Edible Curios: Ice in my Noodles
The cicadas are screaming, parasols abound and mould is creeping out of every corner. Summers in my city, Daegu, are oppressive. Today’s high is at 35 degrees centigrade, and we […]
Monthly Archives: July 2012
My South Korean Mouth
Most days, I eat lunch with a group of Korean women. We don’t share a language but, like most Korean people, we share food. Having only lived in this country […]
Teacher Small Face: On Beauty in South Korea
Last month I had my eyes measured by a 15 year old boy. “Teacher, big eyes” he said, as he came toward me with a ruler. In a moment of […]
The Culture Muncher 