The Origin of Dubu and Kimchi
In ancient times, there lived a young spiritual practitioner, who attended an enlightened master. The young practitioner cared...
Your Brain On Doenjang – Why You Are What Eat (sort of)
We know that bacteria are an important part of the digestive process, and have been so for millions of years. In all there are 1,000...
Kimchi: Cancer's Cancer (Part 4)
So we're down to our final post in the 'Did you know how good Kimchi was for you? Did you really?' series. I know there's been about a...
Anti-disease Effects(Part 3)
So we're working our way through the benefits of Kimchi, and already we've been going for EVER. To recap: we've covered its anti-obesity...
Kimchi and its Anti-Ageing Effects (Part 2 of 4)
Yes, that is not a misprint. And yes, I know that sounds a little far-fetched. So let's back up. One result of a long and intricate...
Caution: Eating Kimchi Can Seriously Benefit Your Health (Part 1 of 4)
We've seen in the previous articles how Kimchi has a very specific preparation process, and that this makes the chemistry of kimchi...
The Wise and Wonderful Chemistry of Kimchi
There is a Korean saying "Food is Medicine". When it comes to kimchi, as we'll see from this and coming articles, this saying is no...
A BBC Podcast
The BBC released a 30 minute show focusing on Korean food. Experts discuss and react to Korean dishes and take questions from the...
How is Kimchi made?
You've probably heard Koreans say 'We have four distinct seasons'. You may also think 'Umm. Yeah, that's kind of a global norm?' It's the...
What's the big deal about Kimchi?
Everyone who knows Korean food knows Kimchi. Koreans certainly know more than a little about it. The average Korean consumes about 30...