Jinjin Gayeon, a Chinese Restaurant in Hongdae
By the time we finish round one at Molto it’s late, and there aren’t that many places to go after that. Apart from gukbap joints, not much is open 24 hours. So we moved on to Jinjin Gayeon. Five-sp…
By the time we finish round one at Molto it’s late, and there aren’t that many places to go after that. Apart from gukbap joints, not much is open 24 hours. So we moved on to Jinjin Gayeon. Five-sp…
There’s a dumpling place near Sookmyung Women’s University Station that always has a line. I can’t remember whether it was Wednesday Food Talk or Master of Living that featured it, but the TV…
As I’ve mentioned before, lately I’ve been wandering off somewhere every weekend. This time I went to Mama Sugyo in Eungam-dong. Because I wanted dumplings.. The view from a park nearby.. I got th…
Beautiful weather in May, just what Golden Week should be. I wanted to go somewhere, but work was busy, so I settled for somewhere nearby: Tim Ho Wan, which had opened not long ago… Scenery on the way T…
A gyoza specialist near Yoyogi Station; I went with some friends. Front entrance It’s right by the station, so it’s easy to find. Menu The prices are good. They sell ramen too, by the way, but ap…
There’s a place in Shinbashi called Bifun Azuma. It has a pretty long history, and the line is always on the long side. Entrance The vibe is roughly like this.. This is the gomoku bifun. I’d desc…
Gwangseong Banjeom in Gongneung is famous for two things: its food, and the fact that it only opens at night. The front entrance It’s on the opposite side of the forest trail. Not hard to find. Gan-jjaj…
Hyangmi in Yeonnam-dong has been famous for ages. I dropped by for the first time in a while, and it was decent. Tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork) It covers the basics. Menbosha (shrimp toast) Well… this…
Andongjang in Euljiro has been famous for its oyster jjamppong for ages. I had a meeting near Andongjang, so I stopped by. Or rather, I deliberately set up the meeting near Andongjang… I had to get in a …
One beautiful day, a friend from my foodie club got married. Sunshine For a wedding day, weather like this is pretty good. Today’s spread Not bad at all. A drink to suit the occasion I haven’t h…
We had a college reunion, so I booked a perfectly ordinary Chinese restaurant. Ohyang jangyuk (five-spice braised beef) It’s the fastest dish to come out at any Chinese restaurant, so we order it to get…
There’s a Taiwan Gyoza place in Shinbashi. It’s a slightly odd chain: the food is so cheap and so good that you wonder how they make any money at these prices. I suspect it’s a business model…