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Review: Natto and Tuna Odonburi

Review 2-Stars (Recommended: Good Price point, fresh ingredients, well prepared) Now, I have a prejudice against restaurants south of the river. Mainly because they tend to be high margin restaurants that overcharge for low quality food. Now, I was very surprised that when I went into the COEX, the COEX- the place I despise the most for food had a good, low-cost restaurant that had food that I would actually recommend. Now, I love natto, the sticky pungent bean paste that many find a tad repulsive. I also love tuna sashimi, but then again, who doesn't. So, I was very happy to find both of these ingredients together in a Odonburi- a rice bowl. I have had this dish before in Japan, but I haven't seen this combination here in Korea. The tuna is thawed (in Korea, that's often a rarity) and perfectly cubed. The natto is sticky and the veggies are fresh with thin slivers of dried laver. There was also a cooked egg yok in the center of the rice, so the creamy, cheesy flav...