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Yuchun: Turning the Table on Invasive Vine (and Bibimbap)

We can learn a lot from The Simpsons. More than one episode has involved invasive species, including one when stowaway frogs wreak havoc on Australia, and a second where flying lizards necessitate the use...
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Korean Food Los Angeles

Hamjipark Spicy Kimchi Stew [CLOSED]

Bob Marley and Eric Clapton may have shot the sheriff. If given the chance, Hwa Shin Kim would probably take aim as well, but with a boiling pot instead of a gun. A pig...
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Palsaik Samgyupsal 8 Colorful Flavors of Pork

Skittles already encouraged people to “taste the rainbow,” but they were only hyping fruit flavored candies. An even more tempting rainbow producer is definitely Palsaik Samgyupsal, a Korean pork belly practitioner that arrays their...
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Korean BBQ Los Angeles

Soowon Galbi: Making Char-Grilled Meat Accessible in K-Town

Birthdays are a great excuse to indulge, explore, and get together with friends. All of those factors were considerations when choosing Soowon Galbi for my latest celebration. The name refers to Seoul’s city center...
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Korean Restaurant Los Angeles

Jae Bu Do: Adding Sizzle to Seafood in Koreatown

Koreatown houses enough tabletop grills to heat the neighborhood in perpetuity, but the vast majority of metal is devoted to meat. Only recently did seafood start to grace charcoal grills. Flaming Clam Grill of...
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Korean Food Los Angeles

O Jang Dong: Reviving Soulful, Family-Style Food in Koreatown [CLOSED]

Matthew “Mattatouille” Kang has his finger on the pulse of Koreatown like few other people in my social circle, so of course he knew about O Jang Dong’s return to the neighborhood. Steve and...
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