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Rumor has it that Daedongkang Beer is sporadically available south of the DMZ, and Fatman would be especially thankful for some leads on where we might aquire some. Anybody know? Has anybody tried 대동강맥주 before?

Yet another article, this time in Gourmet, about Korean teas.  Really, we’re going to have to re-christen this blog TeaManSeoul if this keeps up!

How did we miss this article in the LA Times about Boseong green teas? Of course Fatman is personally partial to wild teas of Jiri-san . . . Tip of the fat hat to Vegan Korean!

Fatman had a great time meeting new, interesting people and trying delicious teas at this year’s Tea World Festival (한국어 링크) and thought we’d share the fun via photo essay.

Summer is upon us, and the time has come for lazy strolls on warm evenings . . . but in a place as busy and noisy as Seoul, where to go for a bit of pleasant wandering? Where can you get a bite to eat without eating road dust along with your food? Fear not, [...]

Belated, but pretty, we share here shots of food from our most fabulous capital to the East, Tokyo: Sake and shochu from Jin’s Bar in Shibuya Miso-marinated fresh cheese with shizo and on toast, Jin’s Bar Skate jerky, Jin’s Bar Chicken “gyoza” – instead of using a mandu skin, many bars in Tokyo now de-bone [...]

The Wall Street Journal ran an interesting article on the expansion of Dunkin’ Donuts in Korea today, saying that the chain was looking to almost double the number of stores in South Korea, along with turn Koreans into morning coffee drinkers. We ask you, do Koreans really need any help with that? There’s a few [...]

Tea Party! This week, from Wed. the 3rd to Sunday the 7th will be the Tea World Festival 2009 at Coex Mall. Check it out in the exhibit space in Indoyang Hall on the first floor, and taste a variety of different teas from oolong to puer to green, alongside lots of tea related exhibits [...]

It’s tea time!  Although not well known beyond these shores, Korea has a long and venerable history of tea cultivation and appreciation.  Records of tea ceremonies go all the way back to the Three Kingdoms Period, and tea plants were introduced sometime in the seventh century. Tea remained a very important ritual beverage, particularly in [...]

Tired of all those adorably cute, design-y little cafe’s with charming little bites of food? Nah, we didn’t think so! Slow Garden is a massive take on the tiny corner cafe, and boasts an almost equally massive menu. Fight your way through the moldering carnage as college couples elbow their way into the best chairs [...]