Posts tagged ‘막걸리’

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2012 Makgeolli Festival (우리술대축제)

2012 Makgeolli Festival (우리술대축제)

If this year's Makgeolli Fest is even half as good as last year's, it is not to be missed! There were dozens of booths all offering free samples of makgeolli in the hopes that you'll buy. It's like wine tasting, except all in one place and all free. However, the site is mostly Korean (and some of the English bits aren't so great), so I thought I'd translate parts of it and add a bit of explanation based on last year's experience.

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교동전선생 (논현점) (Jeon Seonsaeng)

교동전선생 (논현점) (Jeon Seonsaeng)

While the name "Fritter Teacher of Gyodong" is a bit comical when translated, sure enough, this 막걸리 and chain store does seem to make the best jeon in town.

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Restaurants/ 레스토랑 추천

백세주마을 (Bek Se Ju Village)

백세주마을 (Bek Se Ju Village)

This restaurant is run by one of Korea's traditional alcohol breweries, 국순당 (Kooksoondang). 백세주 (Bek Se Ju, 100-year wine) is one of their most famous drinks, sold worldwide. Made with 인삼 (ginseng), it could be considered a "healthy" drink.

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