Day 1: “These are early Xmas gifts for you from friends living abroad. They’re helping a small sesame oil shop…
Category: Seoul Restaurants
To those who have purchased sets of oil and/or donated to help these underappreciated mom and pop shops, let it…
Day 1: “After halaboji stopped working last year due to deteriorating health, it’s been me and my nephew taking orders…
When it’s crappy, cold, and wet like today, I yearn for what Koreans do best: soups and stews. There are…
There’s never a shortage of seolleongtang restaurants in Seoul as it originated here, but finding quality ones that serve a…
Day 1: Some photos taken yesterday at Busan Super (short for supermarket) while the emo was preparing kimchi for dine-in…
We’ve got summer weather here in Korea, which means it’s officially cold noodle season. Many gravitate to the more well-known…
Even though I’ve been scouring every inch of Seoul for “nopo sikdang” (very old restaurants) for the better part of…
Another terrific discovery in Seongbuk-gu featuring gochujang-marinated pork hand-grilled to smoky perfection over charcoal briquettes 연탄 by a lovely elderly…
All bibimbaps are not created equal. I thought the best ones were from Jeonju, its birthplace, but then I recently…
Part 1: Cheese donkkaseu (deep-fried pork cutlets stuffed with cheese) at one of my favorite mom n pop eateries near…
Part 1: Hangjeongsal Suyuk 항정살수육 at one of my favorite mom n pop eateries. This might be the only place…
No matter where you live in Seoul, you’re be spoiled with excellent Korean BBQ ranging from ubiquitous slabs of samgyeopsal…
Korean-Chinese restaurants are a dime a dozen in Korea with just as many bad to good ones. After my fair…
Because sharing is caring, here’s one of my favorite BBQ restaurants that I’ve been frequenting (a lot) lately. It’s uniquely…
Introducing the best doenjang jjigae ever near City Hall. It’s an absolute beast compared to your normal, bland varieties because…
There are countless BBQ spots in Seoul offering a wide variety of cuts and meats. But rarely you’ll find a…
My first kimbap recommendation in two years goes to this family-run business called Haenam Wonjo Kimbap. The extensive menu might…