Author: Unice
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Nunchi Explained: Korea’s Secret Social Superpower for Better Relationships
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Photo: zero take / Unsplash Growing up in Seoul, I spent my afternoons at the neighborhood supermarket looking at new snacks, but I was also constantly learning to read the quiet social signals around me. Nunchi is the traditional Korean practice of quickly reading a room, sensing the unspoken emotional…
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What Is Kimchi? A Guide to Korea’s Famous Fermented Superfood
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What Is Kimchi? A Guide to Korea’s Famous Fermented Superfood Photo: GoodEats YQR / Unsplash Kimchi is a traditional Korean side dish made of salted and fermented vegetables, most commonly napa cabbage and radishes, seasoned with chili powder, garlic, and ginger. When I was a little girl in Seoul, I…