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Gomushin Girl lives and works in Korea, but is chronicling her trip back home to the Pacific Northwest US as FatManSeoul’s first food diarist. Kentucky Fried Chicken has done such a good job convincing the Japanese that Americans dine on KFC for the birth of Christ that lines for the chicken buckets stretch around the [...]

Looks like Stafford of the Chosun Bimbo has hit a rough patch in his relationship with Starbucks Korea . . . UPDATE:  Fatman just had our own special repeat of Stafford’s problem – a latte with only a smattering of foam to insulate our coffee.  Not cool, evil corporate entity!

Seems like everybody is talking about 찔레꽃 these days. Of course, they’re all talking about this: Here at FatManSeoul though, we’re going to talk about these: and all the delicious things you can do with them. Wild roses have been used in food and medicine for centuries, and have become vital ingredients in many different [...]

For those of you who just can’t manage to down an entire can of beer on your own, Hite has a solution to your woes: the Mini-Hite! Now you can play Goldilocks and figure out exactly which Hite size is right for you: The big poppa Hite clocks in at 500 ml, the normal momma [...]

Set in the picturesque area near Hanseong University, Song’s Kitchen is an old converted hanok nestled into a hollow, making for an almost Brigadoon-like space of cute kitsch. This cosy, artsy space plays host not just to a large collection of ceramic, glass, and ticky-tacky, but also to an impressive open kitchen that turns out [...]

집에서 맥주를 양조될까요?  방법과  공금 찾기 가르치는 블로그가 생겼어요!  A resource for anyone who wants to do some home brewing here in Korea, including where to buy supplies: Homebrew Korea (영어 링크) Fatman heartily approves ~ Korea needs more and better microbrew!  After all, why should OB have all the fun?

Fatman has created a commemerative cocktail for the Hub of Sparkle . . .

From business journalist Daniel Gross in today’s Slate Magazine:  Do Starbucks spell financial doom?  Gross connects the density of Starbucks in a country’s financial capital with the catastrophic financial losses of the past few weeks. My tentative theory: Having a significant Starbucks presence is a pretty significant indicator of the degree of connectedness to the [...]

This past weekend was a gathering of some of the best and most famous brewers of traditional Korean alcohols at Namsan Hanok Village. The weekend featured taste testings, demonstrations, and a chance to mingle in the beautiful outdoors. There were opportunities to see and share in making dongdongju, appreciate some beautiful ceramics, and even watch [...]