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’…
Tom Yum Ramen Tom yum comes across really well in cup-noodle form. Q.B.B Cheese Dessert Setouchi Lemon It’s lemon flavoured and tastes almost exactly like a lemon tart. Seriously good. Myojo 175°DENO T…
I ended up eating all sorts of things in Tokyo, so here is a record of them. Potato chips from a convenience store The tang of the mayonnaise is spot on. I bought a few bags and worked through them, but they …
Rich soup curry made with Hokkaido chicken The contents looked exactly like the photo.. the meat falls apart, but that’s not a big deal.. Gyudon This one was ordinary.. A high-end curry, but.. The usu…
ROYCE’ nama chocolate made with Port Charlotte The peat aroma is strong. Way better than the Hibiki or Yamazaki nama chocolates. Grand Marnier Well… just so-so… Kir Royal Not much impact&#…
Nothing special, but I gathered them up all the same.. Oyster Jin Jjambbong Microwaving it keeps the noodles from going soggy, which is nice. And the oyster Jin Jjambbong has such a rich broth that it works b…
Abalone It arrived as a Lunar New Year gift set, so I steamed it in a hurry.. Tasty.. Many thanks to the person who sent it. Mayak mini gimbap Eaten once in a while, these are genuinely good. I have been wo…