Near Yeongdong Market in Sinnonhyeon there’s a pork galbi specialist called Songpo Galbi.

Front entrance

This neighborhood is my home turf, but it’s tucked pretty far back in the alleys, so I was surprised to find a place like this here..

Inside

The menu is simple, as you’d expect from a specialist. Somehow that feels reassuring, doesn’t it?

Pork galbi

I guess this is what you get when you marinate good-quality meat in a moderately sweet sauce. The pork galbi places in Seongsu-dong should take a hard look at themselves.. It’s been a while since I had pork galbi this genuinely good.

Round two at Daily Beer (Saenghwal Maekju)

I’m here so often it almost feels like clocking in for work..

Fried chicken

Chimaek, chicken and beer, is the one true answer.

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