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
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Seven Luck Casino, Seoul, South Korea
There are more than a dozen casinos in South Korea, all but one are opened only to foreigners. There are three in Seoul if not mistaken - Seven Luck with two branches (in Jung-gu and Gangnam) and Walker Hill. I'm a social gambler, normally visiting a … [Read more...] about Seven Luck Casino, Seoul, South Korea
Sindang-dong Tteokbokki, Seoul, South Korea
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
Namsan snow, Seoul, South Korea
Namsan (lit. South Mountain) is located at the centre of Seoul. Its surrounding area is a public park with plenty of plants and tress alongside various recreation facilities; while its peak houses the N Seoul Tower and it's a popular place to enjoy the … [Read more...] about Namsan snow, Seoul, South Korea
Myeongdong Gyoja restaurant, Seoul, South Korea
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
Thirteen, a picture from middle school
An old pal posted this photo on Facebook. It's taken when we were 13, with our classmates and an intern-teacher who taught us for a few months. Feels like it's just yesterday, all those bittersweet memories. But over 18 years have gone by since, time … [Read more...] about Thirteen, a picture from middle school
Korean stone pagoda
If you visit a Buddhist temple in South Korea you are likely to see some of these little stone pagodas, stacked randomly by monks or visitor to show appreciation to the land and environment (sort of a spiritual thing)... I think these days it's also … [Read more...] about Korean stone pagoda
Goodbye Seoul, Hello Kuala Lumpur
Reached home in Kuala Lumpur on Monday evening after staying in Seoul for close to three months. I'll miss a few things, especially the new found friends. Had to leave my hostel in early morning to catch my flight and managed to hitch on my cheapest taxi … [Read more...] about Goodbye Seoul, Hello Kuala Lumpur
A bit of cherry blossom in Yeouido, Seoul
One of the most anticipated things that I hope to see during my Korea stay is the cherry blossoms, but the blooming is arriving late this year... I'm going to miss out the full bloom for sure. Well, things don't always happen in our favour, that's … [Read more...] about A bit of cherry blossom in Yeouido, Seoul
Final week in Seoul
My last week in Seoul. Will be heading back home by next Monday (Apr 12). I've pretty much covered most attractions in Seoul (albeit not writing much about it)... been thinking about re-visiting a few places, but lacking motivation to do so. I'm actually … [Read more...] about Final week in Seoul