Dogs on the menu?
Jun 18, 2015 | 3:03 am
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Sooo....I´m back and thanks to the wonderful girls at some airport informations and receptionists, I found two working Bosintang places (Seoul, Busan) and another one working but not visited (Jeju city, the most pretty receptionist I´ve seen gave me scary 10-seconds look after hearing Bosintang, but found it for me anyway). I´d put here exact locations of the first two in google maps and the photo of the Jeju directions if you, folks, were interested, but at first I have to discover how to put the google maps (or better street view) links and pictures into the thread here.
Jun 18, 2015 | 7:47 am
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it was great. I got cold on the way to Korea, so the hot and spicy Bosintang was the best cure :-) It was especially funny to see all those little licker-dog pets on the way from the restaurant and even the chihuahua dog with pampers on Haeundae beach :-)
Jun 18, 2015 | 8:06 am
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Sooo....I´m back and thanks to the wonderful girls at some airport informations and receptionist, I found two working Bosintang places (Seoul, Busan) and another one working but not visited (Jeju city,the most pretty receptionist I´ve seen gave me scary 10-seconds look after hearing Bosintang, but found it for me anyway). I´d put here exact locations of the first two in google maps and the photo of the Jeju directions if you, folks, were interested, but at first I have to discover how to put the google maps (or better street view) links and pictures into the thread here.
Jun 18, 2015 | 6:59 pm
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Sooo....I´m back and thanks to the wonderful girls at some airport informations and receptionists, I found two working Bosintang places (Seoul, Busan) and another one working but not visited (Jeju city, the most pretty receptionist I´ve seen gave me scary 10-seconds look after hearing Bosintang, but found it for me anyway). I´d put here exact locations of the first two in google maps and the photo of the Jeju directions if you, folks, were interested, but at first I have to discover how to put the google maps (or better street view) links and pictures into the thread here.
Jun 18, 2015 | 7:55 pm
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Oct 29, 2015 | 11:42 pm
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just to make a final post if anyone was interested:
I can confirm Tong-il-ok working (on the second floor) and Pusan restaurant right in this house with great Bosintang for 10,000KRW, meat plates starting at 30,000KRW:
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.1675...7i13312!8i6656
I can confirm Tong-il-ok working (on the second floor) and Pusan restaurant right in this house with great Bosintang for 10,000KRW, meat plates starting at 30,000KRW:
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.1675...7i13312!8i6656
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Oct 30, 2015 | 2:56 am
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just to make a final post if anyone was interested:
I can confirm Tong-il-ok working (on the second floor) and Pusan restaurant right in this house with great Bosintang for 10,000KRW, meat plates starting at 30,000KRW:
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.1675...7i13312!8i6656
I can confirm Tong-il-ok working (on the second floor) and Pusan restaurant right in this house with great Bosintang for 10,000KRW, meat plates starting at 30,000KRW:
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.1675...7i13312!8i6656
Dec 16, 2015 | 1:01 am
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Jan 6, 2016 | 9:23 am
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I was in Busan last week. Don't speak any Korean but had a local friend to show me around. The police in the last month have done a major clampdown on restaurants/markets selling dog, and the places now are mostly hidden, although it might be more open in future if the police back off.
A few enquiries at restaurants previously famous for dog gave us hints where we could find it, and they were mostly small back-alley restaurants, initially denying they had dog, but happy to serve it once they gained our trust.
Don't really see the appeal myself, the meat isn't all that nice - I ate it more for the novelty factor.
A few enquiries at restaurants previously famous for dog gave us hints where we could find it, and they were mostly small back-alley restaurants, initially denying they had dog, but happy to serve it once they gained our trust.
Don't really see the appeal myself, the meat isn't all that nice - I ate it more for the novelty factor.
Jan 7, 2016 | 3:45 am
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Not to go off topic but I don't believe dog (meat) is popular except in southern China especially Guangzhou/Guangdong). Viet Nam is another place where it is popular.