Seoul Eats

Yay Food! It has been a day of eating and fun with my guests from NYC. We saw, we ate, we conquered. I love doing these private food treks for guests because I really get to flex my foodie knowledge. If you are a foodie coming to Korea and looking to discover the exciting food scene, please contact me through my food tour company and cooking school, O'ngo Food .

I feel very lucky to work at a company that has wonderful coworkers and a kind president that puts up with all my mischief. One of the things that I am most appreciative of are the freshly prepared lunches that our chefs lovingly prepare. It is usually different everyday and it is always delicious and healthy. Thank you Chef Hyejin, Seryeong, and Dayoung. I promise I will try and make lunch more often as well.

It is getting hot in Korea. I mean so hot that I just want to cry into the aircon and pour ice water all over myself. Don't get me wrong, I like heat (I am one of those weird people that prefers summer to winter). This summer, here is what I am doing to stay cool: 1. Drinking Iced Meshil Tea: green plum tea 2. Eating spicy mixed noodles (Bibimguksu) 3. Eating Vietnamese Summer Rolls 4. Eating Buckwheat Noodles 5. Eating Ice Cream ( my fave is watermelon) 6. Making tomato sandwiches 7. Drinking omija and chestnut Makgeolli. How are you all surviving?

Sometimes, I think my mother doesn't believe that I've been on TV. This is one that I forgot about. This was some work I did for Unravel TV on British Television.

(click images for sources) Tteokbokki, ddukbokki, dukbokki – one of the hardest to spell Korean street foods is also one of the most popular. But walk the streets, and you'll find everyone and their grandma's selling the Addicted to tteokbokki? Don't worry, Seoulistic.com has compiled a go-to list for the most famous places to eat spicy rice cake in Seoul by tapping Korean bloggers. Read on! Stop by Seoulistic.com  for more awesome things Korea :D Eat, Rest, Money, Leave Tteokbokki Kings If you’re a tteokbokki fan, Meokswidonna is pretty much the most famous place in Seoul to go for spicy rice cakes. This often Korean-television-featured tteokbokki restaurant is a popular tteokbokki spot hidden away in some back alley of Samcheong-dong. But even though this place isn’t located in the most ideal spot, you’ll often find lines out the door for some of the best tteokbokki in Seoul. It’s awesome because you can add all kinds of toppings like cheese, seafood, noodles, and more.

Korea is a fun and exciting place. I have been here for 8 years and the cool things that you can do here constantly surprise me. I am quite an adventurer and I want to do what the locals do. Here is a list of cool things that travelers can do that is very unique and that they can do in Seoul.   1. Go to an all you can eat tuna restaurant. There are a number of these all around Seoul and if you sit down and pay a per person fee, you can eat and drink all night long on many different types of tuna sashimi. Koreans think this fish is greasy so they drink glass after glass of soju with it (hence, the bill gets higher). Some places will even give you a special shot made with cactus. 2. Go to a fish market where you can pick out your own fish and then take it to a restaurant where they will cook it. I think this is coolest options that Koreans have at the market. Here you can pick out your own seafood and then take it to a restaurant and tell them how you want it prepared. It doesn’t get any

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

One of the better Gorgonzola pizzas I have had.dough has yeasty flavor and cheese is pungent.The honey&basil is good

We have made our first set of T-shirts that will help travelers and tourists find good Korean food. The t-shirts are in black and are drawn and designed by Heejeong who is a comic book artist and drew the first how to eat Korean food comic book in Korea.  These shirts are designed to be fun and functional what I call "Icebreaker" shirts. They will help newbies in Korea find good eats in the city and get people talking about the food. They have fun icons with Korean lettering for the food terms so the shirts will definitely get people looking at you (hence icebreaker shirts). They are in full color and they come in black in L (100) XL (105) and XXL (105). Since these are the first set of shirts we have, we are giving them away at a promotional price. They will be delivered in Korea for $12 USD and $15 USD overseas. If you would like to pay via Korean bank transfer the information is below. Overseas Delivery Overseas Delivery (USA, Europe, etc)$15.00 USD Name/ Address Korean