Dublin Pub and Terrace in Gangnam had the biggest and best St. Patrick's Day Party in Seoul. Honestly, who can compete with all you can drink Guiness, Riverdancers, and a real Irish band from the Isle? I mean they had the support of the Irish Association of Korea so the place was well staffed and the atmosphere was kinetic. Before an evening of debauchery, it's important to prepare. Many people prepared their bellies with lots of food like Irish quesadillas, Irish French Fries, Irish Kimbap, and Irish Barbecue ribs :) Here is Yunkyeong with her Irish friend (Jo). The step dancers were absolutely amazing. There was plenty of Guinness to be had. I think I drank like 10 of them. Here are the pride of Ireland: the Irish smile^^ It was a great St. Patrick's Day and I can't wait for the next one.  Dan

You all know that I'm a fan of this restaurant. I really believe in Chef Susumu Yonaguni's food philosophy. He grows and makes most of his ingredients (he has a farm outside of the city where he grows his herbs and vegetables, he smokes his own salmon and duck pastrami, etc.) Susumu is a advocate for true food and, luckily, he is passing these lessons down to his students. On next Thursday, April 1st at 7:30 PM, Seoul Eats will have the next meet-up at OK2 Kitchen in Itaewon. The chef will prepare a 7 course grand prix menu using the best ingredients available on that day (Susumu prepares food according to the freshest ingredients he can get from the markets and his farm). The price for this meal will be 65,000 (including VAT) per person. If you would like wine paired with your meal (you will get 3 glasses of wine chosen by Sommelier Ahn Sung-hwan) it will be 77,000. Reservations are recommended and you can secure your spot by sending payment in advance to: Bank: 외환은행 KE...

Sean is a local Korean chef that recently won a cooking contest for Outback Steakhouse. As the winner he got to travel to Australia to do a commercial shoot in Australia with Daniel Henney. If you go to Outback, you'll notice a poster with Sean and Daniel Henney. Besides being good-looking, Sean is the real deal. He can cook. For his winning dish he smoked a ribeye steak using indigenous wood that can only found on the mountains of Korea.  Anyway, Sean and I are currently working on a series of cooking videos and cooking classes with O'ngo Food Communications . More details on that soon. Here are some of the press pics of Sean and Daniel:

Som Tam: Papaya Salad Pad Thai Panang Curry Service! Thai Steamed Egg Here is the story that Chang Mai Charlie wrote before: http://www.seouleats.com/2010/01/yum-thai-best-thai-restaurant-in-seoul.html. Here's Charlie in person: I am trying to do more video on Seoul Eats. I am still learning how to edit, so be patient. You can check my youtube page with more foodie adventures. YUM THAI 02-594-7988 Go out Sinsa Station Exit 1 and walk straight for about 3 minutes. Across from J-Tower. The best Thai restaurant in the city. View Larger Map

http://news.donga.com/3/all/20100322/27003404/1 Shin Minji, a journalist from the Dong-a Ilbo came to the first Korean Taste Tour that we had over the weekend. Even though it was cloudy and dusty, 22 people came out and Jennifer Flinn regaled the crowd with her infinite knowledge and humor. Simon and Martina from Eatyourkimchi was in attendance and so was Anne from Korea4expats . We are planning the next one on April 3rd. Details will be coming soon. Dan 20일 오전 11시 서울 종로구 인사동 골목에 외국인 20여 명이 모였다. 음식전문 컨설팅회사인 온고푸드커뮤니케이션이 주최한 한식 투어에 참가한 이들이다. 한식투어는 한식을 체험하면서 동시에 전통 문화 등을 탐방하는 새로운 형식의 체험형 관광 프로그램이다. 꼬불꼬불한 인사동 골목길에 위치한 한옥 으로 지은 전통 음식점에 들어선 이들은 문 밖에서부터 풍기는 고소한 냄새에 기대감을 감추지 못했다. 잘 닦은 놋그릇에 정갈하게 차려진 음식이 하나둘 나왔다. 유네스코에서 일하며 한국 문화 를 공부하고 있는 제니퍼 플린 씨( 29 ) 가 이날 한국 음식과 문화를 소개하는 사회자로 나섰다. 취나물, 야생초를 양파를 갈아 넣은 양념장에 버무린 샐러드가 나왔다. “한국 음식의 특징은 제철에 나는 재료를 가지고 만드는 것입니다. 구하기도 쉽지만 몸에도 좋고 자연을 거스르지 않으며 더불어 살아가는 방법이기 때문이죠.” 한식 이야기는 한국의 전통 문화에 대한 설명으로 자연스레 이어졌다. 양반다리가 어색한 한식 투어 참가자들이 다리를 이리저리 뒤...

Oh, Korea, you're so cute.

Each Meal at Star Chef starts out with a bowl of broccoli with bits of caramelly garlic. The radiant green will prepare your eyes and stomach for the feast ahead. Star Chef is a place I go to to indulge in gastronomic wonders. I mean the menu hasn't changed in a long time, but it's nice to know that you can get great food in the city. The wine menu is something that needs some work. There aren't many exceptional bottles on the menu. Since we were going to have the whole trout tonight, we first went with a reisling. It really couldn't hold up to the spice. I recommend a cocktail or a beer instead. The wine is what it is. Here is the mushroom and beef salad. It is a humongous salad- easily enough to feed two people till they are full. The slightly citrus and creamy notes of the dressing paired well with the savory, grilled morsels of beef. The mushrooms added a earthy note too the dish. The whole cloves of roasted garlic really stand out here. There was one slight problem...

Hey everyone, as you know, I try to answer all letters that I receive. I figure if someone sends a letter it usually means that there are 5 other people with the same question. So here we go: Hi Dan, Mark has returned to NYC and is enjoying working at Lugo Caffe as we speak. I am here for a few more weeks with some family coming in just a few days. I was hoping you could give me a few recommendations:-) I am dying to have some sushi before I leave with a few friends. Do you know of an affordable and delicious sushi restaurant? Also, I want to take my family out for Korean BBQ. I have been to Sam Won Garden and loved it but think it might be expensive.(I didn't pay:-) What do you think? Thanks so much!! Hope things are going well! Terra My response: Dear Terra, I hope you're having a good time and I wish you could have come on the food tour with us on Saturday. If your friends are around for a while, we could arrange something for your group. I've got a cou...

The bi-line is "Nothing God Made is Useless" No Joke. I saw this hanging at Maebang Station. Dan

Thursdays are Naked Thursdays at Tomatillo Grill. So what does that mean? Well a helluva lot of drink and food specials. The naked means that you get chicken tacos sans toppings. Each taco costs only 2,000 won. You also get 2-for-1 Dos Equis. Here's a close up of the tacos. They also have 3,000 won mini chili cheese nachos and 2,000 won drafts at the Gangnam Financial Center Location, 4,000 won Mexican beer and 19,000 won Lime Margarita Pitchers. As you can see it was quite full when I got there at 9:30 last Thursday. Jongak Branch: Go to Jongak Subway Station. (Line 1) exit 6. 50m on the left Hyundai Coex Branch: Go to the Samsung Subway Station (line 2) It's in the food court area of the Hyundai Dept. Store B2. Gangnam Finance Center Branch: Go to Yeoksam Subway Station (line 2). Enter the GFC near exit #2(underground) and walk thru the revolving doors. Walk straight, you can't miss it. (We're on the B2 level) http://www.tomatillo.co.kr The Wolfhound is an a...

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Say What! Check out this video: Kimchi Warrior Motion Comic episode 1 - Kimchi Warrior VS. Swine Flu - HD A Young Man Kang Film http://www.KimchiWarrior.com Plot: On a strange land numerous intelligent but strange creatures live in a civilized society. They have, however, neglected their world and failed to keep it "green" and environment friendly which causes "villains" to thrive. Sars, Swine Flu, DiabetesTor, CholesterolTor ..., etc. They become a powerful threat to the city when they start killing its inhabitants and destroying it from the ground up. There is only one last hope left... The Kimchi Warrior. But he's hard to find because due to his natural smell, he prefers to be alone. His last known whereabouts was a vegetarian world, honing his warrior skills under the fighting Grand Master there. After his training is complete the Grand Master sends him to fight the monsters. The Kimchi Warrior goes and battles with the monsters before all ...