Strawberry fiesta, Dinner buffet at La Seine, Lotte Hotel ,Seoul #laseine #lottehotel #laseineseoul #dinnerbuffet #딸기부페 #strawberry #라센느 #롯데호텔부페 #strawberryfiesta A photo posted by Chris Ok (@ok.c) on Feb 20, 2015 at 2:15am PST 배가고프다배가고프다배가고프다 A photo posted by 15.08.11 (@d_0_2) on Jul 26, 2015 at 1:20am PDT #연어천국😍 A photo posted by 정현정 (@hiboongggo) on Apr 5, 2015 at 1:46am PDT Buffet restaurants of luxurious hotels always make a good choice for a nice meal, whether it be a business meal, or a special gathering with friends and family. But the ‘same old buffet menu’ and the ironic tendency to always overeat have found me far away from buffet restaurants for a while. Until recently that is. I was invited to Lotte Hotel in Myeongdong to dine at their buffet restaurant, La Seine, which was having a special spring promotional event called Sakura Gala Dinner Buffet. The hotel organizes single day events every month to feature different themed m...

I am having lamb skewers in Sindang and they are dang good especially since they are cooked over coconut charcoal. The coals burn very hot for a short time and add a nice crust to the bits of lamb. There is also a light coconut scent to the meat. Come check it out! Your browser does not support the video tag

Folks, one of the reasons I haven't been writing so much on the blog is because I have been at home cooking for my fiancé. It's fun to cook for someone that is honest and loves good food. If I screw up she lets me know. A recent successful meal I made was her suggestion: Vietnamese rice paper wraps. They are easy to prepare and you can add any ingredient you would like. I decided to use lots of colorful veggies and buckwheat noodles (because they are healthier). Also added seasoned beef, shrimp, and avocado. It ended up being a nice spread of everything. The first thing you have to do to make this is to cut up all the veggies. I went for thin slivers that were about 5cm in length. Having the veggies uniformly cut allows you to wrap the, easily and it prevents one flavor over flavoring the dish. Herbs like perilla leaves can be wrapped and scrolled and sliced very thin. After cutting up everything, I prepared the meat. I first seasoned the meat with some garlic, sesame oil, and ...

I was in Samcheongdong and I saw some very peculiar people on the street. They were dressed stylishly and they were in interesting poses. They just weren't moving at all. Once we got closer we realized that they were performance artists. Here they are.

  Dear Readers, The Seoul Eats website is preparing for a revamp. I'm working with the programmers now to transform the site into a more comprehensive food directory so you will easily be able to find all the best eats. Also, soon after there will be a new iphone and Android app coming as well. The new version of the sites will be more interactive so I hope you will help each other in the foodie community by recommending great places to eat. Bye for now, Dan

  It's like a corn cookie that is filled with creamy, vanilla ice cream. These are a new popular treat on Insadong Street. The masterminds behind it are the guys who started the dragon beard candy (Gul-tare  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgdTq_wXn8c). It seems to be a big hit and you'll se droves of people with the treats walking down the street. The hook is crunchy and the ice cream is refreshing. Get yours today. www.seouleats.com

By Daniel Gray www.seouleats.com There are things that I miss about American Summer. I miss the jangling sound of "Pop Goes the Weasel" that drive little kids to beg, steal, or borrow change and then sprint towards roving truck dispensing frozen confectioneries. I miss huge cups at the 7-11 that I could fill with a mixture of exotic frozen Slurpee blends like Super Sour Watermelon, Arctic Blash, and Blue Woo-Hoo Vanilla. And I miss big hulking salads topped with the summer's plenty. Even though there are no Slurpees, ice cream trucks, or big salads in this country, there are plenty of other ways to chillax (chill and relax). As the Seoul sun has been heating up these days, I've made it my mission to find foods that fight the heat wave. Here are my top ten suggestions. 10. Kongguksu 콩국수: Kongguk is a chilled soy milk noodle soup. Traditionally, it's a refreshingly hearty bowl filled with wheat noodles, soy milk, cucumbers, and ground peanuts. There are variations o...

Yesterday I was lucky to travel to Boseong tea country with some friends. As expected, Boseong was as beautiful as I heard. The land is picturesque and the tea products there are worth the journey. Here are some of what we saw during on our day. See pictures here: http://www.seouleats.com/2013/06/a-gr... If you are interested in traveling to Boseong, contact my tour company, O'ngo Food Communications (www.ongofood.com) to a arrange a group or a private Korean tour.

Yesterday I was lucky to travel to Boseong tea country with some friends to prepare for a new out of Seoul. As expected, Boseong was as beautiful as I expected. The land is picturesque and the tea products there are worth the journey. Here are some of what we saw during on our day. Here is the walk to the Dawon tea park. The rolling green tea fields. The green tea foods such as green tea bibimbap and green tea Naengmyeong. the green tea ice cream was incredible after the long hike to the top of the green tea peak. We learned how to make green tea from a tea master at her house. Boseong is worth the journey to get there. If you are looking to experience a truly Korean experience, I suggest you make a trip.

Bakery Napoleon has a long history of making fine breads in Korea. Although many of the breads cater to the Korean palate (such as green tea, rice cake, cheese, bread) they have world class skills for desserts and their croissants. I have to say that their croissants are the closest you'll get to a partisan croissant in Korea. I love a good croissant in the morning with coffee and I am disappointed with many of the franchise croissants that have a sugary glaze on a burnt top (yes, Paris Croissant and Paris Baguette that dig was made at you.) They have a coup of misses in my book such as their famous red bean paste bread that the chocolate bread which just like a hotdog bun they put red bean or chocolate pudding in. But apparently, people flock here for those stuffed breads so my opinion must not count. Their coffee is not very good either and I decided not to get brunch or pasta or salad at a bakery. With that said, their croissants, cakes and tarts are worth the journey and that ...