There are some foods that sound terrible on paper but end up being quite pleasing. Yukhoe (raw beef tartare) and…
Category: Noodles
Odeng Sikdang, the originators of budae jjigae, has been satisfying hungry locals and out-of-towners in Uijeongbu for over 65 years.…
Korea has its fair share of excellent beef bone soup restaurants, but oftentimes their price point is on the expensive…
As if you didn’t know already, my love for gisa sikdangs is only surpassed by my love of Korean fried…
I was asked recently how I decide what restaurant or food to feature since I don’t post everything I eat…
We’re well into winter but crazy warm weather (temps in the 50s) has me craving a refreshing bowl of naengmyeon.…
Gwangreung Bulgogi is one of my favorite finds in Wonju, a 30-minute drive from my previous home in Gangwon Province. Since…
Winter has officially arrived in Seoul with temperatures plummeting into the teens, which means I’ll become a recluse for a…
Recently got to visit legendary Wooraeok again after a long hiatus—and it was by far better than my previous three…
Guest post by Graham Holliday: It took me ten or more attempts to enjoy an eastern European, summertime borscht and…
After this summer filled with record-breaking temperatures, my conversion to cold noodles is officially complete. First, it was a daily…
Although summer has officially passed us by, another food ritual that I have every summer is riding bikes with a…
Although we’re nearing the dead heat of summer here in Seoul, that doesn’t stop my friends and coworkers from recommending…
There are very few restaurants that become an integral part of the local community these days, especially with the gradual…
Established in 1973, Yongmun Kalbi Jip has catered mostly to locals looking for excellent barbecue in a uniquely smoky setting,…
With a friendly recommendation from someone who really knows traditional Korean food, my friends and I headed to Eungahm-dong (northwest…
Just when I thought we were running out of options in Bongcheon-dong (near Seoul National University, Green Line 2), my…