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Explore Noryangjin Fish Market

This post is part of my “Seoul Tourist” articles written for visitors to Korea. If you are looking to visit Seoul on vacation and are interested in exploring the city. You can join our highly rated food tours and co...
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Non-Korean Eats
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Revisited: Mist: Chabuya Ramen

Mist: Chabuya My write-up of Mist:Chabuya ramen restaurant in Seoul was met with mixed reviews. Last night I returned to the restaurant to see if it had really gone downhill. I went with a few friends and place was busy but no...
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Southwestern Seoul

Video: See the Chef Make Ramen at Mist: Chabuya

Here is another attempt at video blogging. I think it’s getting a bit better. Dan Come take a cooking class or take a Culinary Tour in Seoul! http://www.ongofood.com Pictures are taken either with my Panasonic DMC-G2 Came...
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Korean Eats

Korean Dinner at Pyeopgaesul at D-Cube City

China Feng D-Cube City is a gorgeous mall and I was lucky enough to have been given a private tour of all of the facilities by the president of the Daesang Group, Mr. Cha. The department store is a full department store that ha...
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Non-Korean Eats

MIST: Hong Kong Michelin Starred Ramen House

Mist at D-Cube City Seoul Mist MIST is a new ramen shop at D-Cube City near Sindorim Station. It is the first of it’s kind in Seoul and it is probably the most popular shop in the entire complex. The style, the broth and ...
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Photographs

Photoblog: Noryangjin Fish Market

Noryangjin Fish Market: Fish Mongers at Work Noryangjin Fish Market: Shot from above Noryangjin Fish Market: Octopus in Waiting Noryangjin Fish Market: Shellfish of Doom Noryangjin Fish Market: Bright-eyed Snapper Noryangjin Fi...
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Southwestern Seoul
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One-stop malls – the temples of optimum efficiency

By Christine Park D-Cube City Lightning fast isn’t that much of an exaggeration when describing how most things get done in Seoul. For the 10 million highly-wired, digitally connected and rigorously educated inhabitants o...
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Korean Eats

Jinju Jip: Amazing Chilled Soybean Milk Noodles

     This was originally pubished in the August Issue of Seoul Magazine. Reprinted with permission. Are They Nuts? 9,500 won for a Bowl of Cold Soup In my search for the best Chilled, Soy-Bean Milk Soup (Kongguks...
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Korean Eats

Creamy Peanut Butter-esque Kongguksu at Jindo Jip

Kongguksu at Jindo Jip Kongguksu is a summer time dish that is made from ground soybeans and noodles. The chilled, thick soybean broth has noodles and it is a great dish for those that are vegetarian and for those looking for a...
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Photographs

School of Salmon Spotted at Seoul’s Fish Market

Seoul Fish Market I got a question the other day from a reader of Seoul Eats: “Dan, is there any place that I can get fresh salmon or salmon sashimi?” Yes! The Noryrangjin Fish Market. As you probably know my compan...
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Korean Eats

Watch Alice from PF Chang’s Eat a Whole Live Octopus!

This week, I was lucky enough to take the chef of PF Chang’s and the winner of the PF Chang’s Blogging Contest, Alice Shin, on a crazy, custom food tour around the city of Seoul. We must have eating at tons of diffe...
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Non-Korean Eats

Sushi like it oughta be: quaint and flavorful

Hana: Japanese Cuisine from New York I have been tricked by sushi restaurants in the past in Korea. The Korean idea of sushi seems to be big rice bombs doused in mayonnaise and other sweet sauces. This isn’t something com...
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Snack Food/ Desserts

Liège Waffles in Yeouido, who knew a slice of Belgium existed on an island in Seoul.

Belgian Waffle Majesty Liege Waffles Yeouido, Seoul Being Saturday and all, I thought a small hole in the wall Belgium waffle joint would tickle your fancy. So I present to you Belgian Waffle Majesty in Yeouido. I was immediate...
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Korean Eats

Contemporary Korean Bar Food at Sujak in Sadang

Sujak over by Sadang Station Exit 6 (?) is a wonderful modern Korean bar. The food is flavorful and well prepared and the atmosphere is much classier than the hole in the wall places you see all over Korea. Last Wednesday, YK a...
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Korean Eats

Korean Poboys at Bong Ja-ne in Dong-bu Ichon-dong

Bong Ja-ne (봉자네) is a pretty well known tent restaurant (Pojangmacha) in Ichon. The woman has been in the location for over 4 years but she had a street cart for 15 years. Here is her refrigerator full of fresh meats and ...
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Non-Korean Eats
 

Seoul Menu: J and T Trattoria near Seoul National University Exit 2

Lista del cibo    La bruschetta del ben venuto @ 4500 Welcome bruschetta 브루스게따   Antipasti   Insalata mista con pomodoro @ 6800 Mixed green salad and tomato, tossed with extra virgin oil and balsam...
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Non-Korean Eats

Fine Italian Food at Jina and Franco Trattoria

Sometimes I am selfish and I don’t like to share where I find my good eats. This is a place that I discovered several weeks ago, but I didn’t want to share with you, because…well…I like it too much. Chef...
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Non-Korean Eats

Rookies : Have you had your Fat Boy Mushroom and Ginseng Burger?

From the December Issue of Groove Magazine. Written and Photographed by Ara Cho Although not your traditional sports grill in the American sense of the term, Rookies brings home cooking, comfort, and most of all great service t...
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