Jindong Hoetjip Dun, Nonhyeon-dong
Around Nonhyeon-dong, or rather Sinsa-dong, there is a place called Jindong Hoetjip (a raw-fish restaurant). It has been famous among foodies for ages, and at one point it got so well known that copycat shops …
Around Nonhyeon-dong, or rather Sinsa-dong, there is a place called Jindong Hoetjip (a raw-fish restaurant). It has been famous among foodies for ages, and at one point it got so well known that copycat shops …
Ribukjip is a jokbal specialist with branches at Yeongdong Market and in Sinsa. It is known for its naengchae jokbal (cold jokbal with a mustard sauce), so I had heard the name before, and this time I ended up…
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One evening after work I went to Nongoljib in nearby Sinsa-dong, just to grab some dinner. Since it specialises in beef I expected it to be pricey, but there were quite a few cheap items on the menu, so it is …
I had a get-together with some regular folks (…) near Sinsa Station, and without much thought we just settled on Sicily. Sicily is tasty, sure, but there is a reason beyond the food that I go this often….
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About ten years ago I visited Namdang Port on Anmyeondo, where the jumbo shrimp festival is held every autumn. Apart from enjoying some shrimp at a not-so-cheap price, I had no particular memories of it. I had…
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I heard there was a place at Isu Station that does great sea eel and hagfish, so I went with my foodie friends. The sign It seems to be open from 3 pm until the early hours, so it looked like a good sp…
After a long gourmet meetup, we headed to Mangwon Udon, a place I had only heard about by word of mouth, for one last hit of carbs. Tonkatsu smothered in sauce It is Korean-style tonkatsu, and it is re…