Ssiat Hotteok in Nampo-dong
Since we were here on a trip, we decided to drop by Jagalchi Market, walk the streets of Nampo-dong, and try the ssiat hotteok (seed-stuffed hotteok) too. Jagalchi Market Hmm… it was crowded and …
Since we were here on a trip, we decided to drop by Jagalchi Market, walk the streets of Nampo-dong, and try the ssiat hotteok (seed-stuffed hotteok) too. Jagalchi Market Hmm… it was crowded and …
I took a quick little gourmet trip to Busan. First stop: Hwaguk Banjeom, famous for its ganjjajang. Hwaguk Banjeom It’s close to the station and not hard to find. Cup The pl…
Someone requested pasta near Hongdae, so we went to Trattoria Ciao. It turned out to be a much better place than I expected. Beer Sold at a decent price. We ordered a salad, and it came with a …
Daesungjib is famous for its dogani (beef knee cartilage). They moved recently and the place got bigger and roomier, but the line was still long.. wildly popular. Dongnimmun It’s on the main road…
Jungnimjang is one of my favourite seolleongtang places, and the value is unbeatable. These days I haven’t seen anywhere else selling the large (“teuk”) bowl for 8,000 won. Kimchi You…
Wandering around the Sogo department store in Yokohama, I kept spotting interesting things. They still have the Yoichi 10 Year. Grabbed it without a second thought. This is a dessert shop from a…
There’s a branch of Sushi no Midori called Katsu inside the Sogo department store in Yokohama, so I went with a friend. It’s a conveyor-belt sushi place, but the value is so good there’s alwa…
In Morishita there’s an izakaya I love called Yamariki. The main branch Maybe because it was raining, it was fairly quiet. Hardly any line either. The menu The prices are wonderful.  …
Upscale coffee houses charging around 1,000 yen a cup are popular in Japan these days. Places like Tsubakiya Coffee and Hoshino Coffee. This time I went to Tsubakiya. Mont Blanc cake and iced coffee Th…
Matsuya, the soba shop in Kanda, is a place I’d wanted to visit for ages. These days I’m busy ticking things off my bucket list. Ten-zaru soba It isn’t cheap, but the noodles are trul…
There are lots of izakayas around Kabukicho in Shinjuku, and Kanae is one of them. It isn’t cheap, but they cook with seasonal ingredients. Sashimi These days there are plenty of places in Korea …
In the autumn of 2015, a trip to Tokyo came up out of the blue. Not a holiday, though – a business trip. Incheon Airport lounge A quick drink. My card gets me in free three times a year, so I mig…