Ever since “China Cook” changed owners and slid down hill, I’ve had an aching void in my life where great Chinese food should be. As the fates would have it, last month some kind folks at work turned us on to a new Chinese joint in town: Boo Yong (부용) Chinese Restaurant. It’s just across [...]
Browsing the blog archives for January, 2010
31 Jan 10
28 Jan 10
Okay, that’s it: today I died and went to cheesy tourist kitsch heaven (or hell depending on your sense of taste). Today we took a rainy afternoon to check out the Jasujeong Amethyst Caves (자수정 동굴), just 30km south of here in Eonyang (언양). I’d read online that they’re one of the schlockiest tourist sites [...]
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Posted in Outside Gyeongju, Sites to see, Tips for tourists
Tagged amethyst, Eonyang, mines, sights to see, Tips for tourists
Tagged amethyst, Eonyang, mines, sights to see, Tips for tourists
26 Jan 10
Though it’s not quite Korea’s answer to the Shaolin Monastery of China, Golgulsa Temple (골굴사) is one of the more unique temples in the Gyeongju area and it’s pretty darn cool. If you’re on your way over to King Munmu’s tomb (문무대왕릉) on the East Coast, it’s well worth taking an hour or so to [...]
22 Jan 10
So I’ve been in Korea for a while now and honestly I’m a bit over the whole fried meat thing. One samgyeopsol (삼겹살) joint taste like another to me anymore… but then there’s Dweaji Sanyang (돼지사냥) . It’s downtown, just a stones through from the Daerungwon tombs and if you’re looking for a different experience [...]
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Posted in Downtown, Food & drink, Gyeongju, Restaurants, Tips for tourists
Tagged downtown, Gyeongju, Korean food, nightlife, Restaurants, samgyeopsal, Tips for tourists
Tagged downtown, Gyeongju, Korean food, nightlife, Restaurants, samgyeopsal, Tips for tourists
13 Jan 10
Okay, so maybe it is a bit ambitious to review an entire series of books for my first book review. But if you are interested in exploring a deeper side of Korean culture than the superficial dross pumped out by Arirang TV , you should check out the Portable Library of Korean Literature , put [...]
5 Jan 10
It’s been a little while since I’ve updated the links, so here’s a run down of a few websites and blogs I’ve dug up in the last month or so.
If you’re new to Korea or want to learn more about Korean food, my friend Pete hooked me up with a link to TriFood.com. It’s focus [...]
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Posted in Food & drink, Korean culture, Links, Websites
Tagged ancient carvings, blogs, hiking, history, Korean food, Websites
Tagged ancient carvings, blogs, hiking, history, Korean food, Websites
2 Jan 10
As promised in my recent post Nak Cheon Won Temple (낙천원사), I got back to Ha Yeon Ji Restaurant (하연지) last Saturday with some friends, and this time I did actually remember to bring my camera. Ha Yeon Ji Restaurant (하연지) is part of Nak Cheon Won Temple (낙천원사) complex , which is new, private [...]
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Posted in Food & drink, Gyeongju, Gyo-dong, Restaurants, Tips for tourists
Tagged Gyeongju, Gyodong, Korean food, lotus, Restaurants, Tips for tourists, Vegetarian food
Tagged Gyeongju, Gyodong, Korean food, lotus, Restaurants, Tips for tourists, Vegetarian food
