seoul food for people who love to eat
The chestnut vendors are out in force. The turning of leaves and brisk air might signal fall to some, but Fatman officially calls it when the chestnut vendors outnumber the miniskirts . . .
Hmmm, we might need to reconsider our criteria . . .
Fatman managed to do a bit of exploring at the Andong Mask Dance Festival this year . . . and being Fatman, of course we managed to take pictures of some delicious noshing!
How do you like them apples?
Mmmmm, ginseng!
and deep fried ginseng!
우리 자매 사이트에게 . . .A special treat for our sister site, www.feetmanseoul.com:
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The Seoul Food Festival (English Link. 한국어 여기) is still a relatively new festival (it started in 2007) so it’s still finding its feet. Fatman is a new blog, so we sympathize. We also sympathize with all the people who can’t seem to find their way around! With five venues and inconsistent translation, it’s important [...]
Things seen and eaten at the Seoul Food Festival:
Bindaeddeok (빈대떡) may be less common than the ever-popular pajeon (바전), but this chunky cousin has loads of tastes to offer. It used to be a food for special occasions, but nowadays it’s easy to enjoy it anytime your heart desires.
Basic pajeon are made with a wheat flour (밀가루) base, but it’s certainly not [...]
Korean street food is getting more and more creative. Check out this new style of egg bread, found near Hongdae University:
한국의 길거리 음식이 점점 다양해지면서 독특한 먹을거리도 많이 만나볼 수 있게 되었다. 이번에는 홍대근처에서 찾은 새로운 스타일의 계란빵에 대해서 한번 알아보자.
Instead of the normal loaf shape, the egg-based bread was baked in a mini-pizza tin [...]
Waffles are the latest food fad in Korea. They’ve cropped up everywhere from street stalls to cafes to fancy restaurants, and have been covered with everything from fruit to ice cream to syrup. But a trend is no fun unless you really play with it, and that’s exactly what they’ve done at 와플속에 [...]
Our latest food diarist is giving us an exclusive sneak peak, including these shots of street stalls in Portland, Oregon. Mmmmmm!
우리 음식일기 쓰는 사람, 고무신 걸의 미국 오래곤주 포트랜드시의 포장마차 사진:
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