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 different places in just 2 days. We had everything from Korean barbecue, raw fish, street food, and much more.  In this video you can see the beautiful Alice Shin eating a whole, live octopus. You can follow Alice's Adventures at www.peiweiblog.com as she and Chef Eric eat all of Asia. 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 Camera with 20mm Lens or with my iPhone 4G Join the Seoul Eats Facebook Group Page to keep to date with the latest events.

You'll also see me in the video. Here's Alice's write-up: Forgive me for the puntastic title. I couldn’t help myself. (To all my MAS students, I offer you my utmost apologies for breaking our cardinal rule). Garlic. Fire. A touch of chaos. The trifecta that best describes Korean BBQ, in a nutshell. We landed in the semi-arctic tundra of Seoul and headed straight to Myungdong, an insanely busy shopping area that makes Times Square seem like a nursing home. The ever so gracious Daniel Gray, a food blogger and Korean cuisine expert, whisked us through the endless crowd to a traditional Korean barbecue restaurant. Finally. This was the meal I was looking forward to. We were in my motherland, and we were about to chow down on some inherently social food. A perfect way to kick off the visit. .... One thing that I’d love to see at Pei Wei is a version of a Korean BBQ lettuce wrap. Chef Eric mentioned that they are toying with the idea, and I’m going to keep pushing for ...

My Tarot Reading for 2012 I am not a superstitious person, but sometimes weird stuff does happen to me. Last year I dropped a knife on my sandaled foot and the knife went right between my first and second toe. I also found a picture of an old friend hidden in a book I thought I had lost in a bag that was in a box marked CDs. I also called my telephone company to complain about a problem with my Internet. I was in a ripe mood and I wanted to blame the poor telephone operator for all of the problems in the world, but she calmly and professionally calmed me down. When I gave my name she excitedly asked me if I had taught in Gyeongju. I said yes and I discovered this was one of my favorite students and now she has a good position at the company. Life is full of unexpectedness. I went to a tarot reader and these are my cards for the year. The woman said stuff like, you'll be successful, you'll earn lots of money, blahblahblah. The one thing she said that caught my attention was ...

Since I started working at O'ngo Food Communications , I have been lucky to work with amazing companies to help organize their events and incentive trips to Seoul. We have worked with numerous groups such as Yahoo!, Oracle, YPO (Young President's Organization), INSEAD, Yale Business School. LSG Sky Chefs, and many more companies. Bonuses and vacation days can only motivate an employee so much. Why not offer them an experience that they will treasure forever and ingratiate them to your company? Seoul, Korea is becoming one of the top destinations for travelers for its combination of modern and old, the lush land, rich history, palaces, pop culture and delicious food. O'ngo Food Communications has been offering high-end incentive experiences for our clients that focus on food and drinks. We offer custom tours for our clients to match their needs and agendas. We work with convention centers, transport companies, airlines, restaurants, and hotels to give you a no-fuss experienc...

I am not a superstitious person, but sometimes weird stuff does happen to me. Last year I dropped a knife on my sandaled foot and the knife went right between my first and second toe. I also found a picture of an old friend hidden in a book I thought I had lost in a bag that was in a box marked CDs. I also called my telephone company to complain about a problem with my Internet. I was in a ripe mood and I wanted to blame the poor telephone operator for all of the problems in the world, but she calmly and professionally calmed me down. When I gave my name she excitedly asked me if I had taught in Gyeongju. I said yes and I discovered this was one of my favorite students and now she has a good position at the company. Life is full of unexpectedness. I went to a tarot reader and these are my cards for the year. The woman said stuff like, you'll be successful, you'll earn lots of money, blahblahblah. The one thing she said that caught my attention was that she said that I needed to...

The Seoul Eats Blog is my hobby. My company, O'ngo Food Communications, offers food tours and cooking classes in Seoul for visitors. See our website at  www.ongofood.com KOREAN NIGHT DINING TOUR If you are interested in Korea’s exciting nightlife and drinking culture, then this is the tour for you. The tour will take you through the back alleys of Korea to experience Korean alcohols and food while learning fun drinking games and talking about the culture and history of Korea. We will go to at least 4 different restaurants and try a variety of delicious alcohols and foods. This is a 4 hour tour. (Discounted no alcohol option available.) On colder days or other bad weather days, we minimize walking and take public transportation. BOOK IT! KOREAN TASTE TOUR This is a 2 and a half hour walking food tour that will show you the real Korea as we seek out classic shops, street stalls, and restaurants. At each stop, we'll have a small bite before dashing off to the next place. The tour ...