You are gorgeous. Spicy buckwheat noodles with a generous portion of pollack, slivers of radish, cucumber, dried laver, buckwheat sprouts,…
Category: Noodles
Update: The restaurant has permamently closed due to redevelopment. [The Euljiro Eulogies: Ahnsung Jip] Ahnsung Jip was not only a…
[The Euljiro Eulogies: Saejin Sikdang] Metal shop owner: “I’ve occupied this spot for over 30 years but have been in…
Being close to the old home near Hyochang Park, I was fortunate to have this small, cozy, and quaint Korean-Chinese…
Among the terrific restaurants in Gangwon Province (which there are plenty), Pulnaeeum “Scent of Grass” will always stand out because…
[The Euljiro Eulogies: Eulji Myeonok] Can’t believe it’s been three years since @noodlepie and I broke bread in Jeju and…
Never thought I’d find another kimchi jjigae restaurant to crack my top 10, but indeed I have. It’s not as…
This is quite possibly the best bowl of makguksu (buckwheat noodles) during my time in Korea, which is saying a…
Gisa sikdang (aka taxi driver restaurant) never ceases to amaze me. I’ve written and raved about them for the longest…
There are some foods that sound terrible on paper but end up being quite pleasing. Yukhoe (raw beef tartare) and…
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…