QuickTips Index

How to Send Gifts and Flowers to Korea
You can order gifts directly from Korean websites (written in English), pay online, and have your present delivered that day to the recipient in Korea. Some of the websites offer free shipping in many Korean cities, guarantee same day or next day delivery, and have a variety of flowers, cakes, fruit baskets, and other gift items perfect for almost everyone.

Korean Home Remedy for Coughs and Sore Throat
Asian pears with honey are a simple and effective home remedy for coughs and sore throat. My Korean grandmother used to do this for us when we were little, and it's something that I now do for my own kids. Unlike many over-the-counter cough medicines, it actually helps to heal the symptoms (not just suppress them).

Wine Pairings for Korean Food
Korean food is notoriously hard to pair with wines, since there are so many different types of flavors in your average Korean meal. And since many of these flavors are intense and the scents aggressive, it can be hard to find a suitable wine for a Korean dinner. The trick is to make your wine decision based on the main dishes of the meal rather than the banchan (side dishes), since the latter will almost always include spicy, sweet, or salty flavors.

Kimbap Cake
Korean kimbap, also sometimes called Korean sushi rolls, makes a colorful and creative presentation when layered into a tiered cake shape. A Korean kimbap sushi cake is perfect for people that don't like sweets, have special dietary needs, or just love kimbap and sushi. You can make it with whatever ingredients you wish (just like kimbap and sushi) and can even change the colors for special events and holidays.