This time our Korean Food Fan is Talitha Wark in Tacoma, WA USA!
She used to live in Korea and fell in love with Korean food while she lived there. She sent me a message on Facebook with the stunning photo below, and said that my recipes are helping her recreate the food she loved in Korea. Check out the small radish, beautifully prepared, and the garlic, everything set and ready!
What is your name and where do you live?
Hi I’m Talitha Wark and I live in Tacoma WA
Tell me about the first time you ever tasted Korean food. Where were you, and what did you eat?
I was living in Waegwan South Korea,a friend and I went to a mushroom soup specialty shop. The mushroom soup and banchan tasted so good I always tried something new every where I went.
How often do you cook Korean food following my recipes?
I just started :)
What are your favorite Korean dishes? Choose 3, please!
Kimchi Jjigae, Tteokbokki, and Galbi
What’s your best Korean dish, the one that everybody compliments you on when you make it?
my Kimchi
Spicy pork kimchi & rice
Cucumber banchan
Pork Stuffed rice balls
Omg, I live in Washington as well
Talitha your Cucumber Kimchi (banchan) looks so good. We’re from Hawaii, live in Renton, WA, and we absolutely love Korean food. We usually treat ourselves to a Korean food lunch at least once a month (Mirak in Federal Way).
I love to experiment making my own Korean dishes too and usually shop at H-Mart (Federal Way, WA) for my ingredients. I’m hooked on Soon Du Bu (sp?). I could eat it every week.
Trying to find a recipe for the Korean style Potato Salad. At Mirak’s, theirs is semi-mashed and has a sweet taste. Any recipes or ideas?