From memory, this might be the first post featuring Godeungeo Jorim (Spicy Braised Mackerel with Radish), which is strange because…
Category: Restaurant Reviews
Despite my preference for makguksu, I’m not gonna lie and tell you it’s the quintessential summer dish in Korea. That…
At the very least, a typical Korean meal will include rice, soup, a protein dish, and several types of banchan.…
Here are some behind-the-scenes photos of my favorite pojangmacha (aka pocha) out of Jongro 3-ga Station. Although there is a…
One of the better makguksu (buckwheat noodles) restaurants in all of Korea – which just happens to be near my…
Cheongnyangri, of all places, has some of the better old-school restaurants in the entire city, even surpassing my favorite neighborhood…
Naengmyeon season has officially arrived. Although I’ve grown mighty fond of naengmyeon 냉면 over the years, it still doesn’t compare…
“We serve authentic North Korean food from the Hamheung region located on the east coast, which also happens to be…
Feels like yesterday when @seoulfoodie and I were eating and debating over the best fried chicken in Seoul, only agreeing that Ungteori…
Seriously, there’s nothing better than Ssam: the art of constructing the ultimate bite through different varieties of wrappings and accouterments.…
Flashback to the time I got serious meat sweats over a glorious pile of big-as-your-forearm beef short ribs (galbi jjim)…
Someori Gukbap 소머리국밥 aka Cow Head Meat Rice Soup. Despite its unflattering and somewhat intimidating name, it’s now one of…
Here’s a special PSA for those looking for the ultimate Korea experience out of the city. The place is called…
Instead of getting terribly irate and vexed about another casualty of gentrification (e.g. Old Noryangjin Fish Market, parts of Euljiro)…
[The Euljiro Eulogies: Eulji OB Bear] I’ve written (and raved) about Eulji OB Bear many times before, well-known for their…
“It hasn’t been long since our dog passed away due to health complications and old age. He was 16 years…
I caught up with my good friend Korean Bapsang the other day and—just as I trust her authentic, homestyle Korean…
Instead of getting the all-annoying question, “I am coming to Seoul and staying in Myeongdong, can you recommend any restaurants…
I receive a lot of email asking for personal recommendations that I have yet to cover on my website and…