Over the years, many people have asked me where would I go for my last meal if I left Korea…
Category: Spicy
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…
Day 1: Some photos taken yesterday at Busan Super (short for supermarket) while the emo was preparing kimchi for dine-in…
“What are you doing? Didn’t you read the sign next to you with eating instructions?” “No, I didn’t know there…
Another terrific discovery in Seongbuk-gu featuring gochujang-marinated pork hand-grilled to smoky perfection over charcoal briquettes 연탄 by a lovely elderly…
No matter where you live in Seoul, you’re be spoiled with excellent Korean BBQ ranging from ubiquitous slabs of samgyeopsal…
I’ve had plenty of soondubu jjigae during my time in Korea, but none have really stood out – until now.…
From memory, this might be the first post featuring Godeungeo Jorim (Spicy Braised Mackerel with Radish), which is strange because…
Here are some behind-the-scenes photos of my favorite pojangmacha (aka pocha) out of Jongro 3-ga Station. Although there is a…
The past weekend was all about this beauty secretly hiding in Cheonho Sijang (Market) for the past 30 years: Yeolmu…
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…
One of the best things, if not the best thing, about visiting old-school restaurants is to experience food that has…
You are gorgeous. Spicy buckwheat noodles with a generous portion of pollack, slivers of radish, cucumber, dried laver, buckwheat sprouts,…
Kimchi Jjigae, the ultimate Korean comfort food, finally perfected to my liking (i.e. tart, hearty, and comforting) after years of…
[The Euljiro Eulogies: Chungnam Sikdang] It’s the start of Seollal (Lunar New Year), a special time when most of Korea…
[The Euljiro Eulogies: Dongwon Jip] Restaurant staff: “It’s nice to have more recognition, but after appearing on a popular food…