seoul food for people who love to eat
First of all, for anyone heading to the Chungjangno Festival in Gwangju (or heading or living in Gwangju at any other time) KoreaMaria has some suggestions on where to grab your coffee. Take that Seth – Gwangju has good coffee! (and a tip of the fat hat to Brian in Jeollanam-do)
Still don’t believe Fatman [...]
Huh? Julia & Julie has been pushed back to December 3rd? Practically everybody else in Asia has an earlier release date . . . are you trying to make sure we’ve all seen it on pirated DVD’s from China before it hits our theaters?
One of the few festivals not cancelled is the Buddhist Food Festival this weekend in Suwon ~ check it out! (영어와 한국어)
The Chosun Ilbo reminds you how to set your 차례상 (영어링크) and tells us that while wine’s on the wane, ginseng is the gift to have given.
The Korea Herald profiles one of Fatman’s favorite [...]
Apparently there’s a chef shortage . . . from the Korea Times:
A lack of chefs specializing in hansik, or Korean food, has sparked constant debate about establishing an integrated cooking program in efforts to globalize the cuisine. Now, the Korean government is taking action to address the issue.
Several local universities and hotels will start a [...]
From the Korea Times:
Foreign Foodies Generate Strong Following
Our apologies for the light blogging, we’re slowly but surely returning to our usual posting propensities.
For you oenophiles out there, the new EU-Korea FTA is expected to lower the price of European wines by up to 15%. Drink up!
Also, great news for the Kiwis and denizens from down under who walk among us: Starbucks Korea is now selling lamington.
우리 FatManSeoul는 이러한 이유로 한국의 최고의 음식에 대한 최고의 리뷰와 비평을 공유하고 싶습니다. FatManSeoul는 평범한 음식에서부터 고급음식까지, 강남지역 최고급 레스토랑에서부터 시골 할머니의 집에서 맛볼 수 있는 정이 깃든 찌게까지 모든 음식을 리뷰 대상으로 삼고 있습니다. 우리는 특별한 음식을 찾아 블로그를 통해 전세계에 소개할 것입니다. 또한 음식에 대한 가장 정확한 정보를 리뷰, 레시피, 인터뷰, 팟캐스트, 교재 등을 통해 제공할 것입니다. 이 모든 컨텐츠는 한국어와 영어로 제공될 것입니다. FatManSeoul is Korea's first bilingual online magazine about food. We’re committed to searching high and lo, from the poshest cuisine of Kangnam to the most humble, jeong-laden jjigae of the halmoni-jip in the countryside for the best food in the country. Come here for reviews, recipes, interviews, podcasts, tutorials, and the best, most accurate information on ingredients and methods, in Korean and in English. 같이 먹자!