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Is kimchi vegetarian-friendly? Is it vegan? Is it kosher?
Well, in its standard form in Korea . . . no, no, and no. Why?
김치는 과연 진정한 채식주의 음식인가? Vegan (우유, 달걀 등 동물성 식품을 일채 먹지 않다) 들 위한 음식인가? 그리고 유대교 법에 맞게 준비된 정결한 음식인가? 한국에서 보편적으로 먹는 김치로 따지자면 결고 [...]
Fatman has long lamented the lack of lactose-loaded treats in Korea*, so we were happy to hear that Lotteria had made a new contribution to the field: Behold the power of cheese balls!
Um . . . Lotteria? Where’s the rest of it? We don’t mean to be ungrateful, but these cheese balls are roughly [...]
Hardtack (also known as pilot bread, pilot crackers, ships biscuits, sea bread, and sometimes less nicely as molar breakers, tooth dullers, sheet iron, or dog biscuits) is one of the most notorious foods in history. Because the ingredients are so basic and it lasts so long, it has been a food of choice (well, or [...]
There was a recent article in the Korea Times about vegetarian restaurants in Seoul, and they’ve come up with some solid suggestions like Sosim at the Anguk intersection north of Insadong. It’s great to see some coverage of smaller or lesser known restaurants (they haven’t included the big bad daddy of them all, the Buddhist [...]
우리 FatManSeoul는 이러한 이유로 한국의 최고의 음식에 대한 최고의 리뷰와 비평을 공유하고 싶습니다. FatManSeoul는 평범한 음식에서부터 고급음식까지, 강남지역 최고급 레스토랑에서부터 시골 할머니의 집에서 맛볼 수 있는 정이 깃든 찌게까지 모든 음식을 리뷰 대상으로 삼고 있습니다. 우리는 특별한 음식을 찾아 블로그를 통해 전세계에 소개할 것입니다. 또한 음식에 대한 가장 정확한 정보를 리뷰, 레시피, 인터뷰, 팟캐스트, 교재 등을 통해 제공할 것입니다. 이 모든 컨텐츠는 한국어와 영어로 제공될 것입니다. FatManSeoul is Korea's first bilingual online magazine about food. We’re committed to searching high and lo, from the poshest cuisine of Kangnam to the most humble, jeong-laden jjigae of the halmoni-jip in the countryside for the best food in the country. Come here for reviews, recipes, interviews, podcasts, tutorials, and the best, most accurate information on ingredients and methods, in Korean and in English. 같이 먹자!