If you ask any random Korean and ask them which area or city they think has the best cuisine, you'll receive a myriad of answers. Koreans tend to be nostalgic for their hometowns and say that area has the best food. Even though Korea is a small country. Its relative size is that of Indiana in the United States or of Great Britain, the country has a diverse food culture. And it doesn’t apply just to the south. I have interviewed North Korean Refugees and when I ask them if there is anything they miss from the North, they often say the food. Regional food specialties are one of the reasons to travel. If you go to a place of prominence let’s say to Gyeongju, Jeonju, or Jeju Island, your friends and family will expect snacks from that area to commemorate the journey. For business trips, you’ll often have to get snacks for colleagues. Now if you do go to an area and you don’t eat at the famous restaurant of the area, your friends and colleagues might think you were foolish for wasting t...

Belgrade Restaurant Seoul Photo by Belgrade Restaurant Belgrade Restaurant Seoul Photo by Belgrade Restaurant Belgrade Restaurant Seoul Photo by Belgrade Restaurant Belgrade Restaurant Seoul Photo by Belgrade Restaurant photo by Drew Binsky Last night I was lucky to have been invited to Belgrade Restaurant. It's located just up the hill from the old O Kitchen (which is now some terrible chicken restaurant...wtf). I went there with the famous Drew of The Hungry Partier   who was kind enough to send me the picture above. The restaurant is quaint and has a European feel to it. The mood is perfect for a date for it is quiet and intimate. This place kinda reminded me of going to the Bulgarian Restaurant Zelen. I mean in the feel, the flavor and the menu in a way. The menu consists of great Serbian dishes but if you want it all (like I do) I would recommend that you get the meat platter. This is a huge meat fest that is loaded with amazing meats, salad, an...

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This cat cafe promotion guy was perfectly in character as a nonchalant, ennui-filled lazy cat so I had to give him props. Look how he just points in the general direction of the cafe. #props #lazycat #gangnamstyle via Instagram http://ift.tt/1LbkcTo

Korean Chinese takeout is the best because you can have it all. I love the half half bowls and the sides. Of course you need to get the jajangmyeon and jamppong with it. #chinesefood #seouleats #korea via Instagram http://ift.tt/1iVMsCU

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Chef Marco Sacco's Chilean Pork Belly with Italian black truffles and Korean Songi mushrooms. Wow. Another amazing dish the pork fat was soft and savory and was the perfect vessel for the mushrooms. Chef Marco said he marinated the pork belly in herbs like rosemary and tomato for 24 hours and then quickly grilled it. I had thought he must have sous vide it since it was mindblowingly tender. Wow. Such skill. #lottehotel via Instagram http://ift.tt/1QqwrCv

Chef Marco Sacco's Carbonara Pasta at the Lotte Hotel is a dish that will haunt me for no other iterations will ever match up. The noodles are slightly dry yet adente with a dried Prosciutto and milk crisp. The egg béchamel was light and frothy like a cappuccino yet airy like meringue. It was a perfect course. Delight. Thanks to #Agrosuper for the invite #marcosacco #michelinstar #italian #lottehotel via Instagram http://ift.tt/1L7oKKu

All you youngins into matcha, we were doing it way before y'all were. The secret is high quality green powder and a bamboo whisk. #korea #greentea #matcha #jokingaround via Instagram http://ift.tt/1SEDOW9

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. Just what I needed to get me through the week. Thanks. #chickenparm #seouleats #korea via Instagram http://ift.tt/1MGyFb4

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