Jai Primer 12/7/21 Jai Primer 12/7/21

Hwajeon, Flower Rice Cakes

Guest User 12/7/21 Guest User 12/7/21

Making Chinese Inksticks: A Brief Exploration

Within this article, I explore inkstick making in the Li Ting Gui recipe of China, the most famous traditional recipe for inksticks to date. This subject is absolutely brimming with cultural significance, even if it plays an indirect role in most scenarios. For the purpose of edification and experimentation, I attempt to recreate the recipe. Despite failing, I found it to be an incredibly rich experience.

Natsuko Nozaki 12/7/21 Natsuko Nozaki 12/7/21

Okuma Shigenobu’s Western Kitchen and Kuidoraku

Jebron Perkins 12/6/21 Jebron Perkins 12/6/21

Maedeup: A Meditation on Knots and the Ties that Bind

Maedeup (매듭) is a cultural Korean craft centered around making knots out of a woven thread called Dahoe (다회). These knots are then used for a multitude of religious, social, and decorative purposes. As the role of Maedeup in Korean culture has changed drastically over time, we must first examine the history of Maedeup to allow us to understand its current place in the cultural zeitgeist.

Tiantian Xia 12/6/21 Tiantian Xia 12/6/21

Remaking Rouge from the Northern Wei Dynasty of China

Emily McClanahan 12/6/21 Emily McClanahan 12/6/21

TCM and Yuan Dynasty Tea

Joyce Suh 12/6/21 Joyce Suh 12/6/21

Lady Yi’s Songp’yŏn

Leah Ford 12/6/21 Leah Ford 12/6/21

Tasik: From the Elites to Everyone

Guest User 12/6/21 Guest User 12/6/21

Hanji Unfurled: A Student’s Introduction to Korean Papermaking

Hanji is loosely defined as Korean handmade paper, a delicacy and craft that has been around for about 1500 years. The article below evaluates the many aspects of the craftsmanship of hanji, jiseung, and its overall versatility. Furthermore, through an attempted recreation of the process of its craft, I detail my first hand experience of trying to weave a cord of hanji for jiseung. This craft has a deep history and in-depth creation process that has amazed me every day while researching it. Though it’s not a successful and accurate recreation, here is my introduction to the world of Korean paper weaving.

Danny Goldblum 12/6/21 Danny Goldblum 12/6/21

Wow! Bao! An Exploration of Baozi

Baozi have long been a staple food that originated in North China and have since disseminated and taken new forms. They are a simple dish comprising of a steamed bread wrapping and stuffing. Despite the commonality of baozi, there is very little mention of them in historical documents. My goal is to recreate the Yuan Dynasty, Mongolian recipe and compare it to classic baozi. I am curious to both taste the difference in regionality as well as how baozi has evolved over time.