Ramen

Uyu changgo can be translated to “milk storage room,” but you’ll realize that this place is far from a rustic dairy barn.

Tteokbokki is essentially Korean rice cakes and dried fish cakes cooked in a spicy gochujang sauce. You can vary the spice levels by adding more water or less gochujang.

From bingsu shaved ice to Subak-hwachae Korean watermelon punch, there are so many light, refreshing and sweet desserts you can enjoy in the South Korean summer.

Gorilla Brewing Company has converted its old brewery into a collaboration pop-up shop featuring beers from six great craft breweries from across the country.

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.

In a past life I was a kindergartener. My key duties began with an afternoon bus ride to Tootin Hills Elementary School (yes, the real name of the school) but the journey from home was always preceded by lunch with mom.