I Love Korean Spoons

Long handles! What's not to love?

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I have really tried to spend my time immersed in the small daily joys, as of late. Taking pleasure in the things I interact with on on a regular basis that have a great user experience: the way my Tatcha moisturizer sinks into my skin at night, how my Yeti water bottle keeps my water cool all day with just a few ice cubes, how much better drinks taste out of my super thin glassware, and my most recent obsession — Korean spoons.

The standard Korean spoon has a long, narrow handle, and a more rotund and wider bowl than a standard western spoon. (A Korean spoon often has a 20cm min handle, while most of our spoons have 12-15cm handles.) They are often made of steel, though you can find wooden versions, and they are rarely heavy.

I always found myself in awe of the spoons at the many Korean restaurants that dot the Los Angeles cityscape (we are home to the largest koreatown in the county). They are incredibly fun to eat with: the spoons are perfect for scooping up crispy rice from the bottom of a bowl of bibimbop, they hold just the right amount of piping hot tofu stew, and cuts through a pile of bingsoo (or shaved ice) with ease. I personally love the spoons to eat any rice dish, a bowl of ice cream, and to ladle greek yogurt or skyr into my breakfast bowl.

The long handles make its easy to reach anything on the table. While many other asian cultures, such as the Japanese, bring the bowls of rice close to their mouth to eat, Koreans instead use these long handled spoons. Given the amount of hot soup/stew that Koreans are incredible at making, the long handle spoon is an incredibly logical choice.

Long live the Korean spoon! (They also make great presents — especially host gifts.)

Here’s some cute versions you can purchase if you’re interested in upping your spoon game.

Classic But Timeless

Super elegant, looks beautiful on the table, and is dishwasher safe! buy here.

Floral Fancy

I love how whimsical and fun the handles are! Gently grandma chic. Buy here.

For the Color Nerds

Obsessed with this Pantone-inspired set from We Round.

Silly Spoons

I find these spoons with little faces from Bapmoo. The spoons are made in Korea and are also dishwasher safe!

Do you have a favorite spoon? Would love to know!