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Let's cook your own delicious shrimp fried rice

In a medium sized sauce pan, add 1 cup of uncooked long-grain rice and 2 cups of water. Cook according to package instructions.
Suwon galbi; Photo courtesy of Suwon city hall
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Suwon’s traditional Nam-mun Market a Korean treat

For tourists seeking to sample street food and eat like a local, a stop at Nam-mun Market, near Suwon Hwaseong, is a must. This is Suwon’s largest traditional market, covering a total area of 164 square meters and featuring over 80 kiosks selling a variety of food and goods.
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10 Korean spring greens you should know

For those of us who’ve grown up abroad, shopping at Korean grocery stores can be both a beautiful and bewildering experience. What is this root? This tangle of leaves? How can I make it delicious?
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Hungry? Korean food apps help you place delivery orders

Among the many food delivery apps available Shuttle is a great option for English speakers living on the peninsula. If you’re in one of the smaller cities in the vicinity, don’t worry Yogiyo has you covered.
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Enjoy a blast from Korea's past in Daegu

Visitors looking for a bit of history, a bit of culture and a lot of art will find Daegu has all these literally on the wall. Located in the middle of Korea’s southeastern region, murals of Daegu and its heritage are recalling memories of the past that were long forgotten.
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Five Reasons to visit Jeju Island, South Korea

Jeju Island is one of South Korea’s most visited tourist locations and combines beautiful nature with sandy beaches.
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VIDEO| Speakin’ Korean lesson: I’m full

Food is an important part of every culture and it is a good way to share our culture and our love. If you are invited to your friend's home for a meal, the host might continue to try to give you more food as a courtesy even if you say you have had enough food.
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Hey! In South Korea it's called ramyeon, not ramen!

A wide range of noodle dishes are available in Korea, including japchae glass noodles, jajang myeon black bean noodles and dangmun sweet potato noodles, but none have won the hearts of Koreans like ramyeon.
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Some convenience store lunch boxes carry 68% of recommended daily sodium intake

The average sodium intake of some convenience store lunch boxes contains up to 68% of the recommended sodium intake according to a new report.
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Shuttle Delivery delivers the food in South Korea

Shuttle, a bilingual delivery app, launched in the Itaewon area of Seoul in 2016. Craving a juicy burger, zesty wings, or Korean food? Shuttle Delivery recently extended its coverage to restaurants outside of Camp Humphreys’ gates.
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Uyu Changgo's milk ice cream in Korea a treat

Uyu changgo can be translated to “milk storage room,” but you’ll realize that this place is far from a rustic dairy barn.
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Korean Kitchen: Cook up your own seafood pancakes!

When the weather is overcast and rainy, what are your go-to comfort foods?
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Pick your poison: Why chopsticks in Korea are metal

Since their invention in ancient China more than 3,000 years ago, chopsticks have been widely used in Asian countries. In South Korea, “jeotgarak” means chopsticks.
Suwon galbi; Photo courtesy of Suwon city hall
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Suwon’s traditional Nam-mun Market a Korean treat

For tourists seeking to sample street food and eat like a local, a stop at Nam-mun Market, near Suwon Hwaseong, is a must. This is Suwon’s largest traditional market, covering a total area of 164 square meters and featuring over 80 kiosks selling a variety of food and goods.
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Hey, foreigners! Here are 14 dishes you have to try in Korea!

In Korea, there is no end to what people can see and experience, but trying Korean food is on the top of most visitor to-do lists! So let’s explore some of the dishes that are sure to impress you with Korea’s true flavor!
Bibimbap: Rice with nutrient-packed flavor
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VIDEO| Touring Korean's Multicultural Ansan Food Street

Located in Wongok-dong, the Ansan Multicultural Food Street was formed in 1990s during the influx of blue-collar foreign workers who came work at the many industrial companies in Ansan.