South Korea 2019
Handcut noodles
Seoul journey
Potted history, distilled culture I’m not quite sure what my preconceptions of South Korea were. Perhaps I still remember 1987 news footage of tear gas and pro-democracy rioting against an authoritarian government. Perhaps the phrase “Korean War” had made me look a...
Mrs Cho’s handcut noodles
Did you see that series Streetfood on Netflix? I watched the Korea episode last week when I knew I was coming to Seoul, to try and get some idea of a culture about which I knew almost nothing. The episode featured Ms Cho, who runs a noddle stall in Gwangjang Market in...
Flashpoint fashion
We visited the demilitarised zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea today. A blogpost will follow when I’ve had time to consider how best to communicate my copious thoughts. Among the poignant symbols commemorating the continuing division of a previously-colonised...
Seoul street food
An early start from Hong Kong and a small portion of Cathay Pacific noodles left us ravenous after the train journey from Incheon airport so we headed straight for Seoul’s Myeongdong street food market for a snack. We were not disappointed. In this UNESCO world...
