Welcome to Carving A Journey! My name is Emily Oh, and I created Carving A Journey to celebrate the combined food cultures of my internationally blended family–while my upbringing and heritage derive from the southern United States, my husband’s stems from being born and raised in Seoul, South Korea! As you read through my recipes, I hope they inspire you to try cooking new, flavorful, and innovative foods influenced by, not only my family’s two cultures, but foods from around the world.On this site, you will find a host of different recipes from our Southern and Korean cultures. If...…Welcome to Carving A Journey! My name is Emily Oh, and I created Carving A Journey to celebrate the combined food cultures of my internationally blended family–while my upbringing and heritage derive from the southern United States, my husband’s stems from being born and raised in Seoul, South Korea! As you read through my recipes, I hope they inspire you to try cooking new, flavorful, and innovative foods influenced by, not only my family’s two cultures, but foods from around the world.On this site, you will find a host of different recipes from our Southern and Korean cultures. If...WW…

217Jump to RecipePrint RecipeThis post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for details at the bottom of this page. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases on this Korean grits bowl recipe post. We hope you enjoy learning about Southern-Korean Fusion recipes! When cooking together in our household, my husband and I consistently rediscover over and over that southern and Korean flavors mingle and marry well together. We often combine the ingredients of our two food cultures and delight with surprise at how well they blend–There is something special...…217Jump to RecipePrint RecipeThis post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for details at the bottom of this page. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases on this Korean grits bowl recipe post. We hope you enjoy learning about Southern-Korean Fusion recipes! When cooking together in our household, my husband and I consistently rediscover over and over that southern and Korean flavors mingle and marry well together. We often combine the ingredients of our two food cultures and delight with surprise at how well they blend–There is something special...WW…

2.8KJump to RecipePrint RecipeThis post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for details at the bottom of this post. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases on this post about baking a perfect Korean sweet potato!Have you ever tried cooking with Korean sweet potatoes? If not, you are missing out! Not only is a Korean sweet potato jam-packed full of healthy nutrients, but it also tastes extremely delicious. This recipe is incredibly simple and basic. So, besides teaching you how to bake these potatoes, we wanted to share facts and recommendations on how...…2.8KJump to RecipePrint RecipeThis post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for details at the bottom of this post. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases on this post about baking a perfect Korean sweet potato!Have you ever tried cooking with Korean sweet potatoes? If not, you are missing out! Not only is a Korean sweet potato jam-packed full of healthy nutrients, but it also tastes extremely delicious. This recipe is incredibly simple and basic. So, besides teaching you how to bake these potatoes, we wanted to share facts and recommendations on how...WW…

345This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for details at the bottom of this page. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases on this post about Korean black bean paste, otherwise known as chunjang. Like in the United States, South Korea has a huge Chinese food takeout culture. Also like in the United States, Korean Chinese food has adapted and changed until it no longer tastes authentic to match the Korean preferences and palate. Undoubtedly, the most famous Korean-Chinese dish in and outside of South Korea is jjajangmyeon, a wheat noodle dish...…345This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for details at the bottom of this page. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases on this post about Korean black bean paste, otherwise known as chunjang. Like in the United States, South Korea has a huge Chinese food takeout culture. Also like in the United States, Korean Chinese food has adapted and changed until it no longer tastes authentic to match the Korean preferences and palate. Undoubtedly, the most famous Korean-Chinese dish in and outside of South Korea is jjajangmyeon, a wheat noodle dish...WW…

296This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for details at the bottom of this page. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases on this article about the persimmon fruit. Learn all about persimmons, otherwise known as gam, in Korean cuisine here!Published 10/14/2021 Updated 01/04/2023During the fall season, when you travel across South Korea, you will undoubtedly see rows of bright orange fruit hanging out to dry in the sun. These hanging fruits are persimmons, the edible fruit of numerous different species of trees in the genus of Diospyros. Juicy...…296This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for details at the bottom of this page. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases on this article about the persimmon fruit. Learn all about persimmons, otherwise known as gam, in Korean cuisine here!Published 10/14/2021 Updated 01/04/2023During the fall season, when you travel across South Korea, you will undoubtedly see rows of bright orange fruit hanging out to dry in the sun. These hanging fruits are persimmons, the edible fruit of numerous different species of trees in the genus of Diospyros. Juicy...WW…