I was researching for places to eat in Seongsu-dong on my first trip there as I was unfamiliar with the trendy neighbourhood, and I saw a few different media recommending this restaurant called Grandmother’s Recipe that served Korean home-style cooking. I was immediately drawn to the appetising photos, coupled with the fact that I really … Continue reading Grandmother’s Recipe 할머니의 레시피
I’ve never been a great fan of porridge, but I’ve always found it particularly comforting to have in cold weather, which is why I always make it a point to eat a bowl of piping hot porridge when I’m in Korea during the autumn and winter seasons. Unfortunately, MiGaBon, the extremely popular porridge restaurant in … Continue reading Bonjuk Porridge (Garosu-gil)
It was right in the thick of summer, which made it perfect for eating naengmyeon (as per my friend’s order) – but there’s also never a bad time to eat pork soup! Continue reading Jeju Olle Naengmyeon
It’s been a while since I updated my Korea travel blog – partly due to my other life commitments, and partly because COVID struck and travel became uncertain. However, now that leisure travel is slowly gaining traction and Korea has opened its doors once again to international travellers, I’m happy to continue sharing information about … Continue reading Hasukyeong Gamasot Bibimbap
I’m back with another review of a restaurant in Myeongdong! If you are wondering why I’m always talking about things to eat in Myeongdong, that’s because I always stay in this area during my Korea trips. It’s really convenient for tourists, + I have member’s discount & loyalty points for Skypark Myeongdong, so I might … Continue reading Onedang Gamjatang (Myeongdong 1)
The backstory of how I came to eat this in Anam: I was visiting Korea University in the winter of 2017, and it was possibly the coldest day of my trip. If I recall correctly, temperatures fell to about -10 to -13 degrees Celsius that day, and I was inadequately prepared (think thin ankle socks, no … Continue reading The Jincook (더진국): Gukbab
It seems that most people know about army stew when you talk about Korean cuisine, and so we knew we couldn’t go without at least having one meal of army stew on any of our trips to Korea. For the unacquainted, Budae-jjigae (부대찌개; literally “army base stew”) or sausage stew is a type of jjigae (stew), made with ham, sausage, spam, baked beans, kimchi and gochujang.[ The dish … Continue reading Myeongdong 56th: Army Stew in Seoul
I first knew of this place thanks to a friend who did her homework on where to eat in the area. I wasn’t particularly excited by the prospect of eating dumplings, but I was in Korea to try new stuff, so why not? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I’m sure glad we went ahead with this, because I liked … Continue reading Bukchon Son Mandu (Insadong & Myeongdong)
Our first stop in Jeonju on our Nov 2018 trip was Jeonju Hanok Village, and we thought it would be nice to have some authentic Jeonju bibimbap here. Now, for the unacquainted, Jeonju is the birthplace of your favourite Korean dish, so it only made sense that we had bibimbap here, and of all places, … Continue reading Emokdae 이목대 (Jeonju): Bibimbap
UPDATE: This restaurant is permanently closed 😦 If you read travel guides, you’ll definitely know MiGaBon (미가본). However, did you know that on the 1st floor, right under MiGaBon, is another famous restaurant? I didn’t actually know until I found out that people queueing outside were, in fact, queueing for this seolnongtang restaurant, and not MiGaBon! (mindblown) … Continue reading [CLOSED] Sinseon Seolnongtang (Myeongdong)
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