Supermarket Food, March 2022
Cup jeon (kimchi pancake) Hmm.. turns out it’s hard to get right.. Something that’s already made and just needs reheating really is the safer bet. Tofu sundae Nothing special.. Brisket and kkakdu…
Cup jeon (kimchi pancake) Hmm.. turns out it’s hard to get right.. Something that’s already made and just needs reheating really is the safer bet. Tofu sundae Nothing special.. Brisket and kkakdu…
In March I was working out of the office by Gangnam Station, so I ate around there a lot.. nothing all that remarkable, though. Tofu Dongtaetang (pollock stew) Jeon (savoury pancake) Seasoned cockles Shrim…
A place called Oncheonjib has opened in Apgujeong, and it looks exactly like the kind of spot that blows up on Instagram. This kind of place.. The hot-spring staging, like you’ve just arrived in Kusatsu…
I’d heard rumours of a good dessert shop by Gangnam Station.. so I went to Screme half-doubting it. Not sure how something like that is even possible around Gangnam Station.. The place It’s actual…
I heard a new gomtang place had opened in Apgujeong, so I went to have a look. On the way.. There was an enormous crowd outside Seungwoo Appa’s Kitchen Maillard. No idea why.. looks like it’ll be …
Bakery MUI sits about halfway between Namyeong, Yongsan and Hyochang Park. A place like this It’s right in the middle of a residential neighbourhood. Bread like this They look delicious just sitting th…
Buminok in Jongno has been famous for ages and I had actually been before.. but yang-muchim, the seasoned beef tripe this place is known for, is an awkward thing to order when you are on your own, so even thou…
I heard there was a place in Haebangchon famous for its salt bread, so I went to check it out. This place.. It looks seriously popular. It’s a brunch specialist, but the salt bread is what really blew u…
I came to Wheat & Meat because I’d heard their New York pastrami sandwich was famous. It’s American style. Everyone does their interiors so well these days. Inside The breads The seating T…
Hyeonraejang is a famous spot in Mapo. Apparently it’s known for its old-school jajang.. A place like this.. The table Old-school jajang The noodles It’s sweet and mild, with no real kick to it…
Mapo-ok is famous for its seolleongtang, the pricey kind that runs over 20,000 won a bowl. The entrance It has real presence. Takeout Inside Inside The premium brisket seolleongtang, packed to go Once you…
JAEIN, the dessert place that made its name in Yeonhui-dong. In the end the line was always too long and I never made it there, but I heard they had moved and reopened somewhere in Hannam, or maybe Itaewon, so…