Big Greek Salad with Chicken at Craftworks 13,000 won Since I got the new iphone 4, I'm going to try to post most of what I eat and write a bit about it.  This is a big Greek Salad topped with chicken at Craftworks in Gyeonidan. It's a salad big enough for a meal. It's made in real Greek style with chunks of cucumber, black and kalamata olives, cherry tomatoes, feta cheese and topped with a red wine vinegarette with oregano. Normally it costs 12,000 won but I added a grilled chicken breast for 1,000 won. (I hope that was a mistake because I think they should charge more for a chicken addon.) Great food, wonderful people and the place has become one of my favorite places to hang out. 02-794-ALES www.craftworkstaphouse.com

First of all, Hi my name is Dan and I am addicted to Daveseslcafe But I only tend to troll around the Buy Sell Section. Tonight, as I was trolling as usual, I came across this post : Hello All, Happy to to announce the opening of our online sandwich meat shop Nice Deli. We are offering a variety of very nice deli meats at reasonable prices, such as: Pastrami Roast Beef Turkey Breast Italian Salami Pepperoni and more. . . Please visit our site, www.NiceDeli.com, to see all our Products, read our FAQ and Ordering pages before posting questions. Cold Cuts are available to buy in cash at O'Brien's (Busan) , or you can order online. Delivery only for larger orders (FREE). Right now we are just trying to see what kind of customer base there is and which meats people prefer. We welcome any and all constructive feedback and suggestions. Thanks Nice Deli www.NiceDeli.com *Please note the site must be viewed in either a Fire Fox, Google Chrome or Opera web browser (I think Safari also wo...

So...the cost of cold cuts are astronomical and I find that the meat is generally pretty pitiful. I mean the Korean ham is more like baloney and the portions are meager compared to the golithan sandwiches I've had in New York. The only decent place for cold cuts in the city is Chef Meili's in Itaewon, but it's a bit pricy. So...I decided to brine my own pork loin, roast it and then have enough meat for my sandwiches. I brined it in salt, sugar, cloves, and apple cider vinegar. I brined it overnight and then the next day I took it out and dried it off and then covered it with ghee and black pepper. OH! I also brined a slice of samgyeopsal (a thick strip of pork belly). I then roasted the loin with the strip of samgyeopsal on top. The samgyeopsal got crisp and it protected the pork from drying out. After it cooled overnight in the refridgerator, I was able to then slice it thin and my my sandwiches. They were DELICIOUS! And...inexpensive. Total cost: 10,000 won. Give it a try...

This will be published in the March issue of Eloquence Magazine. Gostiny Dvor There is a prominent Russian population in Seoul, and you have been wondering where they eat. Once you walk out Dongdaemun Stadium Exit 7, you’ll be transported to little Russia. Gostiny Dvor has exotic dishes like Pelmeni (lamb mandu), Soyanka (a warm, piquant sausage soup), and Selyodka pod shuboj (a layered dish with beets, potatoes, smoked fish and cheese.) Delicious. #2275 7501. Chez Simon Samcheongdong has the right to be a little pretentious. It is the place where the rich and elite live and they should know good food, right? Chez Simon is up and at the a little alley, on the raised terraces of houses in the center of Samcheongdon. It has a set menu for lunch and dinner. It’s chef’s choice, and it’s reservations only. This French trained chef will not disappoint. http://blog.naver.com/chezsimon #130 1045. Tomatillos It’s like a Chipotle Mexican Grill that has been transported to Seoul. This kinetic Mex...

This is Brian. He is currently in the Korean Army. When he had a couple days of leave, he came to visit me so I took him out to get a steak before he had to rejoin the ranks. We went to Outback because that was the only place around where I work. Next time I'll have to take him to a nicer place. Chicken Chili from Gecko's Terrace. It was quite good. Caesar Salad from Gecko's Terrace. Eh. It was alright. Pastrami Sandwich from Gecko's Terrace. The bread was good. One of these days, I'm going to have to do a sandwich review in Korea. Where are all the good sandwiches at? Darts at Geckos. I won! This was my last throw. I'm totally serious. Sara is my witness. You can ask her^^ Market O's real Brownie. You can get these at most convenience stores these days. Market O is promoting themselves as a all natural, "real" snack alternative. This box had about 5? brownies and it cost about 3,000won. They were a tad small to be real brownies, but they were mois...

La Bocca. In Itaewon. It's a Cafe, Italian Pastry, Deli and Wine Bar. Does it suffer from the Korean bibimbap factor of trying to mix too much into the pot? Unju and I went to La Bocca in Itaewon last week. The menu looked very impressive. I mean real prociutto and salami with high quality cheeses...; it sounds like heaven. The bread was perfect. The crust cracked and there was a plush density to the loaf. It's a wonderous combination of air (yeast) and earth (grain). It's the perfect carrier for the meats and cheeses. The eggplant sopped up the flavors of vinegar and oil. The argula added a piquant green, the bresoala was marbled and cured like it should be- a small amount of it had enough flavor to fill the entire loaf-, and the gorgonzola cheese added the right amount of mystery. The interior was contemplative and well thought out. For dessert we had the Tre Chocolat e Zucca. Pumpkin Cream with 3 different chocolate mousses. You had me at Pumpkin. Yum. Oh, and the dark c...

My mother came over and made a ton of side dishes. It was great to see her making the different dishes such as Tengjang Chiggae, Bean Sprouts Side dish, Steamed Spinach, and Crunchy Shrimp. Watching her is one thing. Imitating her is another. I tried to copy her same tengjang recipe and mine just wasn't as good. Her's was thicker and tastier. The next day, I made sandwiches from meats and bread that I got from Chef Meili's. They were some really good sandwiches.^^ Dan

Here is a salad with roasted squash, caramel walnuts, and chicken topped with a persimmon dressing. And here is a ginger- gochujang stir fry.

I didn't realize grabbing a sandwich and salad would prove to be such a difficult task in Sinchon. Don't get me wrong - I love Korean food and grew up in a household where rice was an everyday occurrence. But sometimes, on a hot summer day, all you really want is a fresh sandwich or salad with an icy cold beverage. All I could think of was poke on wild greens . ...And The Original BBQ Chicken Chopped Salad . I know, I know... CPK? Tsk tsk, Cheri, you can do better than that. It may not be the world's greatest tasting or creative dish, but it's consistent, and I stand by my salad constant. I can already feel the fresh crunch crunch of the jicama as I type... But since we're fresh out of CPKs north of the Han River (Gangnam's a pretty far ride when you're hot and hungry), and poke is pretty much nonexistent in this country, where do you go when you're in Sinchon and: looking for something fresh, quick, in a sit-down, well-air conditioned place, but don...