Last week I had a chance to meet up with Jenny and Steve who were in town to visit family and to find some good Seoul Eats. Jenny is the writer of the blog www.hummingbirdappetite.blogspot.com  She takes amazing pictures and I love her food sensibility. Apparently, she's also a very diligent blogger because she already has the posts up about these restaurants. Hmmmm....so you should visit her blog so you can see a different perspective on the same meal. I decided to take them to a restaurant that I had not been before, but I had heard a lot about from my fellow bloggers in arms: Fatmanseoul and Paul Ajossi. We met up at the Ginko Tree House in Hannam for some stuffed roasted duck. You can read Paul's review of the restaurant here. Here is Jenny with her husband Matt. The duck arrived at the table after being cooked for three hours. The pan was smoking hot and sizzled for a good 20 minutes after arriving. The skin was perfect. It was as crisp as a Beijing style duck but w...

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...