Along with temples, ancient Buddhas, and funny-shaped boulders, Mt. Namsan (남산) has also been blessed with a fair number of kalguksu (칼국수) restaurants. If you’ve not tried it before, Kalguksu is a hot and hearty noodle soup; perfect after a hike. Kalguksu literally means “knife noodles” as the noodles are cut by hand and quite [...]
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29 May 10
26 May 10
By Don Baumhart
If you want a glimpse into the soul of traditional Korean culture, you should try to experience grace and charm of the Korean tea ceremony. Like its Japanese counterpart, the Korean tea ceremony is meditation in motion. Each slow and mindful movement is carefully choreographed from start to finish. As in meditation, the [...]
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Posted in Buddhist culture, Food & drink, Korean culture, guest writer, history
Tagged Culture, Green tea, history, Tea, Tea Ceremony, Traditional
Tagged Culture, Green tea, history, Tea, Tea Ceremony, Traditional
22 Apr 10
It’s Thursday morning which means that we’re down to the final day of the Gyeongju Liquor & Ddeok Festival (경주술과떡잔치) in Hwangseong Park. Unfortunately I missed the Festival’s kickoff Saturday, though I hear it was packed with people and the weather was gorgeous. By the time I got down there on Monday, this week-long bout [...]
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Posted in Festivals, Food & drink, Gyeongju, Hwangseong-dong, Korean culture, Tips for tourists, photography
Tagged Festivals, Gyeongju, Hwangseongdong, Korean food, liquor, rice cake, Spring, Vegetarian food
Tagged Festivals, Gyeongju, Hwangseongdong, Korean food, liquor, rice cake, Spring, Vegetarian food
7 Apr 10
As I’ve been trying to get the word out about events before they actually happen, I’m pleased as puddin’ to announce that it’s that time of year again for the Gyeongju Soju (소 주) & Ddeok (떡) , or Liquor and Rice Cake Festival. As always, the festival’s in Hwanseong Park. The official word [...]
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Posted in Festivals, Food & drink, Gyeongju, Hwangseong-dong, Tips for tourists
Tagged ddeok, fesitvals, Gyeongju, Hwangseongdong, Korean food, liquor, nightlife, rice cake, soju, Spring, Tips for tourists
Tagged ddeok, fesitvals, Gyeongju, Hwangseongdong, Korean food, liquor, nightlife, rice cake, soju, Spring, Tips for tourists
3 Apr 10
I know it’s all the trend these days, but I figured it was about time I sat down and wrote out my personal top ten “to do” list for Gyeongju. Some of these I’ve posted on already, and if I haven’t yet, I hope to soon. So here they are in brief; counting down from 10 [...]
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Posted in Buddhist culture, Festivals, Food & drink, Gyeongju, Restaurants, Ruins & remains, Statues & carvings, Temples & shrines, Tips for tourists, Top 10, hiking
Tagged ancient carvings, Buddhism, Bulguksa, cycling, Gyeongju, hiking, history, Korean food, Restaurants, Shilla Dynasty, sights to see, Spring, temples, Tips for tourists, Top 10
Tagged ancient carvings, Buddhism, Bulguksa, cycling, Gyeongju, hiking, history, Korean food, Restaurants, Shilla Dynasty, sights to see, Spring, temples, Tips for tourists, Top 10
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
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
23 Dec 09
If you’re into Korean food but you’re tired of the chain restaurants downtown or student samgyeopsal (삼겹살) joints in Seonggeon-dong, there’s a little road running between the two that’s probably just what you need. On a 3 block strip there are about 20 Korean restaurants and I haven’t been disappointed yet by any I’ve been [...]
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Posted in Downtown, Food & drink, Gyeongju, Restaurants, Tips for tourists
Tagged downtown, Gyeongju, Korean food, Restaurants, Tips for tourists
Tagged downtown, Gyeongju, Korean food, Restaurants, Tips for tourists
30 Nov 09
If you’re in the neighborhood of Seonggeon-dong for dinner and not really in the mood for the same old samgyeopsal (삼겹살) (grilled pork), try out Hwanjanggun (황장군) sometime. This place has been a favorite of ours years. Yeah, I know I throw that word “favorite” around a lot, but we go here about once a [...]
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Posted in Food & drink, Gyeongju, Restaurants, Seonggeon-dong, Tips for tourists
Tagged galbitang, Gyeongju, Korean food, nightlife, Restaurants, Seonggeondong
Tagged galbitang, Gyeongju, Korean food, nightlife, Restaurants, Seonggeondong
