We had the first round at Rang, then came on to Miro Sikdang for the second. Soju Dubu-jorim, braised tofu Haemul-jeon, seafood pancake Galbi-jjim, braised beef short ribs You can buy it on Market Kurly, y…
Living on the east side of Seoul, Sangam is never an easy trip.. but a place like this is worth making the effort for. Maybe because it’s a neighborhood on the rise, there are plenty of good restaurants …
Samgukji… it is not the Three Kingdoms we all know, it means three pots. I heard they serve hotpot that tastes close to the real mainland Chinese thing in Yeonnam-dong, so I went, and it was pretty good….
Ours Blanc, the bakery famous over by Hyochang Park, has opened a branch inside Lotte Department Store. It is called Yeoseotsi Oven, “six o’clock oven” I have no idea why, but until now Jong…
The Paradise City hotel is a lot bigger, and it opened not that long ago so it’s clean — I’d originally planned to spend our staycation there.. but it turns out their policy isn’t exactly kid…
After breakfast at the Grand Hyatt, I moved straight over to the Paradise City hotel next door. It really is enormous and beautifully done up. Plenty of good places to eat, too. I suspect it’s all aimed …
Instead of a summer trip we decided on a hotel staycation, and I looked around all over, but there was hardly anywhere that fit what we wanted. After a lot of picking and choosing we ended up at the Grand Hyat…
Jooo’s Dimsum + Noodle is a well-known spot in Garosu-gil. I hear the queue got so long that they even moved once. It’s close to my habitat, but a long line usually keeps me away — this day it was …
There are plenty of bars in Gangnam, but that doesn’t mean there are many worth going to. With so many young people around, it’s more about the vibe than the food.. One day I was wandering around b…
Beef pho The broth goes without saying, but the beef is surprisingly substantial. It’s a broth that goes really well with cilantro, except cilantro is expensive, so I couldn’t put much in, which w…
The first gimbap I ever made It takes time, but it is not hard to make. Most of the ingredients are sold at the supermarket and you can watch the whole process on YouTube. Still, rolling the gimbap is a skill…
Good Day Calamansi.. This is basically juice.. Glenlivet CS 1995 A classy whisky, very much the Glenlivet. I’ve been drinking whiskies like this on my own lately, and I like that the bottle doesn’…