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May 30, 2011

5,000 won Naengmyeon with a free side of meat!

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Ssamdae Bulgogi and Noodles

I don’t know how this place stays in business but you get free pork bulgogi with each bowl of naengmyeon that you order. I mean the meat is overly processed and sweet and the noodles are just alright, but if you are hungry and cheap, here is the place to go. It’s out Jongno-3ga exit 6 and make a left.



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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