Seoul Food - Korea
Sep 28, 2010, 6:14 am
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^Nakji-bokum, ramyeon, chang-oh (eel), and soju! Oh I love my Saturdays!
In Jongno (downtown), there is even a pojangmacha with live squid in tanks that the ajashee takes out, cuts up, breads, and tempuras right there on the street! Yum.
Sep 28, 2010, 11:16 am
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this refers to street food right? (not a specific dish)
fried octupus in gochujang sauce and assorted with thin noodles, (does it always come with noodles?)
ramen noodles?
served with sauce or rice or ? and how is the eel prepared?
of course^:-:^ & why is the soju always so much better in Korea than in the U.S.?
Originally Posted by Paella747
Nakji-bokum.
Originally Posted by Paella747
ramyeon.
Originally Posted by Paella747
chang-oh (eel).
Originally Posted by Paella747
and soju!
Sep 30, 2010, 6:37 pm
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We'd be in heaven with pork and oysters dishes
Sep 30, 2010, 8:44 pm
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Yes, indeed. Just a few meters to the left side of the hotel. Easily recognized by the roasted hogs in the window. They are so popular that a second dining room has been added, with the food provided from the original kitchen.
Sep 30, 2010, 10:40 pm
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It's the orange tent-things that you see on the streets at night with the "Eeemo" serving different snacks along with soju. "Pojang" is similar to "to go", and "macha" is like "wagon". Always good times with a group of friends!
I don't have noodles in mine, just the grilled octopus (nakji) in spicy sauce (gochu-jang) and vegetables. I'm hungry now.
Yes, and good ones, too!
On a cold Seoul night, they hit the spot! But you won't feel the cold if you have enough soju.
Just grilled/fried with a sweet teriyaki sauce. Served with greans on the side (usually like a strong mint-tasting leaf), and usually some soy sauce and (my favorite part) chopped up fresh ginger. Good Lord it's heavenly!
You can have eel & rice with the 'jang-oh dup bap', but that's more likely at a restaraunt than a pojangmacha.
That is a question I cannot answer for you! But I agree 100%.
Yes, and good ones, too!
On a cold Seoul night, they hit the spot! But you won't feel the cold if you have enough soju. Just grilled/fried with a sweet teriyaki sauce. Served with greans on the side (usually like a strong mint-tasting leaf), and usually some soy sauce and (my favorite part) chopped up fresh ginger. Good Lord it's heavenly!
You can have eel & rice with the 'jang-oh dup bap', but that's more likely at a restaraunt than a pojangmacha.That is a question I cannot answer for you! But I agree 100%.
Oct 2, 2010, 12:44 pm
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thanks for the clarification mosburger & Paella747^
Oct 10, 2010, 7:35 am
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FWIW I just returned from ICN & loved the street vendor food selection and sampled most evenings. The favorite was this really spicy meat skewer that had my tongue & lips tingling for a while after. ^
Oct 11, 2010, 7:27 am
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Oct 12, 2010, 3:24 am
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About to board ex-ICN after a great week in S Korea. I tried some of the places in the post and a few that we had last year.
Will update in the next few days when as I'll have time.
Will update in the next few days when as I'll have time.
Oct 20, 2010, 9:08 pm
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BTW, here's the address/directions for Sadongmyenok in Seoul, referred to in the earlier post:
Sadongmyenok (사동면옥), Insadong 5-gil (down the alley). Justly famous for its manduguk, a soup of gargantuan homemade dumplings stuffed with meat and veggies and served with side dishes for W5000. English menu available.
(courtesy of Wikitravel)
Sadongmyenok (사동면옥), Insadong 5-gil (down the alley). Justly famous for its manduguk, a soup of gargantuan homemade dumplings stuffed with meat and veggies and served with side dishes for W5000. English menu available.
(courtesy of Wikitravel)
I've become wiser over the years regarding Korean pork. 
Please don't go to Nolboo if in Seoul, while not bad. There is a gem of a restaurant for bossam and other pork dishes next to the Pacific Hotel opposite of Myeong Dong, slightly up the Namsan slope.
It's always full with locals and mostly Asian tourists, the menu consists of pork and oysters dishes and they close fairly early in an anotherwise late night neighbourhood. The taste is nothing short of sensational...Sorry that I can't remember the name but it's to the left from the Pacific Hotel when coming from Myeong Dong.
Please don't go to Nolboo if in Seoul, while not bad. There is a gem of a restaurant for bossam and other pork dishes next to the Pacific Hotel opposite of Myeong Dong, slightly up the Namsan slope.It's always full with locals and mostly Asian tourists, the menu consists of pork and oysters dishes and they close fairly early in an anotherwise late night neighbourhood. The taste is nothing short of sensational...Sorry that I can't remember the name but it's to the left from the Pacific Hotel when coming from Myeong Dong.
Lot of people watching the Korean baseball playoffs on their phone/tv.
Oct 21, 2010, 1:43 pm
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Found this place with only a little difficulty.
Does the place have a blue/green sign with a pig's face? If so we dined here. There was also a second shopfront two doors down serviced from the same kitchen. Didn't notice anything in the way of oysters though. Mostly bossum and the pancake with octopus (can't remember the name). The place was very crowded and we needed to wait for a table, time well spent.
Lot of people watching the Korean baseball playoffs on their phone/tv.
Does the place have a blue/green sign with a pig's face? If so we dined here. There was also a second shopfront two doors down serviced from the same kitchen. Didn't notice anything in the way of oysters though. Mostly bossum and the pancake with octopus (can't remember the name). The place was very crowded and we needed to wait for a table, time well spent.
Lot of people watching the Korean baseball playoffs on their phone/tv.
If it's too full there is a fairly good fried chicken joint a few meters down towards Myeong-Dong...
Oct 26, 2010, 8:05 am
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Am I assuming correctly that Korean Fried Chicken is fried chicken served with a good sweet/hot sauce? (this is what I've had here in the U.S. at places that bill themselves as serving Korean Fried Chicken)
Oct 26, 2010, 5:57 pm
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Oct 26, 2010, 7:52 pm
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In San Francisco, the best Korean Fried Chicken or any fried chicken for that matter is at Shin Toe Bul Gi on Taraval St in the Sunset District. They are as authentic as they come, served without any sauce but with pickled white root vegetable, I forgot what they called them.... There's always a line there....