Monthly Archive: December 2011

Pocha

Koreans are all about nostalgia for the 70s and 80s, and not much brings back those memories than the 포장마차 (shortened to 포차 or "Pocha"), which is basically a plastic tarp-covered food wagon that vendors used to set up in the streets in the evenings. There're still a few around,...

The Korean Language is as Precise and Direct as English

It’s not unusual to hear non-Korean learners of Korean talk about the vagueness of the language and how Korean is inherently ambiguous. Many Koreans seem to have bought into this myth based on what they’ve heard from others. However, I completely disagree. Korean is a precise language where ambiguities can...

The Korean Alcohol Chronicles: With Special Consideration for Magkeolli

Nojeok Hill: “Overview of Alcoholic Beverages of Korea” Nojeok Hill: “New” is the “New Old” in Korea Today (includes section on makgeolli) Korea Business Central: What’s Your Favorite Makgeolli? [EXPIRED LINK REMOVED: https://stevenbammel.com/category/archives/kbcforum/topics/what-is-your-favorite] Seongpo-Dong: More Aspartame-Sweetened Magkeolli at Star Mart Seongpo-Dong: Last of the North Korean Liquor for Us Seongpo-Dong: All of These Brands of Makgeolli...

The New Taktail Drinks in Four Flavors

Another name for makgeolli is "tak-joo". So, the combination of "tak-joo" and "cocktail" would be"tak-tail". These new taktail drinks combine fruit juice with makgeolli in these four flavors: banana, grape, Japanese plum and strawberry. Yum…