Pulled Pork Tacos at La Taco in Samcheongdong  La Taco in Samcheongdong Lauren McPhate's last review of La Taco wasn't very exemplary. Here's a quote from the review: "My taco was very tasty, although I don’t think I would call it a taco.  It was a veggie wrap.  There were onions, lettuce, veggies, cheese and sour cream wrapped in a soft flour tortilla.  Very nice, but not quite a taco." The restaurant owner, Maureen, was a tad upset and I went to talk with her to see what she was doing at the restaurant. She said that she didn't think the review was quite fair since she had many other items on the menu that she felt were much better. When I went she presented me with a brand new Mexi-Korean concept. You could get moist pulled pork stewed in Korean red chili paste or spicy chicken barbecue with sides of fresh pickles, green chives, sour cream, and tortillas. It was a fusion of Korean tastes, table manners, with Mexican flair. I was intrigued.  ...

O'ngo Culinary School, Seoul Korea The new O'ngo Food studio opened last week and we enjoyed a week of classes and visitors to our new space. Last Thursday, we had a team building exercise class with a Franciscan Kindergarten in Seoul. They worked in teams and did a cooking competition. Over the weekend, we did tours and custom classes. One of the most interesting tours I did was with 9 members of the clergy from Alabama. This group was a ton of fun and boy could they drink. This Thursday, we are going to start a Thursday Night Dinner Party (August 12, 2010) at our cooking studio at 7pm. You can come at 6:30 to watch us in action preparing the meal or if you would even like to help make some dishes. The menu for Thursday is going to be a Mexi-Korean Party. The tentative menu is going to be: Red Chili Chicken Tacos (Dakgalbi Tacos) Mexican Pulled Pork Sliders Korean Melon Salsa (Chamwei Salsa) Mexi-Korean Mixed Rice (Spicy Bibimbap with Mexican accents) Watermelon...

End of Summer Blues??? Cheer up and mark your calendar for Mexi-Palooza! A day of great food, drinks, and LIVE MUSIC. Don't miss our 4,000won margaritas! Don't pass up on your choice of Mexican Beers--4,000won! And that's not all....check our our EVENT TENTS to purchase your choice of menu items... --2 Pork Carnitas Tacos--4,000won --Grilled Summer Veggies Quesadilla--4,000won --4 Chicken Taquitos--4,000won --Mini-Nachos--4,000won So far, we've got a MARIACHI BAND...stay tuned for other bands joining the show! Tell your friends...this will be an event you won't want to miss!!!! Stay tuned for more information! Go to their Facebook page to reserve!

This is from Steve Reyes. You can sign up on Facebook here. End of Summer Blues??? Cheer up and mark your calendar for Mexi-Palooza! A day of great food, drinks, and LIVE MUSIC. Don't miss our 4,000won margaritas! Don't pass up on your choice of Mexican Beers--4,000won! And that's not all....check our our EVENT TENTS to purchase your choice of menu items... --2 Pork Carnitas Tacos--4,000won --Grilled Summer Veggies Quesadilla--4,000won --4 Chicken Taquitos--4,000won --Mini-Nachos--4,000won So far, we've got a MARIACHI BAND...stay tuned for other bands joining the show! Tell your friends...this will be an event you won't want to miss!!!! Stay tuned for more information! Here are some other posts I've written on Tomatillo Quick Bites Cinco De Mayo

This is an interesting e-mail that I got in my inbox the other day and I thought you should totally know. I wish i could go to it, but I'll be in Korean class. The Kogi guys are amazing. I mean they haven't been at the game for too long and they are famous around the world. Geez. Think about it. One taco truck had the entire world talking. Now there are two and I heard of more on the way. On Tweeter they have 21,419 followers. I'm debating if I should stop over in LA just to find them when I go back to the states next month.Well, here's the press release for the trade show. Dan Media Contact: Grace Niwa, Niwa Public Relations (646)-644-5799 grace@niwapr.com “ FROM ROYALTY TO REINVENTION ” A TASTE OF KOREAN CUISINE AT THE KOREAN PAVILION Featuring Imperial Cuisine Chef Michelle Cho and Chefs from the Kogi BBQ Truck from Los Angeles Hosted by the Korea Agro-Trade Center, NY at the National Restaurant Association Trade Show, McCormick Place, Chicag...

I'm a fan of Tomatillo's Mexican food and they are having a Cinco de Mayo Party. I'm going to be there. Anyone interested in joining me? Go to Facebook to make a reservation. Dan Come out to Tomatillo's 1st Cinco de Mayo Party! Enjoy your "RED DAY" with us and some of your favorite Mexican Flavors... Food Specials! 2,000won Tacos (pork or chicken) 2,000won Taquitos (Pork) 2,000won Mini-Nachos Drink Specials 2,000won Tequila Shots! 3,000won Margaritas! 3,000won Mexican Beer (Corona and Sol so far...) Also...LIVE MUSICA. Cinco de Mayo Band Line-Up 12:00-1:30—The Kari Vanderkloot Quartet (Latin jazz) 2:00-2:45—Dharma Club (Pop/rock) 3:00-3:45—Gitalottabass (Latin jazz) 5:00-6:30—South Mountain Orchestra (Latin jazz) 7:00-8:00—Mariachi Band and that's not all... We'll have a Kids Zone from 12 until 5pm--so bring out the kids for this event too. And stay tuned for information about our 1st Annual Burrito Eating Contest!!!!!! Date: Tuesday, May 5, 200...

Hey Seoul Eats Readers, I love getting fan mail and I always try to answer them as soon as possible. One reader, Jennifer asked: since last week, i've had this unsatiable craving for pommes frites, but have not been able to find a place that sells belgian fries anywhere. =( do you know of a place you can recommend? oh, and one more question. do you know where i can buy real cheese? i.e. cheese that does not resemble kraft singles slices and posseses actual substantive taste to its existence? i have no cheese(s) to eat with my wine. brie and apples! gruyere! super crumbly blue cheese i always forget the name of! For Pomme Frites, I recommend Mignon behind the Hamilton Hotel. I t has great food and the patio is wonderful to sit out on during the Springtime. I recommend getting the mussels with the pomme frites. If I recall, they might have come automatically as a side. For real cheese, it's around everywhere, but I've been noticing it has been getting expensive. Cheese can be...