Warming Up in the Twin Cities with Hot Stone Bowls (Dolsot) and Be Bim Bap

Korean Stone Bowls

Korean Stone Bowl (Dolsot)

Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN (the Twin Cities), one of my favorite Midwestern cities, has always intrigued me for its ethnic diversity. I can understand why the Swedes and Norwegians settled there — lots of ice, snow and long winters.  You can see why they would enjoy the popular Minnesota winter sports:  cross-country skiing (which I love), ice-fishing (which I find bewildering), and curling (which I find fascinating and will be the subject of a later post). Continue reading