Here are some tips on how you can play with your food according to Chef Anna Kim. Focus on Playful Deconstructions of Korean dishes. The elements and the textures should be looked alike but in different ways. For example, omija can be used as a mixer for drinks or as a dressing on barbecue meat. I think that the taste is similar to cranberries in a way so it would go well with roast duck and turkey as well. Persimmons can be mashed with sweet potatoes to add a bit of mellow sweetness and it would accent the color. Kimchi can be chopped up super fine and used as a relish on hotdogs or chili or even tacos Korean pork belly is amazing and if you just slice it thin and throw it in a pressure cooker with sour kimchi and apples, it makes an amazing Kimchi sloppy joe. Korean beef, Massimo Botturo and Chef Pierre Gagnaire went on and on about the quality of the meat, so Koreans should use it with their amazing aptitude for pickling and make great corned beef or pastrami- now this ...

This was sent to me by a reader: I hope you've experience the Raintree Cafe in the Ehwa Women's Uni neighborhood. If not.. please check it out. Though they seem to keep odd hours, their pancake brunch is especially good, considering they make their own yogurt which they serve with honey as a dessert. Happy eating! Has anyone else gone? I'm interested in checking it out. I'll have pics soon. Dan

My favorite Naengmyeon (cold noodle restaurant) It's called Ojangdong Heungnam jip. 2266-0735 The map is here, but...it's best if you take a taxi, and call the restaurant. The driver will take you right there. Jung shik dang for high end Korean contemporary cuisine. 02 517 4654. Amazing food and it's really playful and inventive. Suraon for Royal Court Cuisine. Here is a map, but if you are a new traveler it probably means you can't read Korean so... It's on the opposite side of the Express Bus terminal (Express Bus Terminal Subway Station) over by Marriot Hotel in Seoul. These days, I've been getting quite a few e-mails from people that are heading to Seoul for vacation. These travelers all seem to be quite hungry, so I am going to give you recommendations for new visitors to Seoul. The restaurants on this list are picked for people whose palates are not quite Koreanized. Feel free to add to the list if you'd like. TRAVELER'S TIP:   Rent a...

  Here is a tip from my buddy Lynn. Hey, I like pizza and if she says, it's good I believe her. Check it out on her blog. And if anyone else has a foodie tip, please e-mail me at seouleats (at) gmail (dot) com. Dan Hi Daniel, I thought this might be interesting for your Seouleats Blog: http://www.lynnlee.ch/2009/09/best-stone-baked-pizza-in-seoul.html Definitely the best and most authentic pizza I had in Seoul so far! I think the place is pretty new, it is in a small and hidden side street in Hongdae, so not many of the expat community might know it yet, but I believe it deserves a place under your recommended eats list. Cheers, Lynn