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Korean Convenience Stores: What to Buy and How to Use Them

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The exterior of a convenience store frequently seen on a fictional Korean street

Korean convenience stores are not the same category of business as convenience stores in most countries. They are closer to a combination of a small grocer, a fast food counter, a cafe, a parcel office, and a place people genuinely eat meals — often at a counter by the window, at two in the morning. … Read more

What Is Kimbap? The Lunchbox That Took All Morning

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Sliced kimbap rolls filled with vegetables and egg on a plate

What is kimbap? Rice and fillings rolled in seaweed, sliced into rounds. Structurally it resembles sushi, and that comparison is where most English explanations stop. It is not a useful place to stop. Sushi is a restaurant tradition built on raw fish and a chef’s precision. Kimbap is something a mother made at five in … Read more