#SeaweedSoup

Beyond the Iced Americano: Does Korea Have Food That Is “Just” for Fun? Searching for the Soul of Agenda-Free Joy (Part 1)

Iconic #KoreanFoods often arrive with a job description:

#SeaweedSoup? Recovery
#GinsengChickenSoup? Fortification
#HangoverSoup? A return ticket to productivity
#IcedAmericano? Survival

So, is any Korean food just for fun?

A reader's question turned into a much bigger essay than I expected

Comforting my anxious soul with some 미역국 #seaweedsoup #KoreanFood

Seaweed soup

Korean eggs

Multiple containers of Korean side dishes

Dozens of bowls of kimchi

It’s our church’s birthday! #SeaweedSoup #nomnomnom