Baker Ondo in Songridan-gil
I’d heard Songridan-gil was the up-and-coming spot, so I went to check it out. Going with no goal at all felt a bit aimless, so I picked a bakery that looked reasonably good as my target. This is the pla…
I’d heard Songridan-gil was the up-and-coming spot, so I went to check it out. Going with no goal at all felt a bit aimless, so I picked a bakery that looked reasonably good as my target. This is the pla…
After working through naengmyeon, mandu and gukbap, I decided to move on to makguksu. I still drop by bakeries now and then, though… Namgyeong Makguksu in Sincheon Turns out it’s a well-known spot…
We had a work get-together, so off I went. Roughly like this.. The upside is the variety, so you can try a little of everything. It’s not quite on the level of a typical hotel buffet, but the seafood is…
Sundae Silok is a sundaeguk place famous in Daehangno, and I found out they have a branch at the Express Bus Terminal. I dropped by while I was at RAPL anyway. Sundaeguk, large Not a hint of off-flavour, whic…
I went to RAPL, the place famous for its apple pies. This is the place.. They call it an apple pie, but it’s really a variation on the chausson aux pommes. Roughly like this.. Lined up and got some to …
A homemade infusion called ichigo (strawberry) whisky went viral on the Japanese internet. It’s so simple to make that I gave it a go myself. Done.. Put strawberries in a jar, pour in whisky, and add tw…
Popped into La Chinata for the first time in a while. Came for the potato chips… And picked up some olives while I was at it… The olive oil was on sale too, so that went in the basket as wellR…
A bar called Wonhyorim opened up over by Hyochang Park, so I got curious and dropped in on my own. The sign Being able to day-drink here is a big plus. The kitchen Look behind it and there are bottles and bo…
Gongdeok, and especially the area around Gongdeok Xi, keeps getting new places to eat. One of them is a bakery specialising in shokupan (Japanese-style milk bread), so I went to check it out. Takumiya Taste o…
These days, with everyone so connected, word of a good place spreads in no time. I heard a dumpling shop with serious skills had opened in Mangwon, so I ran right over. Sunflower seeds.. Something to keep you…
Peyoung, the instant yakisoba brand, has put out a very unusual product. It’s called the Cho-Cho-Cho Omori GIGAMAX, and it packs 2,142 kcal. The package tells you to eat no more than one a day… I …
Hwaseon Bakery was opened by a baker I used to know. Yeonsinnae isn’t exactly easy to get to, so I dropped by on my way back from Ilsan. Front entrance I never expected him to open such a smart-looking …