I PHO U in Sinsa
Everyone already knows how good I PHO U is.. but going back and forth just to eat it isn’t an easy thing in these COVID days. Then I searched Coupang Eats and I PHO U came up, so I gave it a try and orde…
Everyone already knows how good I PHO U is.. but going back and forth just to eat it isn’t an easy thing in these COVID days. Then I searched Coupang Eats and I PHO U came up, so I gave it a try and orde…
This was my second visit to I PHO U. Decor This is the sort of thing that catches your eye. Counter Clam pho As expected, this really is a great noodle place. Fritters I ordered these as a side and the qua…
I PHO U is the restaurant of Chef Yim Jung-sik, who is about as famous as it gets in the Korean food world. There was a stretch where he made noise for gossip rather than for his cooking, but that’s that…
These days I’ve been riding a Ttareungi (Seoul’s public bike share) everywhere. It’s 40,000 won a year for the two-hour-per-ride pass, which is basically free, so why am I only finding out ab…
Lately there seem to be more and more good pho places around, Emoi among them. This one had decent reviews too, so I went to check it out. The front entrance Clean, tidy interior Study-hall style seating I …
Emoi is a pho chain that has become quite famous by now. Word is that, for a chain, they keep the quality of the food well under control. Tea They put some thought into the interior.. Side dishes Brisket pho…
I’d long heard that Emoi in Jongno was good, and then I heard that Pho Chi Minh in Gwanghwamun was decent too. I picked a day and went, and I had no idea D Tower was such a nice place. Glad I made the tr…
I’d heard that a good Vietnamese restaurant had opened in Yeonnam-dong, but nobody would tell me where it was. Fair enough, really: the place is tiny, so if a crowd showed up there would be no way to han…
I heard there was a popular Vietnamese rice noodle place in Sinchon called Mibundang, so I went to check it out. This is the place.. I heard they were opening a second branch too, but I cannot quite re…
Asakusa is a tourist spot, but it has a surprisingly wide range of good restaurants. Until I moved to this neighbourhood, I had no idea there was a well-known Vietnamese place here. Since it was the weekend &#…
Ho Chi Minh City is much bigger than Hanoi, with about twice the population. With the legacy of the French colonial era still around, the streets and buildings are on the refined side. It’s more internat…
About three to four hours by car from Hanoi lies Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Apparently it’s famous for its stunning scenery. When I actually went, though, it didn’t look all that po…