Being a vegetarian in Korea can be rough. I, myself, am an omnivore, but I’ve got enough vegetarian friends here that I can sympathize. There just aren’t a lot of vegetarian options in Korea. Like with a lot of countries who’ve recently come out of poverty, vegetarianism seems counter intuitive to most Koreans. Since you [...]
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10 Mar 10
10 Feb 10
If you’re local, you may have noticed lately that coffee shops have been springing up downtown like mushrooms after a rain. I’m an espresso addict who remembers the dark days when the only thing you could get here was instant hazelnut coffee, so these shops are practically manna from heaven.
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Tagged coffee, downtown, Restaurants, Tips for tourists
Tagged coffee, downtown, Restaurants, Tips for tourists
31 Jan 10
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 [...]
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Tagged Chinese food, Geumjang-ri, Korean food, Restaurants, Tips for tourists
Tagged Chinese food, Geumjang-ri, Korean food, Restaurants, Tips for tourists
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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Tagged downtown, Korean food, nightlife, Restaurants, samgyeopsal, Tips for tourists
Tagged downtown, Korean food, nightlife, Restaurants, samgyeopsal, Tips for tourists
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, Gyo-dong, Restaurants, Tips for tourists
Tagged Gyodong, Korean food, lotus, Restaurants, Tips for tourists
Tagged Gyodong, Korean food, lotus, Restaurants, Tips for tourists
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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Tagged downtown, Korean food, Restaurants, Tips for tourists
Tagged downtown, Korean food, Restaurants, Tips for tourists
19 Dec 09
If you look South-East from the ruins of Banwolseong fortress towards Mt. Namsan, you might see something a bit curious. Just across the Namcheon River in the little neighborhood of Gyo-dong is huge gold Buddha. It’s seated in the front courtyard of Nakch’eonwonsa (낙천원사), or literally “Optimistic Moon Temple.” It’s probably one of the newest [...]
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Posted in Buddhist culture, Gyo-dong, Restaurants, Temples & shrines, Tips for tourists
Tagged architecture, Buddhism, Gyodong, Korean food, Restaurants, sights to see, temples
Tagged architecture, Buddhism, Gyodong, Korean food, Restaurants, sights to see, temples
9 Dec 09
The other week my friend turned me on to a new coffee shop in town, or new to me anyhow. Tucked right around the corner from Top Mart in Hwangseong-dong is Chocolat (쇼코라) coffee shop (French pronunciation, of course).
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Tagged chocolate, coffee, Hwangseongdong, Restaurants
Tagged chocolate, coffee, Hwangseongdong, Restaurants
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, Restaurants, Seonggeon-dong, Tips for tourists
Tagged galbitang, Korean food, nightlife, Restaurants, Seonggeondong
Tagged galbitang, Korean food, nightlife, Restaurants, Seonggeondong
