Food news, Restaurant reviews, Korean Culture, Travel, and other tomfoolery.

Ice Cream Hook: Korean Street Food

Posted June 17, 2013 by Daniel

It’s like a corn cookie that is filled with creamy, vanilla ice cream. These are a new popular treat on Insadong Street. The masterminds behind it are the guys who started the dragon beard candy (Gul-tare http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgdTq_wXn8c). It seems to be a big hit and you’ll se droves of people with the treats walking [...]

Full Story »

Cold Foods for Hot Days in Korea

Posted June 14, 2013 by Daniel

By Daniel Gray www.seouleats.com There are things that I miss about American Summer. I miss the jangling sound of “Pop Goes the Weasel” that drive little kids to beg, steal, or borrow change and then sprint towards roving truck dispensing frozen confectioneries. I miss huge cups at the 7-11 that I could fill with a [...]

Full Story »

Video: My Trip to the Boseong Tea Fields

Posted June 12, 2013 by Daniel

Yesterday I was lucky to travel to Boseong tea country with some friends. As expected, Boseong was as beautiful as I heard. The land is picturesque and the tea products there are worth the journey. Here are some of what we saw during on our day. See pictures here: http://www.seouleats.com/2013/06/a-gr… If you are interested in [...]

Full Story »

A Green Tea Experience In Boseong, Korea

Posted June 7, 2013 by Daniel

Yesterday I was lucky to travel to Boseong tea country with some friends to prepare for a new out of Seoul. As expected, Boseong was as beautiful as I expected. The land is picturesque and the tea products there are worth the journey. Here are some of what we saw during on our day. Here [...]

Full Story »

Review: Napoleon Bakery

Posted May 26, 2013 by Daniel

Bakery Napoleon has a long history of making fine breads in Korea. Although many of the breads cater to the Korean palate (such as green tea, rice cake, cheese, bread) they have world class skills for desserts and their croissants. I have to say that their croissants are the closest you’ll get to a partisan [...]

Full Story »

"[...] there are worth the journey. Here are some of what we saw during on our day. See ..."

"Waiting list is ridiculous and no wine list? The pizza must be delicious, but I will n..."

"[...] at a pojangmacha (tent) 17. Get super refreshing naengmyun at a jjimjilbang (Kore..."

"[...] makkeolli from the Hongdae makkeolli man (seen late night around Hongdae Children..."

"so what was your conclusion? what was your favorite? mine is by far ankara picnic."

"[...] Information for this blog was drawn from personal experience, Wikipedia, and exce..."

"Hi Daniel. Do you mind sharing the direction to get to the restaurant using the subway...."

"These Jeonju posts would be awesome if they were a bit more specific. :) Where did you ..."

"[...] loners emerge to eat their weight in starch and bean paste. Sales of black coffee..."

"[...] Hopefully, you’ll be surprised by the better-than-expected interior along with ..."

"[...] are crazy for our holiday, but I love it. Korea’s Valentine’s Day equ..."

"[...] http://www.seouleats.com/2008/08/how-many-calories-are-in-soju-rice-cakes-kimbap-..."

"[...] Reilly’s Taphouse: recent addition to the Seoul beer-loving community, open..."

"I agree with all your comments, frankly the techno music was very annoying and maybe we..."

"Thanks for the reply, i did try the Queso and it was okay but pretty uninspired. For Ko..."

"So, you weren't a fan? I mean for Korea, I think they have done a good job. I would try..."

"After hearing good things and being urged to visit VATOS by some of my Korean friends i..."

"love snapseed."

"You should give the, a call"

comments

Happy Birthday To me

Posted December 27, 2012 by Daniel

Thank you so much for all the birthday wishes I have received in the last few days. It’s been a great year and I am so happy that I have a great group of friends around me. I would like to thank all of my friends and family around me. I wish you all good [...]

Full Story »

comments

Gong Cha Black Bubble Tea

Posted December 26, 2012 by Daniel

I am at Gong Cha at Young Plaza. They specialize in bubble tea and they are really popular in Singapore and Malaysia. They are sorta like the Starbucks of Bubble Tea. So if you like chewy teas made your way then this is the place to go. You get to pick out your type of [...]

Full Story »

comments

Birthday Banana Cream Pie

Posted December 26, 2012 by Daniel

http://m.google.com/u/m/wH0vIS It is my birthday today so I decided to treat myself so I got a banana cream pie over at Lazy Sue’s. The advert for it looked good. In theory it looked good so I got a slice for 5,500 won. I think I got about 3,000 won worth of pleasure out of it. [...]

Full Story »

comments

The Smell of Defeat Layaly Dubai Restaurant

Posted December 26, 2012 by Daniel

It might just have been what I ordered or maybe the chef was having a bad day but the food I had over at Layaly Dubai was bland and without character. I ordered the Laheum azine under the recommendation of the very nice owner. It is like flatbread with curd cheese on one and minced [...]

Full Story »

comments

Merry Christmas Everyone

Posted December 24, 2012 by Daniel

Dear Readers, Friends, Co-workers, And Family I would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a happy holidays to all. It’s has been a great year for me personally and professionally and I would not have been able to do it without all of your support. Thank you so much for taking the [...]

Full Story »

comments

Fun with photos: What’s the best ipad photo editing app

Posted December 22, 2012 by Daniel

Ok so I am a tech nerd and I am always trying for better ways to streamline and get better photos. I thought it was the camera but then the software and then my ability to take photos and then I thought it had to do with extraneous equipment like flashes and light meters and [...]

Full Story »

comments

Gangnam Style Tour Photos

Posted December 20, 2012 by Daniel

Yesterday I got to explore Gangnam with a coupe of friends and here are some pictures I snapped off during the day. I think the general consensus overall was that Gangnam isn’t as spectacular as the video but the people are generally much better looking. Gangnam is a fun place to explore and eat and [...]

Full Story »

comments

My Mother and Pak Geun-Hye

Posted December 20, 2012 by Daniel

I feel that today is a special moment in Korea’s History. My mother came over to Seoul to cook my Birthday dinner of Myeokguk (seaweed soup) and many of my favorite banchan. She is watching The news of Pak Geun-Hye on my portable TV. When I lived with my mother as a young child we [...]

Full Story »

comments

Win a Foodie Magazine Subscription

Posted December 19, 2012 by Daniel

Hi Seoul Eats Readers, If you miss reading magazines like I do, here is a chance that you can win a free subscription to a your favorite magazine from Zinio.com. To win all you have to do is to post a comment below this post and tell us what you want for Christmas. Your comment [...]

Full Story »

comments

Say Kimchi! Korean Food Comic Released on iBooks. Holiday Special Price!

Posted December 14, 2012 by Daniel

Dear Friends, I am happy to announce that Volume 1 of the comic has finally been released. In this volume you’ll find 48 pages of fun and informative illustrations on Korean food. You’ll follow the adventures of Jia as she eats her way on her journey to explain all about Korean food. There is also [...]

Full Story »

comments

Eat Namja Ramen! Funny Video for Manly Noodles [팔도] 남자라면

Posted December 14, 2012 by Daniel

This is one seriously funny commercial. I love how he whips the noodles up with his mouth at the end. Nicesu! Eat Paldo Namja Ramen because the commercial is so dang funny.

Full Story »