Posts tagged ‘Not Spicy’

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버드나무집 서초본점 (Budnamujip)

버드나무집 서초본점 (Budnamujip)

The picture says it all: melt-in-the-mouth kalbi. A wonderful place to celebrate a special occasion with your favorite meat lover!

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감자전 (Potato Jeon)

감자전 (Potato Jeon)

Chuseok (추석), also known as Hangawi (한가위), is Korea's harvest moon festival. It is one of Korea's two major holidays, and it is coming up soon! This year it falls on September 12th. As sort of a pre-celebration, try making some potato jeon this weekend!

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Burger B (Apgujeong) (버거비 압구정점)

Burger B (Apgujeong) (버거비 압구정점)

Great burgers and great beer (pale ales and IPAs!), served in a relaxed atmosphere. Almost feels like home!

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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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교촌치킨 (Kyochon Chicken)

교촌치킨 (Kyochon Chicken)

Kyochon Chicken is one of the largest fried chicken chains in Korea, with over 1000 locations. They even have a few in the U.S. and China. They're a bit more expensive than the rest, but in this case, you get what you pay for.

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Vapiano (강남점) (바피아노)

Vapiano (강남점) (바피아노)

You can get good Italian food, including fresh pasta and the right cheeses, at a reasonable price! As long as you don't mind the dining hall-esque self-service system.

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The Butcher's Cut

The Butcher's Cut

It wasn't love at first bite, but this Gangnam burger joint (with ties to Smokey Saloon) has been getting better and better since it opened last year. Its back-to-basics burger almost satisfies my burger craving. Almost.

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땅 (Tang)

땅 (Tang)

Not your average Vietnamese restaurant! They aren't authentic, but then, they don't claim to be. Call it Vietnamese-Korean fusion.

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텟펜 강남점 (Teppen)

텟펜 강남점 (Teppen)

Celebrating a special occasion? Or just having a bad week? Live it up at Teppen! The lively Japanese atmosphere and great food are sure to brighten any mood and create happy memories.

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사보텐 (강남점) (Saboten)

사보텐 (강남점) (Saboten)

Yes, it's a chain, but no, I haven't found anything better, and actually, I'm not sure I need to! Saboten's katsu is excellent, as is just about everything else I've tried there.

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Quiznos

Quiznos

If you are looking for sub sandwiches, there are many Quiznos locations all around Seoul. Somehow, though, it feels like a waste if I go out to eat and end up at a sandwich shop. But if I'm sitting at home and want delivery? Oh ho, now sandwiches are fair game!

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부일갈비 (Bu-il Kalbi)

부일갈비 (Bu-il Kalbi)

This is a kalbi restaurant, but actually, we have only tried their kalbi once. Rather, we go for the 냉면 (cold noodles)!

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차이란 (삼성점) (Chai-ran)

차이란 (삼성점) (Chai-ran)

When Koreans say "Chinese food" they usually mean 자장면 (noodles with black bean sauce, often spelled 짜장면 these days). And if you are looking for the best 자장면, give 차이란 a try.

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강남교자 (Gangnam Gyoja)

강남교자 (Gangnam Gyoja)

Located in Gangnam, but at the end of a less-than-inviting side street, you won't find this restaurant unless you're looking for it. But this is my "mom-approved" place to get a taste of the famous 명동 칼국수 (Myeong-dong hand-made noodle soup) without braving the crowds (and stressed-out servers).

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아키노유키 (논현점) (Aki-no Yuki)

아키노유키 (논현점) (Aki-no Yuki)

That this gem of an izakaya is tiny and hard to find only makes us love it more.

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타누키 돈부리 (강남CGV점) (Tanuki Donburi)

타누키 돈부리 (강남CGV점) (Tanuki Donburi)

Donburi (like the Korean 덮밥) is a simple meal: just a bowl of rice with toppings. But oh, the toppings! Tanuki Donburi is not only our favorite donburi place, it is one of our favorite restaurants, period.

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Hawaiian-Style Slow-Roasted Pork (Kalua Pig)

Hawaiian-Style Slow-Roasted Pork (Kalua Pig)

In Hawaii, this dish is known as Kalua Pig. Kalua (not to be confused with Kahlua) is a traditional Hawaiian roasting technique, wherein food is buried in underground ovens and cooked for hours by smoldering wood. As the traditional method is not exactly practical here, we've found a different way that still produces tasty results. This dish is great by itself (or with cooked cabbage, the way we usually eat it), but also try mixing in some barbecue sauce to make pulled pork sandwiches and pizzas. Yum!

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School Food (스쿨푸드)

School Food (스쿨푸드)

A rainy afternoon, a rainy evening... the kind of day you just feel too lazy to cook, and don't want to go out in the rain just to eat something. What to do? Oh right, we live in Seoul! Food is just a phone call away!

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