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Korean Drinks: Black raspberry wine, bokbunjaju

I’d never heard of bokbunjaju, Korean black raspberry wine, before I chanced upon being able to buy it along with the soju and makgeolli; with the idea of a couple … Continue reading

October 12, 2014 · Leave a comment

Korean Drinks: Makgeolli

Makgeolli was the Korean drink I was most keen to try. It’s an unfiltered rice wine with a low alcohol percentage (typically between 6 and 8%) so has a cloudy, … Continue reading

October 9, 2014 · Leave a comment

Korean Drinks: Soju

South Koreans are among the world’s heaviest drinkers, so after my post last week about Korean teas, this week is all dedicated to some of the country’s hard liquor! The … Continue reading

October 7, 2014 · Leave a comment

Three Korean Teas

One of my favourite Korean cookery books lists recipes for a few traditional herbal teas, made from yuzu, quince and ginger but the recipes for the first two piqued my … Continue reading

September 30, 2014 · 5 Comments

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