Category Archives: Korean

Delicious Rendezvous Inspired Cooking

Posted on May 26, 2020 by rundlea

During the COVID-19 stay at home lock down I have become obsessed with Delicious Rendezvous, a Korean cooking show on the Viki streaming service.  The conceit of the show is that a celebrity chef, Baek Jong-won, and a group of … Continue reading →

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Surasang Frozen Kimchi Dumplings

Posted on January 27, 2020 by rundlea

Rating:  Surasang is one of the brands of Samjin Globalnet, a Korean company dedicated to exporting traditional Korean foods to the world.  The company has been around since 1970 and has multiple brands and huge array of products.  The word … Continue reading →

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Kaju, Boston, MA

Posted on January 13, 2020 by rundlea

Usually when I am in Boston for the Mighty Mighty Bosstones‘ Hometown Throwdown shows, I also go to Boston’s Chinatown for dim sum.  This trip however, I went to Kaju, a small Korean restaurant, in Kenmore Square, conveniently near the … Continue reading →

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Dumpling Making Montage

Posted on January 6, 2020 by rundlea

For New Year’s Day we made two styles of dumplings for dinner; the first batch was filled with tofu, kimchi and shiitake mushrooms, the second was filled with spinach, shiitake mushrooms, chopped water chestnuts and Just Egg.  We steamed all … Continue reading →

Posted in Kimchi, Korean, Mandoo, Pan Fried, Steamed, Vegan, Vegan Recipe, Vegetarian, Veggie Dumplings | 1 Comment

Moonrise Izakaya, New York, NY

Posted on November 18, 2019 by rundlea

Moonrise Izakaya is a new “Japanese Pub” on the Upper-West Side that is trying too hard on the aesthetics and décor and not paying enough attention to the food.   The interior and exterior were painted in an anime style by … Continue reading →

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Kimchi Big Gyoza Dumpling, HMart House Brand Frozen Dumpling

Posted on December 31, 2018 by rundlea

Rating:  Kimchi Big Gyoza Dumpling aka Hansang Kimchi Gyoza are one of the HMart supermarket chain’s house brands. The packaging pretty much says it all, they are filled with kimchi, they are big, they are gyoza shaped and they are dumplings.  The … Continue reading →

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Fulgreen Kimchi Mandoo and BCD Home Soon Dubu Kit Review

Posted on December 10, 2018 by rundlea

Rating:  This week’s frozen dumpling review is a twofer – Fulgreen Frozen Kimchi Dumplings and BCD Tofu House Home Soon Dubu Kit.   Both are are excellent products and get five stars. Fulgreen has changed the logo on its frozen Kimchi … Continue reading →

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Ku Sushi and Izakaya, Seattle WA

Posted on August 27, 2018 by rundlea

Normally I avoid sushi restaurants advertising 50% of rolls, especially if there is a big cheesy looking banner hanging from the restaurant announcing this. To me this just screams low quality sushi. But Ku Sushi and Izakaya gets lots of … Continue reading →

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H-Mart, New York, NY

Posted on June 25, 2018 by rundlea

H-Mart is a U.S. Asian supermarket chain with locations throughout the United States, Canada, and London and with 61 locations is the largest Asian grocery store chain in the U.S.  The “H” in “H Mart” stands for Han Ah Reum, a Korean phrase … Continue reading →

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Bun Battle: Kimchi Edition

Posted on March 19, 2018 by rundlea

The competitors for this bout are Mama Bunns at Gallery32 and Tour Les Jours just down the street on 32nd Street. Tour Les Jours is one of several Korean-French pastry-coffee shop chains (see also Paris Baguette) that sell huge selections … Continue reading →

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