Hamatsubaki, a Chinese Joint in Ebisu Yokocho
In Ebisu there’s a place called Ebisu Yokocho, an alley-like spot packed with all sorts of drinking joints. It’s not as cheap as you’d expect and the food isn’t outstanding either, yet …
In Ebisu there’s a place called Ebisu Yokocho, an alley-like spot packed with all sorts of drinking joints. It’s not as cheap as you’d expect and the food isn’t outstanding either, yet …
Masichina has moved to a spot near Sangsu Station. The new place is a bit roomier, and it now has a space where you could hold a banquet or a casual get-together of sorts. More than welcome. One of these days …
One hot day I dropped by Palsun, partly as a way to build my strength back up. Korea has plenty of great restaurants, but I think Palsun might be the only one this dependable. I’ve never once worried abo…
In Taiwan there is a famous street noodle shop called Ay-Chung Flour-Rice Noodle, and I hear that being a tourist attraction, lots of people visit it. A shop with a similar concept opened near Daerim Market, s…
Incheon has a lot of Chinese-run Chinese restaurants, and Geummundo is one of them. It is more of a popular everyday place than one that chases flavor, but they do a decent Chinese-style cold noodle dish, so I…
I left the house on the weekend thinking I’d go for a walk, and ended up at Gongdeok Station. Those of you who know the area will already know this, but the old Gyeongui Line tracks have been turned into…
Happy news in Yeonnam-dong. The owner of Tuk Tuk held his wedding at his newly opened Tuk Tuk Noodle Thai, and I had the honor of being invited. After the ceremony I dropped by a restaurant nearby for a quiet …
I had no idea the Riverside Hotel had a restaurant other than the buffet, but the food turned out to be pretty decent. The prices are on the high side, of course.. Side dishes Clean, nice atmosphere, a…
One evening with no plans, a friend and I did a loop around the Yeonnam-dong and Yeonhui-dong area. It is a nice thing to still have a friend to go on restaurant tours with at this age. Mutahiro I had …
On my way back from an outing I stopped by Bokhwaru. Mul-mandu (boiled dumplings) They made a pretty good side dish. Yuni jjajang (jjajangmyeon with minced pork) Mixed well The jjajangm…
After checking in at the airport I went looking for somewhere to eat, but there wasn’t really anywhere convenient to head with my luggage in tow. That’s when Seian Toshomen, a Xi’an-style kni…
Shinkyotei, a Chinese restaurant in Shinbashi, isn’t a particularly special place, but it’s open on weekends, has private rooms and the prices are reasonable, so I used it for a get-together with f…