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There’s all kinds of culinary arguments to be made about what style of Korean cuisine reigns supreme: Are you a fan of the salty, spicy zest of Gyeongbuk? Or do you love the down-home flavors and resourcefulness of Jeolla? Will you have nothing but the finest potatoes of Gangwon-do? One style of Korean cuisine, however, [...]

There’s plenty of fancy food in Seoul, if that’s what you’re looking for.  You can find everything from high end hanjeongshik (한정식) to absolutely authentic Japanese food.  But sometimes you want something humble . . . something gut filling and hearty and without any pretentions whatsoever.  Sometimes you just want the old-fashioned taste and satisfaction [...]

Yes, you can get a glass of absinthe here. But startlingly, rare alcohol plays second fiddle here to a wide range of very delicious coffees and the best cupcakes in Seoul. Got that? The best, bar none.

Note:  This review also appears in Groove Magazine. Italian food is very hit or miss in Seoul. While there’s lots of competant pasta and pizza places, there are few that strive for any real authenticity. Giacomo in Gambyeon is a true treasure. An absolutely authentic Italian restaurant, run by CIA-trained Chef Lee Bong-shik, the food [...]

Well, ok, make that more like 8 doughnuts.  Dunkin’ Donuts is going global by introducing 6 new donuts and 2 croquettes to their lineup:  Greek yogurt filled (Greece – who’dve  thunk it!), lentil curry croquette and chocolate glazed with lentils donut (India), kimchi croquette (Korea), olive oil and garlic donut and coffee roll (Spain), and [...]

This amazing infographic comes to us from the online magazine, GOOD: Also be sure to check out their Picture Show:  Visions of Fast Food and tons of other fascinating food related posts on their website (which we found via Serious Eats.  감사합니다!)

Fatman and Zen Kimchi recieved a very gracious invitation to dine at the W Hotel  (of X Burger fame) for an evening of contemporary Korean cuisine. Nobody with tastebuds and the sense God gave geese would turn down an invitation like that, so off we skipped for a truly remarkable dinner . . . The [...]

Fried rice is a fabulous way to bid random leftovers goodbye, but what do you do when you want the deliciousness of fried rice but have already consumed every wilting cabbage, every softening carrot, every slowly spoiling egg in your refridgerator? Have no fear, Fatman is here to give you a special recipie for making [...]

There’s nothing that makes Fatman angrier than being promised a “Death Burger” that will light our mouth on fire as if we’d just french kissed Satan and finding out that at best all we’re going to get is a “Mild Indegestion Burger” that’s more like a peck from a petulant djinn. Andrew Salmon and Zen [...]

Just to whet your appetite . . . full story coming soon.  In the meantime, check out Zen Kimchi’s write-up (영어링크) or the coverage at My Strawberry Nights (한국어).