The Kanbini at AEON
Kanbini is a blend of “Korean” and “convenience store.” These Korean food specialty shops have been multiplying lately, and they are opening up all over the country. This is what they l…
Kanbini is a blend of “Korean” and “convenience store.” These Korean food specialty shops have been multiplying lately, and they are opening up all over the country. This is what they l…
There is a place in Gyodae that does gopchang (grilled beef intestines) really well, so I went along. The thing is, the shop is in a basement, so even when you know where it is it is hard to find. The entrance…
Jangkkobang, the kimchi jjigae place in Seocho, isn’t the easiest spot to eat at on your own, so I’d never made it there — but an acquaintance came to visit, and I finally got my chance. It’s…
Maybe it’s because of Sung Si-kyung? The line at Jinyeong Myeonok is so long that actually getting to eat there isn’t easy. But I got lucky this day and made it in. Jinyeong Myeonok It’s in …
Nodeulgang This is a place I had wanted to try for ages, and I finally got to go thanks to a junior colleague who came over from the States. These days even getting to a good restaurant is no easy thing. Side…
I went to Keumwon Hamheung Naengmyeon because the owner of Miro Sikdang had posted that it was good. The place From the outside it looks like an ordinary little shop, but the very fact that someone opened a H…
I heard there was a place in Seolleung that does good ganjang gejang (soy-marinated raw crab), so I went to check it out. The place The kind of atmosphere middle-aged guys would love. Inside This is what it …
I’m not sure why, but there are quite a few gimbap places with a queue outside around Bangbae-dong. This Haenam Wonjo Gimbap is one of them. A place like this Maybe because it’s so popular, the st…
I stopped by Deulleumjib, a place with a reputation for a tasty sea squirt bibimbap. You could call it a good spot within walking distance of Gangnam Station. It’s in the basement. One look and it gives…
Bongsan Pyeongyang Naengmyeon is a Pyeongyang-style naengmyeon place near Nonhyeon Station. This area is actually a battleground for Pyeongyang naengmyeon, and just the fact that a minor place is competing rig…
Im Byeong-ju Sandong Kalguksu is famous around the neighborhood as one of those places people line up for. The place This is the entrance. Inside It sits on the second floor, in a pretty roomy space. Kimchi …
Mungtigi is basically raw beef, and I had always figured that raw beef is raw beef, much the same wherever you go. Yukhoe or sashimi at best, right? But that day something just clicked and I wanted to try mung…