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23 Oct 2009I was starving, and it was late. I was lazy, and I had money to burn. The perfect storm for a delivery pizza craving. So, with help from Eunmi of course, I ordered a pizza. Not just any pizza, I ordered the “18″ Launching!!! Super Large (45cm)” pizza from Jun’s Pizza. I ordered the most [...]
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27 Sep 2009Those of you who read my blog regularly, you have noticed that I periodically put up posts about different restaurants I’ve visited. I don’t cook, an basically out of necessity, I eat out every meal. And just to let you know, there’s no economic benefit in me writing these reviews. If there is one, it’s [...]
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21 Sep 2009Update: Wolfhound in Itaewon has the best burger…
Since my arrival, I’ve had Korean food for just about every meal in Seoul. Since Korean food is so good and so cheap, there’s really no point in eating anything else. I’ve had maybe a dozen burgers while in Korea, most at McDonald’s or Burger King. I also [...]
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25 Aug 2009I really like this picture. The lady taking the Eunmi’s order is Indian I think. Some of the other servers actually look a Korean, especially since they spoke Korean Eunmi explained to me that they are Nepalese. Nepalese people sometimes look both Asian and Indian. Eunmi is pretty well traveled and has been to both [...]
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18 May 2009After a day at the COEX Mall in Seoul, a McDonald’s caught the corner of my eye and I had to get a 2 cheeseburger meal.
Here are some tidbits about this McDonald’s-
-you can get a Big Bulgogi Burger which has a different sauce but has 3 buns and 2 hamburgers like a Big Mac… however, [...]
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14 May 2009One of the most interesting parts of Seoul that I have seen so far is the Noryangjin fish market. I believe it is the largest fish market in Seoul. I don’t know the exact size, but I would say its about several football fields in area. Its about 2 blocks away from the Noryangjin subway [...]
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9 May 2009The photo above shows the freshest tuna available in Korea being filleted by the best. There’s a great video at the bottom of this post.
Lunch after our hike at Achasan was at a small sushi restaurant. For 19,000 Korean won, or about $7.00 per person US, we had some of the highest quality sashimi (plain [...]
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25 Apr 2009 Paris Baguette…..
Bakeries in Korea are excellent. One of the most popular is a chain called Paris Baguette. You can find one near every train stop. They sell everything from bread and donuts, to extravagant cakes and
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24 Apr 2009This sign was prominently displayed on the table with all the food. Obviously due to the mad cow disease scare not too long ago……. I like clean and safe meat….
My friend Clayton introduced me to this awesome Korean buffet restaurant in Cheonho, an area
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21 Apr 2009McDonald’s is doing some really strange promoting in Korea. This is at the COEX Mall in Seoul.
I think I know what I’m going to be for
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20 Apr 2009Only red peppers….
Here are some pictures from one of my favorite destinations in Seoul….Sincheon!
Sincheon has everything from really authentic Korean restaurants, fun night
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17 Apr 2009Flair is really, really popular at TGI Friday’s in Korea. It seems like they go
Kimchi Soup is a blog journal managed by a Korean-American-Jewish adoptee (this is not a joke). Its sole purpose is to document the adventures of the author's return to Korea and to update his family and friends.
The author of this blog journal was adopted form Korea at the age of 6. He was adopted and raised by a Jewish-American family (not a joke). The purpose of his extended return trip to Korea is to learn more about his birth-family history, learn the Korean language, and immerse himself in daily Korean life to fully experience true Korean culture.