Food & Cuisine Korean Stories
Read 11 food & cuisine Korean stories across A0, A1, A2, B1, B2.
Two Apples
A story about a mother and child eating two apples.
Bread and Milk
A story about a mother giving bread and milk to a child.
The Makgeolli Jar Sealed Too Soon Before Winter
Suah tries to help her grandmother by making makgeolli before winter, but learns an important lesson about the process.
The Songpyeon That Wasn't Sweet Enough for Chuseok
A young girl named Jisu learns the secret to making delicious Songpyeon for the Chuseok holiday.
광장시장 빈대떡집의 마지막 맷돌
At a busy market festival, Jisu helps her grandmother repair an old millstone and make delicious mung bean pancakes.
The Honey Citron Tea Left for the Wrong Guest
A story about a café employee who accidentally serves a honey citron tea to the wrong customer.
The Haenyeo's Last Abalone
An elderly female diver named Kim Sun-hee fulfills a heartfelt promise to her granddaughter by catching one last abalone for her wedding porridge.
안동 헛제삿밥에 제사가 없던 날
This story follows Sujin as she learns how Andong's traditional heotjesapsap carries old food traditions and warm community feelings into the present.
The Barley Rice Cooked for the Table That Was Never Set
A grandmother cooks barley rice every Sunday for her daughter who left home three years ago, hoping for a reunion.
The Soy Sauce Crocks Hidden on the Wrong Monastery Roof
A woman discovers that her late grandmother's secret soy sauce crocks were accidentally delivered to the wrong temple three years ago.
The Cold Noodles That Only the North Remembers
An elderly woman reflects on her memories of Pyongyang and her longing for her lost home through the taste of cold noodles during the 2018 Inter-Korean summit.