Bupyeong Makguksu in Bupyeong
Every so often I get a craving for the junky flavour of Bupyeong Makguksu. This wasn’t one of those days, but Bokhwaru was closed, so I came here as plan B. Makguksu The broth is as addictive as …
Every so often I get a craving for the junky flavour of Bupyeong Makguksu. This wasn’t one of those days, but Bokhwaru was closed, so I came here as plan B. Makguksu The broth is as addictive as …
I’d heard that Cafe de Paris, the place everyone’s been talking about lately, had a branch in Bupyeong, so I went to check it out. It’s on the third floor of a building in the nightlif…
The autumn weather was lovely, so I went out to Songdo for the day. Well… no explanation needed, really. I came home having soaked up plenty of the charm of Songdo, the giant planned city. …
I really like Bokhwaru, so whenever I need a meal near home I just head there without a second thought. The sign They’ve done a little renovation, so it’s cleaner now at least. The m…
I never used to bring desserts home; I would eat them at the shop and leave. But lately the pattern has completely flipped, and I end up taking most of my desserts home. The photos are a bit messy, but it felt…
For a while I had business near Bupyeong Market, so while I was at it I went around a few of the well-rated places nearby. There are several old establishments with good reviews, and all of them were top-notch…
For personal reasons I often stop by the area around the Homeplus in Jakjeon-dong, and on one of those trips I noticed a dessert shop had opened. This is the place. Who would have thought a place that …
In a neighbourhood called Sangok-dong, not far from Bupyeong in Incheon, there is a Chinese restaurant called Deokhwawon. I had heard it keeps the old-school Chinese-immigrant style intact, so I got curious an…
At the end of February I had a reason to go to Japan. Not to eat, but on some business. I finally got to use the Asiana Lounge at Incheon Airport for the first time.. I had made the card ages ago but my busy s…
I must have been doing a lot of good deeds lately, because a gift arrived from Japan. Sendai’s famous gyutan (beef tongue) jerky and an almond pie. A specialty of the Sendai region. Like most Jap…
Someone in my circle keeps calling spontaneous get-togethers at Yonghwa Banjeom, so I got to go back again. There aren’t many Chinese restaurants in Korea that are this good, so it seems fine to make it …
A while back I heard there was a famous Chinese restaurant in Incheon and had been wanting to go ever since, and then a chance came up to visit together with one of its regulars. The front entrance It is ne…