This is why I am Fat: Burgers, Lamb, and Beer and Popcorn

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Beer and Popcorn at CGV

This is going to be a quick post since I am about to go out for a run before I head out to work. These days, I am trying to lose weight, although I do lapse back into eating some things I shouldn’t. The problem is that in Korea there is so much to eat (that’s good and it’s too easily accessible.)

For example, I was headed to to CGV movie theater with a friend to watch Captain America and they were advertising a beer and popcorn set for only 10,000 won. This set included two beers and a tub of popcorn. Of course, we had to get it since we were about to watch Captain America.

Then there is my other little addiction in the HBC (Haebangchon): Casablanca Sandwicherie. Damn it, their Lamb Chili Sandwich is off the hook and it is the perfect drunk food. I’ve been trying to ween myself off these, but I think I went in for two last week. It’s so good because the bread is plush, the ground lamb is flavorful and the additions of chickpeas, lentils, pickles, and potatoes are outstanding. I recommend you stay away or you’ll have to join some intervention group like me. Oh, and the other day, Chef Wahlid, made me a banana shake that he sweetened with dates. This was very good and something I will have to look into making myself. I think it might even be good with Korean dried persimmon.

Casablanca Sandwicherie

The Best Burger in Seoul at N-Tower

Since I have been eating these types of food, I have been trying to exercise more. I even went and climbed Namsan Tower, but on the top, this burger joint was just screaming at me to eat. I had to get their Manhattan burger that had mushrooms, ham and swiss cheese on a homemade bun. Their fries are nice as well: they are thin and crisp with a great herb and parmesan cheese mix on them.

Argh…all this talk of food is making me hungry again. However, I am going to go on a run. It’s not raining right now and afterwards maybe I’ll have some pizza.

Dan

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.