Browsing the archives for the Seonggeon-dong tag
This is perhaps my first ever official retraction here on Gyeongjublog. In my last post I was complaining about the terrible selection of western restaurants here in Gyeongju. Although my criticisms regarding “craptapulous fast-food joints” and “so-called Italian restaurants downtown” still stand, I made these comments before being introduced to the fine dining of 11 [...]
It’s finally beginning to feel a bit like spring around Gyeongju, which means we’re just days away from that magical season when the cherry trees begin to bud and then blossom. Entire streets in Gyeongju turn into marshmallow wonderlands and romantic couples stroll through flurries of pink petals. I already posted last spring on some [...]
Few local foods beat the chill of Korean winters quite like samgyetang (삼계탕). If you’ve not had the pleasure, samgyetang is a Korean ginseng chicken stew that’s warm, hearty and filling. The stew is served in individual bowls with an entire chicken (minus the head thankfully) in each. The chicken itself is stuffed with rice, [...]
View Gyeongju Shopping in a larger map Since there are about 24 new foreign teachers starting this semester at my university this semester, I thought I’d take a few minutes to slap together a short shopping guide for Gyeongju’s local foreigners. It’s pouring down rain today, so please excuse me for not running out and [...]
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 [...]
I’m going to make a point of getting some restaurant reviews posted up here every so often, for the sake of both visitors and locals. That said, my first pick to review is already a bit hit with the local crowd: Sangalae (선갈래) dakgalbi (닭갈비) restaurant. Sangalae is smack in the heart of Seonggeondong (성건동), [...]
As for restaurants, samgyeopsal (Korean BBQ) is huge here along with dakgabli (spicy chicken stir-fry) and any other Korean cuisine that’s grilled, cheap and goes well with drinking. The variety is descent though and includes a few foreign joints too. If you’re not in the mood for Korean, you can try Japanese (Izakaya, Robadayaki, etc.), Chinese (Chin Chin, China Cook), Italian (Gratzi & the new Gratzi Hoff) and Vietnamese (Oranee).
