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# The Smoking Korean

The Delicious Life

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## Posts

- [My Presentation on Food As A Weapon](https://smokingkorean.com/2026/02/my-presentation-on-food-as-a-weapon/) - I haven't used wordpress in a minute. This presentation was given at Astralab. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vSsyNLVVaalZIl5DmS2PnPSF3CmOtAEuLOVYlS4b77vSix7qfvUZZ0ZuaC7XGEqv4lsObVSbTegnx1l/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000
- [My Writings on Korean Food](https://smokingkorean.com/2025/02/slide-presentation-on-korean-jang/) - Hello! Welcome to my site. If you use my content, I ask that you credit me. I do a lot of research. I also keep up with online content. I know when my writing and social media posts are mined for content. Eating TogetherDownload Korean Jang is Life 한국의 장은 생명이다 There is no uniquely
- [Private Supper Club in my backyard in Centeral Los Angeles](https://smokingkorean.com/2025/07/private-supper-club-in-my-backyard-in-centeral-los-angeles/) - Supper Club interest form below Meals will be held in fall and spring. I'm not planning on doing a lot of them. Whether my choice of ingredients is "conventional" or "premium", they will be high quality for their category. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSecEYXoCdfas31to31OfsY1z2kfQlt05Y2PZn497mhEPKnc3Q/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=116278409098523768173 What to expect? Outdoor dining in my backyard in Central LA. I live in a
- [Smoking Korean Kimchi Line coming soon to a store near you...](https://smokingkorean.com/2023/04/smoking-korean-kimchi-line-coming-soon-to-a-store-near-you/) - Uodated April 23, 2023. So, before pandemic, I shopped this around to some boutique or specialty stores in LA. They requested samples right away. Think about it. Kimchi is the taste of your mother's fingertips and there is no brand of kimchi in the United States with a real Korean mom as the spokesperson and
- [What is the 6th Taste?](https://smokingkorean.com/2020/09/what-is-the-6th-taste/) - The Smoking Korean The five tastes are salty, sweet, sour, bitter, and umami (meaty flavor from glutamates and other amino acids). The Smoking Korean has identified a 6th taste. Yes, The Smoking Korean went through a couple of chubby periods as a child. It’s her inner chubby kid that makes her food so delicious. It’s
- [Meat Substitutes in Korean Buddhist Vegan Cooking](https://smokingkorean.com/2018/03/meat-substitutes-in-korean-buddhist-vegan-cooking/) - I have a hard time wrapping my mind around the idea of meat substitutes in Korean Buddhist vegan cooking. First of all, meat consumption in the Korean diet was relatively low until modernization. Traditional Korean cuisine is vegetable and grain centric with meat more commonly used for flavoring. In the not too distant past, BBQ
- [Korean Temple Dinner with Jeong Kwan Seunim](https://smokingkorean.com/2018/04/korean-temple-dinner-with-jeong-kwan-seunim/) - Jeong Kwan, Korean Temple Food, Korean Buddhist cuisine
- [Ambassador Shabazz, Malcolm X’s Daughter](https://smokingkorean.com/2018/04/ambassador-shabazz-malcolm-xs-daughter/) - Ambassador Shabazz, Malcolm X’s daughter, came to my restaurant, Revolutionario North African Tacos, in the West Adams part of South Central L.A. We spoke for over an hour. She told me to bear witness like James Baldwin and Yuri Kochiyama. She told me to keep doing what I already know is right. Bear witness.
- [Buddhism in South Korea and Korean-American Buddhists](https://smokingkorean.com/2018/04/buddhism-in-south-korea-and-korean-american-buddhists/) - The Buddhist population in South Korea is estimated to be between 15%-30%. About 20%- 30% are Christian, mostly Protestant. Others believe in various religions including shamanism and new religions. There is also a small minority of Muslims. South Korea has a plurality of religions that mostly co-exist in peace. It is not uncommon for Koreans to
- [Hayato Restaurant: Pick up Bento](https://smokingkorean.com/2018/03/hayato-restaurant-pick-up-bento/) - What: Bento at Hayato Restaurant Price: $50 for a bento. Worth every penny. Where: 1320 East 7th Street, #126, 90021. Drive up Alameda and enter the parking lot on Bay just north of the produce market. What to order: The bento box. The restaurant is not open for dinner yet What makes them different? The
- [El Ranchon Restaurant and Pupuseria: The Best Pupusas in Los Angeles?](https://smokingkorean.com/2018/03/el-ranchon-restaurant-and-pupuseria/) - They’re certainly the best in South Los Angeles. They’re in my top 5 in all of Los Angeles. What: The pupusas and baleadas at El Ranchon Restaurant and Pupuseria Where: 3564 Normandie Ave, 90007, a couple of blocks south of Jefferson Blvd on the east side of the street. They have a tiny parking lot.
- [Korean Buddhist Vegan Cuisine: Feminine Kitchen](https://smokingkorean.com/2018/03/korean-buddhist-vegan-cuisine/) - About Korean Buddhist Cooking By Susan Park Please note that veganism or vegetarianism are not synonymous with Buddhism in general. There are different schools or sects of Buddhism; each with their own guidelines. Being a vegan or vegetarian doesn’t make you good. Eating meat doesn’t make you bad. Please refrain from imposing Judeo-Christian morality onto
- [Aesthetics and Taste: The Role of Pickles and Fermented Foods in a Korean Meal](https://smokingkorean.com/2018/03/the-role-of-pickles-and-fermented-foods-in-a-korean-meal/) - Read my article about Korean food history in Greenwood Food Cultures of The World Encyclopedia here. I discuss the importance of pickling and fermenting for food security. Pickles and fermented foods also contribute to the aesthetics of the Korean table and unique flavors of Korean dishes. The Korean Peninsula has four distinct seasons. The Korean table
- [Golden Lake Eatery in Chinatown: Khmer Food](https://smokingkorean.com/2018/01/golden-lake-eatery-in-chinatown-khmer-food/) - I originally wrote this piece for the LA WEEKLY in July, 2015. There were a few editorial changes made that I did not agree with. First of all, Golden Lake Eatery is not the only Khmer restaurant in Chinatown. At the time, there were at least two others. New Kamara is still open. The menu and
- [Iconic Neighborhood Restaurants: Koreatown](https://smokingkorean.com/2018/01/iconic-neighborhood-restaurants-koreatown/) - This article was first published on KCET. I plan on exploring all of L.A.'s neighborhood in depth, beginning with Koreatown, Chinatown, Boyle Heights, and South Central L.A. I have a special fondness for these neighborhoods. I've lived in L.A. since I was five years old. Although I've traveled extensively, L.A. is my favorite city in
- [Iconic Neighborhood Restaurants: Historic South-Central](https://smokingkorean.com/2018/01/iconic-neighborhood-restaurants-historic-south-central/) - I originally wrote this piece for KCET in 2015. In 2003, L.A. City Council voted to rechristen South-Central Los Angeles -- a sprawling 16-square-mile area approximately bordered by the 10 freeway to the north, Inglewood and Culver City to the west, Gardena to the south, and Alameda Street to the east -- as South Los

## Pages

- [Links to Published Work and Interviews](https://smokingkorean.com/links-to-published-work/) - www.aa4h.org for more links to public speaking Rafu Shimpo Paying the Good Fortune Forward LA Times Couple turns taqueria into a food bank LA WEEKLY (I have not written for them since the paper was bought out) KCET Greenwood Food Cultures of The World The encyclopedia is also available on Google Books. I wrote three
- [Korean Buddhist Vegan Cooking Classes](https://smokingkorean.com/korean-buddhist-vegan-cooking-classes/) - Links will take you to my Facebook event page My classes are held at my North African taco restaurant when it’s closed for regular business, i.e. Mondays or Tuesdays. 1436 West Jefferson Blvd. There is a parking lot on the west side of my building. All the spaces facing the building are for my restaurant.
- [Contact Us/About Us](https://smokingkorean.com/contact-us/) - Email smokingkorean AT gmail DOT com or call our sister business, Revolutionario North African Tacos at 424-223-3526 (please leave a message with your name, phone number, and reason for calling) The Smoking Korean’s real name is Susan Park. I like to do headstands. I’m a chef, restaurant owner, cooking instructor, and writer. I have

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