Category Archives: Korean
Bun Battle: Kimchi Edition
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
Manhattan Valley Dumpling Tour
The Manhattan Valley neighborhood is situated between the Upper West Side and Columbia University’s Morningside Heights neighborhoods. The neighborhood has perennially been on the edge of booming or gentrifying or becoming at hot residential neighborhood, with articles going back to … Continue reading
Wang Foods “Frozen Dumplings for Pan Frying (Kunmandu)”
Rating: Wang Food is sub-brand of the large Korean traditional foods exporter, Samjin Globalnet. The company has been promoting Korean food internationally since 1970 and sells a wide range of dumplings under the Wang Foods brands. A lot of the dumpling choices … Continue reading
Woorijip, New York NY
Woorijip, which means “our house” in Korean, is a buffet/prepared foods joint in Manhattan’s Korea Town. The buffet has both hot and cold dishes, with some Korean-Chinese options, including Korean-style Chinese Sweet and Sour Pork, which I love. There are … Continue reading
Korean Garden, North Adams, MA
North Adams is home to Williams College and the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA) which is one of the cultural gems of Western MA. After a day taking in the art at MASS MoCA I recommend you fill … Continue reading
The search for the world's best dumplings 