Showing posts with label Seoul foods and restaurants. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Seoul foods and restaurants. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Seoul's Best Gamjatang: Eungam-dong Alley

Brrrrr it’s cold outside! It’s the wonderful month of February and the winter weather is on full blast. To warm myself up, I visited the famous Gamjatang Alley in Eungam-dong for a hearty and spicy stew made of pork bones and potatoes.


Spicy Gamjatang


Gamjatang (also known as Gamjaguk) is a staple in Korean cuisine, especially during the cold weather.  Although the primary ingredients are pork and potatoes, the stew also contains greens, garlic, green onions, sesame leaves, and ground perilla seeds which creates a rich and strong flavor, giving the dish a unique and spice filled dish. 

Top 5 Famous Restaurants in Eungam-dong
Out of the many gamjatang restaurants on this street, my friends and I decided on Daerim Gamjaguk (대림 감자국) since they had good reviews. (Honestly, all the restaurants on this alley are dedicated to gamjatang, so any one of them would have been as good in my opinion).
Delicious Gamjatang

All of us scarfed down the tender meat and delicate potatoes until only the broth was left. We finished off the leftover broth by cooking some ramyeon and rice in it, leaving us VERY full and satisfied. Not only did we get a generous meal for a bargain price, but the gamjatang made us toasty and warm inside.
A snap shot of the potatoes

Fried rice with the left-over broth
Hands down best gamjatang I ever had, and eating it in this weather made it taste even better. Go grab a bowl with your friends at Eungam-dong’s Gamjatang Alley!


How to get here: Saejeol Station (line 6) Exit 2 go over Wasangyo bridge and take an immediate right into the alley. Take the first left street and you’ll see the sign to the Gamjatang alley!
Here's a great site for more information on Gamjatang: www.visitseoul.net

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Thursday, September 5, 2013

Baekban (home-style) meal in Seoul

Korean cuisine is known for their generous portion of side dishes called "banchan" that accompanies every meal.  "Baekban" which literally means a hundred side dishes in Korean refers to a full meal featuring at least ten different side dishes with unlimited refill.  Baekban is a traditional home-style meal with various side dishes.  The best part about Baekban is that it usually costs around 10,000 won for a hearty meal!


Seoul offers great deals for Baekban meals that are easy on your wallet.  Sinil (신일) located in Jongno-gu has a full course meal for 12,000 won per person.  You can also order Bulgogi or Gejang for a little extra.
Sinil (신일) 


Cheongdamgol (청담골) located in Gangnam offers a Baekban meal for 8,000 won.  What a steal!
Cheongdamgol (청담골) 


Mongnyeon Sikdang (목련식당) has a meal for just 7,000 won per person.  You can also get Nurungi Baekban meal for the same price!
Mongnyeon Sikdang (목련식당) 


Eomeoniwa Godeungeo (어머니와 고등어) located in Mapo-gu has a Mackerel Baekban for just 9,000 won!
Eomeoniwa Godeungeo (어머니와 고등어)


It's great that Seoul offers a home cooked meal for such a low cost.  When you are feeling home-sick and missing mom's home cooked meals, I highly recommend the restaurants above.  They are famous for offering delicious and authentic Korean food in the busy city of Seoul!

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Sunday, August 25, 2013

A Summer Must in Seoul: Kongguksu (noodles in chilled soy broth)

Kongguksu garnished with cucumber and cherry tomatoes


Kongguksu
Grab a bowl of refreshing Kongguksu (콩국수), a purely vegetarian and healthy dish popular in Seoul during the hot summer days.  Kongguksu is a dish consisting of somen noodles in a chilled soybean milk/soup.  The dish can be enjoyed plain with just the noodles, or garnished with tomato slices, cucumber, scallions, and sesame seeds.  I prefer having mine with fresh vegetables because it enhances the flavor of the soybean broth!  Add a dash of salt to taste and this delicious bowl of cold noodles will keep you cool while satisfying your tastebuds!


Plain Kongguksu accompanied with Kimchi
Jinjujip and Jinju Hoegwan are two restaurants located in Seoul famous for their Kongguksu!  Go try it out today!

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