Korean Cuisine at ZenKimchi

I suppose I normally save "shout-outs" for videos on You Tube (and I will do this shout out later in video form), but I wanted to let you guys know about a wonderful website. Now of course I live and work in Japan. I really love Japan as well as the food and culture. The people rock as well!

If you have been following my blog or You Tube (Busan Kevin) or (jlandkev) channels for some time you will also know I lived in South Korea for more than five years. Korea was great too. Comparing the two countries is like comparing apples and oranges though and to be honest, I normally steer very clear from comparing them anyway! There were many things I liked about Korea. The food, the inexpensive transportation and of course the fact that I met my wife (she is Japanese) there as well!

I am a huge....HUGE....fan of Korean food. This love for Korean grub is something my wife and I have in common. Unfortunately, unless you can get to Korea town in Osaka, Korean restaurants in Japan are a bloody fortune to eat at!



For all of you who live anywhere and have an interest in Korean culture and food, I want you to take a long look at the site zenkimchi.com. This site was started by Joe McPherson several years ago and has grown into the premier Korean food website out there. Joe has become somewhat of an expert on Korean cuisine and a major force in promoting it outside of Korea. He now even has a team of writers creating content about Korean food in America and elsewhere.

The Zen Kimchi website has grown from a personal blog about Korea to THE place to go for information about where to eat Korean food and about Korean food itself.


The site contains the ZenKimchi Food Journal. This has news, information about different food and a lot more. My suggestion; take a few house and just get lost in the site. There is so much to explore!



An example of some of the awesome information contained in the Food Journal section is Korean Food 101.



The ZenKimchi Korean Dining Guide is exactly what you think it is; lots of information about restaurants that serve great Korean cuisine.



ZenKimchi Adventures is Joe's blog about life in Korea and life as a Korean food writer/podcaster.



You also can't forget Joe's podcast, the Seoul Podcast. With more than 100 episodes in their catalogue, this is the ideal podcast for English teachers in Korea or aspiring English teachers. I suppose it is also great for anyone with an interest in current affairs in Korea as well.


Simply put, if you are interested in Asia and specifically Asian food, this is a great site to spend some time on. If you live in South Korea or in Japan and plan to travel there, you need to check it out. The site just keeps getting better everyday and the amount of content is constantly growing.

Plane Crash in Tokyo

As I mentioned in my previous post, my wife and I returned from Busan, South Korea yesterday morning. As we approached Kansai International Airport we hit a lot of turbulence. It was a really windy and stormy day in Osaka and Kobe and our landing was a little hairy. I personally hate that part of any flight. Taking off; no problem. The flight itself; no problem. The final approach and landing, no matter how good the weather, a problem. It just scared the crap our of me every time. So, after that hairy landing and then our bus almost getting blown off the bridge that connects Kansai Airport Island to the mainland, I was really freaked out this morning when I turned on the television and saw this:

Japan cargo plane crashes



So, I've spent a few hours today editing some of the footage I took while in Busan.

One thing I've been interested in doing and now am, is making a series of videos about all of the great food I have the privilege to eat while living over here in Asia. My videos are about food from Japan, Korea, China, etc. They seem to be getting a very positive response. I suppose everyone likes eating!

Here's my first "Asia Eats" video from Korea.

Asia Eats: Kevin eats Bibimbap


I'll also be posting videos of my former band playing.

Oh yeah, apparently, while we were in rainy Busan for a few days, it was sunny and in the 20's (Celsius) here in Kobe!