17°C, a chocolate cafe in Yeonnam-dong
17°C seems to be a place I end up visiting at least once a year, all because of the chocolate bingsu – their chocolate shaved ice. Chocolate bingsu And one chocolate, too… When I’m eating a…
17°C seems to be a place I end up visiting at least once a year, all because of the chocolate bingsu – their chocolate shaved ice. Chocolate bingsu And one chocolate, too… When I’m eating a…
There was a shop in Yeonnam-dong with a line out front, so I went in. Roughly like this.. I think they really nailed the Vietnamese vibe. Viet Cong gear, too.. Looks like a movie prop.. condensed milk coffee…
I was walking through Shinjuku when I spotted a cafe selling shaved ice that looked delicious, so I went in. A place like this.. The menu Chestnut and persimmon with soy sauce azuki cream Trying it, the ice…
7-Eleven’s ramen gets good reviews, so I gave it a try. Sumire It’s a miso ramen, and the broth is rich. Roughly like this.. The noodles It wasn’t bad, but I’d say there’s a ga…
I stopped by Samho Jjangttungi for lunch. At a good restaurant everything tastes good, and lunch was very satisfying too. The set meal The side dishes are the same whatever you order, and only the main dish c…
I went to Pangyo to meet someone I know. Steak lunch You see a lot of places that seem to have benchmarked Ikinari Steak. The taste.. well, it’s not so bad that you can’t eat it.. Fresh fruit juic…
I’d heard that a Thai place in Apgujeong called Krappom was close to the real thing, so I went to try it. Pad kaprao Tasty. The spicing is properly Thai and the ingredients are good too. Yam woon sen I…
This place isn’t a great restaurant — we just wandered in while looking for somewhere to go for round two. A place like this.. Kimchi The kimchi was decent, as I recall.. Haejangguk Nothing special ta…
There are two tteok shops famous for black sesame injeolmi: one is Gongju Tteok in Apgujeong and the other is Gureum Tteokjip in Bangbae-dong. I actually live close to Gongju Tteok in Apgujeong so I see it as …
Manyang Sundaeguk, which had made its name in Noryangjin, has moved to Sillim-dong. This is the place.. Walking there from the station was really rough.. but the prices are so cheap and the portions are so bi…
I visited Cheung Kee Noodle House in Apgujeong with friends right before it closed for good. The food there was so good that it was a shame to see the place go. Yanghe Daqu I’m pretty sure it went down …
I do like sundae.. and I’ll go out of my way to hunt it down.. so it’s a bit embarrassing that it took me this long to notice there’s a good place right by my house too. A place like this.. …