Comments on: Are We Eating at the Same Place? http://www.fatmanseoul.com/2009/09/10/are-we-eating-at-the-same-place/ seoul food for people who love to eat Sun, 15 Jan 2012 02:47:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: The Bobster http://www.fatmanseoul.com/2009/09/10/are-we-eating-at-the-same-place/comment-page-1/#comment-7539 The Bobster Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:16:57 +0000 http://www.fatmanseoul.com/?p=1266#comment-7539 "anybody tried casa loca in yeoido?" I have, twice. Should be mroe often since they're close enough I can walk there, but the prices ... It's worth the money, though. Everyone should try it, I think but for most it couldn't be an every weekend thing. The spouse and I shared one entree (a plate of enchiladas, I think) and an appetizer, that all except beer and some juice and we dropped about 60K won on the way out. They don't use lard, for those who like that. But, nothing comes from a can, and all the produce is organically at a farm owned by the restaurant. Salsa and guacamole made fresh on the premises, of course. http://www.casaloca.co.kr/storeinfo/yeouido.asp “anybody tried casa loca in yeoido?”

I have, twice. Should be mroe often since they’re close enough I can walk there, but the prices …

It’s worth the money, though. Everyone should try it, I think but for most it couldn’t be an every weekend thing. The spouse and I shared one entree (a plate of enchiladas, I think) and an appetizer, that all except beer and some juice and we dropped about 60K won on the way out.

They don’t use lard, for those who like that. But, nothing comes from a can, and all the produce is organically at a farm owned by the restaurant. Salsa and guacamole made fresh on the premises, of course.

http://www.casaloca.co.kr/storeinfo/yeouido.asp

]]> By: fatmanseoul http://www.fatmanseoul.com/2009/09/10/are-we-eating-at-the-same-place/comment-page-1/#comment-7451 fatmanseoul Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:14:08 +0000 http://www.fatmanseoul.com/?p=1266#comment-7451 Having actually rendered our own lard before, we feel obliged to mention that while it's not difficult, it <em>is </em>time consuming and a bit smelly. In all honesty, it's not something Fatman recommends doing at home on your own for fun. You have to be able to convince the butcher to sell you the right kind of fat, and be willing to sit around in your apartment for a while while it slowly takes on the reek of bubbling fat (not as delicious smelling as one might think.) Fatman thinks that if you are going to render your own lard, you should do it with a large group of friends and divvy up the bounty. Having actually rendered our own lard before, we feel obliged to mention that while it’s not difficult, it is time consuming and a bit smelly. In all honesty, it’s not something Fatman recommends doing at home on your own for fun. You have to be able to convince the butcher to sell you the right kind of fat, and be willing to sit around in your apartment for a while while it slowly takes on the reek of bubbling fat (not as delicious smelling as one might think.) Fatman thinks that if you are going to render your own lard, you should do it with a large group of friends and divvy up the bounty.

]]> By: KoreanFoodCrime http://www.fatmanseoul.com/2009/09/10/are-we-eating-at-the-same-place/comment-page-1/#comment-7443 KoreanFoodCrime Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:15:22 +0000 http://www.fatmanseoul.com/?p=1266#comment-7443 Decent Mexican is very hard to find. There's a place in Yeoido, Seoul that isn't too bad (can't recall the name) but it is very expensive. Making your own lard is easy BTW. Here's a good guide: http://homesicktexan.blogspot.com/2008/05/how-to-render-lard.html Decent Mexican is very hard to find. There’s a place in Yeoido, Seoul that isn’t too bad (can’t recall the name) but it is very expensive. Making your own lard is easy BTW.

Here’s a good guide:

http://homesicktexan.blogspot.com/2008/05/how-to-render-lard.html

]]> By: tom http://www.fatmanseoul.com/2009/09/10/are-we-eating-at-the-same-place/comment-page-1/#comment-7259 tom Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:22:59 +0000 http://www.fatmanseoul.com/?p=1266#comment-7259 You would expect lard in a land where the number one meat product is pork... You would expect lard in a land where the number one meat product is pork…

]]> By: fatmanseoul http://www.fatmanseoul.com/2009/09/10/are-we-eating-at-the-same-place/comment-page-1/#comment-7196 fatmanseoul Tue, 22 Sep 2009 07:27:45 +0000 http://www.fatmanseoul.com/?p=1266#comment-7196 Lard. That's what Korea needs more of! Lard. That’s what Korea needs more of!

]]> By: tom http://www.fatmanseoul.com/2009/09/10/are-we-eating-at-the-same-place/comment-page-1/#comment-7167 tom Mon, 21 Sep 2009 05:27:42 +0000 http://www.fatmanseoul.com/?p=1266#comment-7167 New reader and interesting scoop on Mexican or Tex-Mex food. My experience here--or for that matter anywhere outside of Mexico or the southwest region of the states--the pickings for real south-of-the-boarder food sparse at best. Therefore, like ZenKimchi, I find my own kitchen the best place to find decent versions of the worlds best cuisine. However, I do have a problem that can hopefully be solved by your readers. Does anyone out there know where I might find some masa so I can make proper corn tortillas and tamales. Making the stuff is just too hard and time consuming for me. Down here in 청주 I haven't had any luck but maybe there are sources I don't know about in Seoul or elsewhere. I do have a great flower tortilla recipe that doesn't need shortening (one of many ingredients not available here) if anyone wants. New reader and interesting scoop on Mexican or Tex-Mex food. My experience here–or for that matter anywhere outside of Mexico or the southwest region of the states–the pickings for real south-of-the-boarder food sparse at best. Therefore, like ZenKimchi, I find my own kitchen the best place to find decent versions of the worlds best cuisine.

However, I do have a problem that can hopefully be solved by your readers. Does anyone out there know where I might find some masa so I can make proper corn tortillas and tamales. Making the stuff is just too hard and time consuming for me. Down here in 청주 I haven’t had any luck but maybe there are sources I don’t know about in Seoul or elsewhere.

I do have a great flower tortilla recipe that doesn’t need shortening (one of many ingredients not available here) if anyone wants.

]]> By: Joy http://www.fatmanseoul.com/2009/09/10/are-we-eating-at-the-same-place/comment-page-1/#comment-7166 Joy Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:40:30 +0000 http://www.fatmanseoul.com/?p=1266#comment-7166 1. Dos Tacos 2. Tomatillos 3. Home made 1. Dos Tacos
2. Tomatillos
3. Home made

]]> By: fatmanseoul http://www.fatmanseoul.com/2009/09/10/are-we-eating-at-the-same-place/comment-page-1/#comment-6942 fatmanseoul Mon, 14 Sep 2009 02:40:23 +0000 http://www.fatmanseoul.com/?p=1266#comment-6942 anybody tried casa loca in yeoido? anybody tried casa loca in yeoido?

]]> By: Cory Weaver http://www.fatmanseoul.com/2009/09/10/are-we-eating-at-the-same-place/comment-page-1/#comment-6927 Cory Weaver Sun, 13 Sep 2009 07:39:44 +0000 http://www.fatmanseoul.com/?p=1266#comment-6927 Dos Tacos. Dos Tacos.

]]> By: fatmanseoul http://www.fatmanseoul.com/2009/09/10/are-we-eating-at-the-same-place/comment-page-1/#comment-6913 fatmanseoul Sat, 12 Sep 2009 14:34:11 +0000 http://www.fatmanseoul.com/?p=1266#comment-6913 We don't suppose that helps most people very much . . . We don’t suppose that helps most people very much . . .

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