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Leigh Cooper’s Recent Posts

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Not Your Mother’s Kitchen: How to Find New Restaurants

Okay, okay, not everyone wants to cook Korean food, and even though I have trouble understanding why, I can at least believe it’s true. But just because you don’t like …

Written by Leigh CooperSeptember 10, 2011

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Not Your Mother’s Kitchen: Etiquette & Table Manners

It was a converted warehouse. Sticky smoke clung to the exposed piping and the din of happily conversing diners was oppresive. Fans whirred, pulling rings of rising steam away from …

Written by Leigh CooperMay 24, 2011

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Not Your Mother’s Kitchen: Iced Tea

First it was ice cold noodles, then it was a hot dog worthy of Summer baseball games, what other warm-weather treats does the Korean kitchen have up its sleeve? How …

Written by Leigh CooperMay 08, 2011

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Not Your Mother’s Kitchen: DC-3′s Korean Hot Dog

It doesn’t get much more American than a hot dog. Born from our German heritage, the phrase conjures images of a sausage/bun/sauerkraut combo reminiscent of the 19th century immigrant New …

Written by Leigh CooperMay 06, 2011

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Not Your Mother’s Kitchen: Mul Naeng Myeon

I go nuts for noodles, but a face full of hot soup on a muggy afternoon sounds miserable. That’s why I eat cold noodles in the summertime, and one of …

Written by Leigh CooperMay 05, 2011

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Not Your Mother’s Kitchen: How to Rinse Your Rice

Are you washing your rice properly? Maybe not. Except for the lucky few who are so sick of their parent’s pajeon they could scream, most Americans first taste Korean food …

Written by Leigh CooperApril 30, 2011

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Not Your Mother’s Kitchen: Soondubu Jjigae

Leftovers to use up? I feel you, and a tofu jjigae is going to feel your leftovers too. I’ll show you how to make some room in the icebox and …

Written by Leigh CooperApril 27, 2011

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Not Your Mother’s Kitchen: Steak Ssam

No one is saying Korean BBQ isn’t delicious. It’s delicious. Unfortunately, it’s also a bit expensive and depending on where you live, pretty hard to find. Not to worry, I’ll …

Written by Leigh CooperApril 27, 2011

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Not Your Mother’s Kitchen: Quick Kimchi

Out of kimchi? Don’t panic! This quick pickled kimchi recipe will have you eating traditional-style kimchi in as little as 48 hours! Of course, it’s best to let it ferment …

Written by Leigh CooperApril 23, 2011

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Not Your Mother’s Kitchen: Essential Korean Ingredients

Want to make delicious, healthy Korean food without any special investment? For a single Jackson you can get the five essential Korean ingredients to make 90% of all dishes, whether …

Written by Leigh CooperApril 21, 2011

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Woorijip in NYC

Koreatown. Los Angeles has one, the largest one outside of South Korea, or so I’m told by friendly blue placards placed strategically near the Olympic street mall. Washington DC has …

Written by Leigh CooperNovember 19, 2010

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Korea in a Paper Cup

We don’t have gaping aisles packed with a cornucopia of different ramyeon flavours here in the states, but we do have Nong Shim.  It seems silly to me now, a …

Written by Leigh CooperOctober 30, 2010

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