowned for their handmade noodle soup (kal guk su-칼국수)....
by Nicky | Sep 30, 2012 | Desserts, Kimchi, Korean cooking, Korean holidays
Days like today makes you really miss your family. A friend in Korea shared these photos of her family celebrating Chu Seok. They remind me of when I was living in Korea. When my grand parents were alive, the entire family (my dad has 5 brothers and 1 sister) got...