Sundae steak is stuffed with wholesome goodness. Inside you’ll find a savory stuffing made with black rice, nuts, various beans, sorghum and other ingredients.
Sundae Steak
Moksal Kimchi Doenjang
If you've never had it before, it's new to you!
A Day for a Reuben
A long time craving...
Jonny Dumpling, You’re a Dumpling To Me
Jonny Dumpling is a sentient dumpling that sells out his unaware brothers and sisters to the maws of humankind. And boy are they delicious!
Roasted Sparrow – On A Stick
Want a treat from the good ol' days when kids played outside and killed small animals with stones? Then it sounds like ChamSaeJip is for you! These restaurants aren't particularly common in Korea. In fact, many Koreans seem surprised to find out about these places. But I've been told by some older Koreans that grew... Continue Reading →
Korean Unification Restaurant – Neungna Babsang
Parallel the sleepless Jongno street is an alley packed with old folks, restaurants filled mostly with said old folk, and the occasional protest graffiti. Not far from the yellow ribbon, next to a gamjatang house is a fairly unassuming entrance to Neungna Babsang (능라밥상) which I think roughly translates as... silk dining table? A finely... Continue Reading →
Club Zion – Ethiopian Food and Coffee
A Shining Restaurant at the Foot of a Hill I think I must have passed Club Zion dozens if not hundreds of times due solely to it's name. I'm not a club person and could probably count the number of times I've been to a club on one hand, so it never crossed my mind... Continue Reading →
Netherlandia and the Pheasant Dumplings
Coming up with a name for your restaurant is hard. A common method is to just name your restaurant by what it serves. In Korea this works really well when many restaurants have basically one item on their menu. But what if you want something more sophisticated, something with a bit of a panache? That's when... Continue Reading →
I AM BAGEL
One could compare the gentrification of low-laying neighbourhoods like Samcheongdong to the zombification of a populous, eager to sell their souls for the hip young generation to drop by and spend their - or their parent's - hard earned moneys. In this destruction of the local to the infection of syphoning cash, one store owner... Continue Reading →
SALT – Art Cafe
SALT is a hybrid. It's a mini art gallery/ cafe/ restaurant. Most notable for their bibimbap, which you can get for take-away if'n you don't feel like staying in one place. While the art space is alright, it's more of a minor attraction for me, though I am glad they created glass barriers that protect... Continue Reading →