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Hong Kong Mak Mun Kee wonton noodles

Posted on April 7, 2011 - Topics: HKG 2011 Trip, My Food Journal

Mak Mun Kee Noodle House - probably my favourite restaurant in Hong Kong. Discovered the place in 2007, visited twice again during the recent trip. Mak Mun Kee is famous for its wonton noodles and pig trotters. Its shrimp wontons are huge, fresh, with … [Read more...] about Hong Kong Mak Mun Kee wonton noodles

Christmas dinner @ Fresh Unique Seafood 23 restaurant

Posted on December 26, 2010 - Topics: Living in Malaysia, My Food Journal

Malaysia is a multi-cultural nation. We have holidays on Eid, Chinese New Year, Diwali and Christmas etc. The festivities are often beyond religious boundaries; there are parties everywhere, and people hanging out in celebratory mood. Me and my family had … [Read more...] about Christmas dinner @ Fresh Unique Seafood 23 restaurant

Bulgogi beef stew

Posted on August 12, 2010 - Topics: My Food Journal, Seoul 2010 Trip

Bulgogi (lit. meat fire) stew is one of the common dishes in Korean restaurants around the world, with marinated meat slices (most often beef) cooked on a hot pan with other ingredients like veges, mushrooms and glass noodles etc. Had this a few times … [Read more...] about Bulgogi beef stew

Sindang-dong Tteokbokki, Seoul, South Korea

Posted on June 12, 2010 - Topics: My Food Journal, Seoul 2010 Trip

Sindang-dong, Seoul's famous place to have Korean tteokbokki (rice-cakes in red-pepper sauce). There's dozen of restaurants selling the Korean dish at one particular street; we dined at the Mabongnim Halmeoni Tteokbokki restaurant (in February) which is one … [Read more...] about Sindang-dong Tteokbokki, Seoul, South Korea

Myeongdong Gyoja restaurant, Seoul, South Korea

Posted on May 28, 2010 - Topics: My Food Journal, Seoul 2010 Trip

Seoul story from Feb 2010. Lunch at Myeongdong Gyoja restaurant, famous for its kalguksu (knife cut noodles) and gyoja (dumplings). … [Read more...] about Myeongdong Gyoja restaurant, Seoul, South Korea

Tosokchon Samgyetang (ginseng chicken), Seoul

Posted on March 9, 2010 - Topics: My Food Journal, Seoul 2010 Trip

Samgyetang - literally ginseng chicken soup - is an iconic Korean dish which consists of a whole young chicken stuffed with glutinous rice plus Korean ginseng and boiled with some other oriental herbs. One of the most famous restaurants to have this is … [Read more...] about Tosokchon Samgyetang (ginseng chicken), Seoul

Korean pig trotter (Jokbal), Jangchungdong, Seoul

Posted on March 4, 2010 - Topics: My Food Journal, Seoul 2010 Trip

Jokbal - Korean pig's feet, another popular food here. Dined at the Original Jangchungdong Grandmother's Place a couple of weeks ago - finally a restaurant that I can name in English lol. It's one of the first jokbal restaurants at the famous Jangchungdong … [Read more...] about Korean pig trotter (Jokbal), Jangchungdong, Seoul

Korea’s cotton candy in a cup

Posted on February 27, 2010 - Topics: My Food Journal, Seoul 2010 Trip

Pardon me if it's common elsewhere, but I've never seen cotton candy sold in a cup prior to this Korean trip; and you're supposed to eat this with a fork? Hmmm... Seoul travelogue - Previous: Random stories (D45) | Next: Random stories (D48) … [Read more...] about Korea’s cotton candy in a cup

Korea’s French fries coated hot dog on a stick

Posted on February 23, 2010 - Topics: My Food Journal, Seoul 2010 Trip

Sausage wrapped in batter and French fries instead of normal bun, and it's poked on a bamboo stick for you to hold on. Genius, only in Korea... It's a common street food in Seoul, most often seen at night markets; had mine at Dongdaemun area. You … [Read more...] about Korea’s French fries coated hot dog on a stick

Korea’s Kyochon Fried Chicken

Posted on February 21, 2010 - Topics: My Food Journal, Seoul 2010 Trip

Kyochon is one of Korea's biggest fried chicken franchise. It's currently endorsed by pop group Super Junior, thus you can see some of their faces on the box set... … [Read more...] about Korea’s Kyochon Fried Chicken

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Yein Jee is a Malaysian traveller, food lover & self proclaimed entrepreneur. This blog is about Asian culture, lifestyle, travel, food, fun and entertainment ... Read More...
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