#100daysofplantillustrations

Day 37/100: Soy. Guys, Koreans know how to do tofu. That boxed stuff you get at the grocery store? Flavorless. But fresh? Ohmygosh. I could eat fresh tofu all day, err day. My number one choice when eating out in Korea is Sundubu jjigae (순두부찌개 ) or “Soft tofu stew.” Yummm! 🤗 . #100daysofplantillustrations 🖋🇰🇷#10daysofkoreanplants

Also: My inner German girl loves fermented cabbage, regardless of what county it’s from! 😉 . #100daysofplantillustrations 🖋🇰🇷#10daysofkoreanplants

Day 34/100: Adzuki. This little plant is responsible for most of my favorite Korean desserts. "Wait, beans in dessert?! Gross!" I know, I know. I thought the same thing. But guys. Chapssaltteok. (Korean-style mochi, #찹쌀떡) Can't. Stop. Eating. 🍡 Also on shaved ice. Also in delicious (and adorably fish-shaped) pastries called #manjoo. This bean makes some delicious Korean sweets! . #100daysofplantillustrations 🖋🇰🇷 #10daysofkoreanplants

Day 32/100: "Gochu" or Korean Chili Pepper 🌶 Essential for pretty much every Korean food, including kimchi, spicy tofu stew, and bibimbab! It looks scary, but it's not as spicy as it looks. They're a little sweet, and are less spicy than jalapeños 🇰🇷 . #100dayproject #100daysofplantillustrations 🌿 🖋 #koreanfood #chili #10daysofkoreanplants

Korea lovesss garlic. It's in pretty much everything. Even kimchi wouldn't be the same without it! . Garlic has been used for its medicinal properties across cultures for thousands of years. Ancient India, Egypt, and Rome all used garlic to prevent sickness. Allicin, the compound that makes garlic, um, "garlicky," has been shown to help with health and to lower blood pressure. 🌿 . #100daysofplantillustrations 🌿 Day 42/100

First in a new series about plants in Korean food! 🇰🇷 Part of my #100daysofplantillustrations 🌿 . Experimenting with some digital painting techniques. Not too familiar with this format, but this project is all about learning and experimenting! (Also, will be including the Korean word for each plant for the next 10 days. Because learning!) Here we go! (at Osan, Kyonggi-Do, Korea)

Last day of #10daysofteaplants ! ☕️ Vanilla has come to mean "plain," but it's anything but boring. It comes from an orchid plant and when infused with black tea? It's absolute heaven. Next series is all about #koreanfood plants 🌿 Have some catching up to do on posts (was a little sick last week) so may be some double-posts the next couple of days. But I'm obviously in a foodie-meets-plant-lover mood lately! #100daysofplantillustrations (Day 40) (at Seoul, South Korea)

Cardamom from India for chai. ☕ It's related to ginger, so it's used for the same benefits. (Click hashtag to see yesterday's ginger illustration!) #10daysofteaplants (Day 9) 🌿#100daysofplantillustrations (Day 39)