Baked Chicken at Love Baked Wings on Melrose. Still with a nice crackle but without the greasy fried crust. I first had baked chicken in Seoul at Oppadak with a couple of local elementary school teach
Late night Seolnongtang eatery Open 24 hours, I think Kimchi banchan in the tables
Since 1966 Founder of Kalguksu, Noodle soup Popular with tourists Also great Mandu
256-12 Gongdeok-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea 02-715-3775
Yoogane Chicken Galbi 유가네 닭갈비 서울 중구 명동2가 3-1 3-1 Myeongdong 2i-ga 10:45am to 12:00am
Late night meals after drinking are great. You need them to help sober up, fill the hunger, and soothe your stomach. Hot soups are arguably the best things to remedy an alcohol fun filled night. 설렁탕 S
Located in the Samcheongdong area of Seoul is 청수정 Cheongsujeong is a little traditional Korean restaurant. They specialize in 반찬 or Banchan. Strangely, most restaurants Korean restaurants will have an
There is a part of Seoul that is called Toppokki Town 떡볶이 타운. It started with small restaurant called Sinadong Toppokki 신당동 떡볶이 in 1953. These ladies produced 떡볶이 Toppokki or Ddukbokki, which is a dis
Crêpes is original French dessert-type pancake. The Japanese have taken crêpes to obsession to create savory meals with them. In Seoul, the franchise from Japan – Marion Crêpes has spread the crêpes t
Among some of things I wanted to try in Seoul was the Street Food known as Pojangmacha 포장마차. I have always been fascinated with street food everywhere I go – Los Angeles, Taipei, Hong Kong, and Shangh
In the area of Yeoeuido, there’s a small dingy and dirty place called Seogeulreongtang 서글렁탕. We had some of the best pork BBQ that I’ve had in a long time.
All Restaurants usually have one dish, perhaps two dishes that especially stand out, either publicly, unofficially, or blatantly. HaDongGwan 하동관 is a Gom Tang Jip which means, in Korea, that they spec
Seoul is a fascinating city with historical sites that tell about Korea’s past. I was only able get a snapshot of a couple of different tourist places. Aside from the Kimchi Museumhttp://www.thethirst
Youbae is a Japanese Restaurant in Seoul. Though not exactly one of my top choices in restaurant selection while in Seoul. Personally, I had thought I would eat nothing but Korean food. But that prove
One of my favorite areas in Seoul was Myeongdong 명동. This bustling shopping area was lively and crowded at all times. Given that it was close to Mr. B’s apartment, I went there a few times by myself.
In my limited experience, I believe most Korean dishes are spicy in heat. The hearty nature in the food, fills the stomach, though in forgo’ing taste and appearance. At Yurim, they have a hot pot styl
On my short list of things to do before I came to Seoul included having Galbi Jjim. Galbi Jjim is braised beef ribs, in a sweet and savory sauce. I first had Galbi Jjim from a small place in Los Angel
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One of the most interesting areas of Seoul that I visited was Insadong 인사동. With a singled laned one-way main street, Insadong features lots of little stores, galleries, and restaurants. Insadong is p
Things I know after visiting Oppadak - Some of the best tasting chicken I have had in a long time. - Baked Chicken is really Yummy - Korean Girls like chicken - Never go outside in late December in Se
This past holiday season, I was fortunate to have time to visit a good friend in Seoul. I spent Christmas and New Year’s in this great metropolis. On my short list of things to do, see, and eat – was
HaDongGwan is a “GomTang Jip” which is basically a restaurant that specializes in one dish: GomTang. If you don’t know already, GomTang is the white broth with slices of beef that you kick up with sea
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