My wife and I were in Seoul in early November. Meant to post something earlier, but I guess football mania and other interests took over the blog for a while :) Anyway better late than never.
Seoul in November is nice. Great weather - cool but not too cold at 15-20 degrees C. But frankly this city has a lot more attractions for the ladies. Seoul is a shopping paradise - so guys, don't let your wife read this! For guys, the few attractions are eating the food and watching the very fashion-conscious Korean ladies.
In Part 1, I'm going to focus on the FOOD. We tried many eateries and different types of Korean cuisine, but the best was at a rather humble looking restaurant on a side lane in the shopping area of Itaewon.
You sit on the floor Korean style, with the low tables ...
This is the menu. The pricing is quite reasonable.
We had the Grilled Pork on Hotplate, washed down with Soju (the famous Korean wine) ...
... with the usual side dishes (including the famous kim chi, of course) ...
... and of course healthy greens.
I forgot to take a business card from the place (called Jeonju Bonga), but it is on the lane opposite Hamilton Hotel and Shopping Center, which is a very clear landmark on Itaewon. I'm sure you'll have no problem finding it.
Here are other dishes we enjoyed on other days ...
This is called bibimbap ...
This is Abalone Porridge (Jeonbokjuk) ...
... and this is Ginseng Chicken (Samgyetang).
Well, that's it for Food in Seoul. Stay tuned for Part 2 on the Fashionable Females of Seoul. ...
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Yum yum !
ReplyDeleteWJ, you are making us all hungry.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait for Part 2 ... hehehe
ReplyDeleteYou like kim chi ha, WJ?
ReplyDeleteI LOVE Kim Chi...and the Samgyetang.......
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to Part 2 too.....
We are sure you do, CLK ...
ReplyDeleteOne of the most "important" influences in our family life nowadys has to be the "Korean Drama" movie series.
ReplyDeleteI do not remember them being available in the 70s....did they start to get ino ASEAN countries in the 80s?
I bet everyone of us has watched one or two series of them.
What is your favourite?
"Winter Sonata" , CLK?
ReplyDeleteWE LOVE THE WONDER GIRLS !!!! I WANT NOBODY LIKE YUUUUUU !!!!!
ReplyDeleteHotelier, Autumn in my heart.
ReplyDeletemaybe this blog should be about Food, Fashion and Films, WJ ? Then u can cover the Korean drama also.
ReplyDeleteHey Kim Jong Il, if you like the Wonder Girls, you should check out the posting on my older blog ...
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Leave some comments, yah?
hey kim, if u don't leave good comments, we will bomb you, ok?
ReplyDeleteHow long were you in Korea, WJ? Only Seoul? How many days do you need for just Seoul? You went to the border with North Korea? You saw Kim Jong Il? He he he
ReplyDeletelucky you went Seoul before all the recent tensions. /Joe
ReplyDeletewhy got so much graffitti on the restaurant wall?
ReplyDeleteIt seems to be the way Korean like to comment on the experiences they have at the restaurant on food or services.
ReplyDeleteIt is also very common here in Vancouver with some famous Korean restaurants.
WJ, is there an IT name for this? Wall twit? Wall Face? or even e-Wall?
Enjoying your post and still waiting for Part 2..
Best Korean drama, Dae Jang Guem...."Jewel in the Palace" starring Lee Young-ae......cousin of yours,WJ?
great post. photos are really mouth watering. thanks for sharing it.
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