It's not too late to order gifts online for all the Korean foodies on your list. From spam to pears to drama, this holiday gift guide has something for Korean food lovers of every age. For friends and family that are far away, you can order food, gift baskets, and Korean gifts from any of these online grocers. For your peeps in Korea, order fruit, flowers, and other edibles from one of these Korean gift sites (many offer free next-day delivery in Seoul).

I love throwing cocktail parties because the menu is always easier and timing is simple when you're just doing finger foods, snacks, and cocktails.

Korean Cocktail Party Plan for the Holidays

• Yogurt Soju

• Apple Soju
• A few different types of Anju, from easy things like nuts to more savory dishes like Pa Jun (Korean scallion pancake)
  

Whether you write it teokbogi, teok pokki, or tteokbokki, it is still an unstoppable plate of bright red deliciousness. I never really liked dukboki much until I had it shivering at midnight in Korea. I was there by myself for one summer as a young teen, and my aunt had ordered one of her older teen nieces to entertain me for a few days. The dutiful distant cousin-in-law took me to a waterpark with her boyfriend and friends, but the evening turned unseasonably cool and I began to shiver in my wet clothes on the long bus ride home. Like all good Koreans, they became concerned about the wind blowing on my cold wet hair and the possibility that I might catch a stiff breeze and a harsh cold. They immediately took a detour and brought me to a pojangmacha with what they promised would be the best dukboki I ever tasted.

I was a little skeptical as I watched the lady break up huge chunk of ramen noodles and drop them into the bubbling cauldron. But it was, and still is, the best bowl of dukboki I've ever had. It had hot dogs and ramen in it, a combination that I don't normally recreate at home, but you'd understand if you tried it.

If you're celebrating the American holiday tomorrow, then I hope you have a wonderful feast day with loved ones. Whether you sit down to a traditional American meal with turkey and all the trimmings, an eclectic table that has stuffing next to the kimchi, or a restaurant meal, I hope you have a lot to be thankful for this year.

Let's quickly talk leftovers. You can use turkey in noodle dishes like chapchae and also in almost any of the soups and stews. There's also a list of good ideas for using leftover turkey here.