Creamy Alfredo Tteokbokki Udon

Hello Everyone! I know, I know.. It's been a while since I've updated my blog but honestly, it's been a crazy year and I just felt like I was stretching myself thin in many areas. I tend to pack my schedule a little too tight and blogging just kind of fell to the bottom of my list. I'…

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Korean Sauna Eggs 찜질방 맥반석 계란

Korean Sauna Eggs  But Laura, why are you holding a brown boiled egg? And also, why is your boiled egg brown and not white? My friends, this is not just some regular boiled egg. It is a Korean 찜질방 (jjim-jil-bahng, sauna) egg (also known as huevos haminados). Two weeks ago at Korean School, one of ou…

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Sophia's Mukbang Show 소피아의 먹방

Mukbang: The History You may have heard the term 'mukbang' before but where did it originate from, and why has it become such a global thing? Is it the ASMR (autonomous sensory meridian response) or maybe possibly the satisfaction of satiating ones' own food cravings? Watching mukbang AS…

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Miyukguk: Seaweed Soup 미역국

The Birthday Soup This Saturday is my birthday which means I will be having a bowl of miyukguk (seaweed soup pronounced 'me-yuck-gook'; also spelled miyeokguk) in the morning before heading out to teach at Korean School. You may be asking me why on earth I would be enjoying a bowl of miyukgu…

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