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January 21, 2010

Seoul Eats: St. John Special Doner Kebab from Istanbul

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Spit roasted beef and lamb with 2 falafel balls, crunchy vegetables, yogurt and spicy sauce, on thick ekmek bread. 5,000 won. It’s a meal and a half.
Phone: (02) 796-0271
Location: Noksopyeong Station, Exit No. 2, walk straight



About the Author

Daniel
Daniel Gray is a Korean adoptee that returned to Korean in 2005 because he wanted to try and find his birth mother and to learn about Korean culture. He started a restaurant review blog in 2007, www.seouleats.com, that became a local and international hit. He and his blog has been featured in the New York Times, Monocle Magazine, The Kimchi Chronicles, Bizarre Foods, Rudy Maxa, Olive Magazine, Euronews and much more. He now is a partner at O’ngo Food Communications (www.ongofood.com), which is a culinary tourism and consulting company that offers Korean cooking classes and restaurant tours to travelers. Their food tours and cooking classes are ranked as one of the top attractions in Seoul according to tripadvisor.




 
 

 
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The Battle for Itaewon Kebab Supremacy take three: Petra Palace

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