As was the case with other aspects of Korean culture, Korean cuisine developed under the strong influence of its powerful neighbor, China. Rice and fermented soybean products (soy sauce, soybean paste, and soybean curd, or tofu) occupy a prominent...

Korean cuisine is based on the traditional foods and preparation techniques of Korea. From the complex Korean royal court cuisine to regional specialties and modern fusion cuisine, their ingredients and preparation are richly varied. Many dishes are...

Pak Den Dya has lived as an outsider in this hardscrabble land in the frigid North Pacific — never taking Soviet or Russian citizenship in the 68 years since the Japanese empire uprooted her from her native Korea."I didn't want to get citizenship because I...