The Magic Floating Fish

In the back alleys near Dongdaemun there are a lot of grilled fish and weekday lunch stops that are popular with workers in the city. These are where the jewels are found, but tourists and expats rarely go off the main street to explore them. Don’t be afraid. The smell alone is amazing. So, I was playing with my “food...

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Video Tour of Sincheon (not THAT one, the OTHER one)

Posted by Steve Ward It’s the weekend! Why not branch out and visit a new area of Seoul this time around? Please enable Javascript and Flash to view this Viddler video. It seems like everyone has been to Shincheon once or twice to meet someone that lives near there. It’s a nice little area with some great places to...

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Fatman and Seoul Eats in Ansan Asia Town

Apr 07, 09 Fatman and Seoul Eats in Ansan Asia Town

Posted by in Food 'Hoods

This past Sunday, I met up with Fatman Seoul and Dan Gray (Seoul Eats) in that little haven that I have grown to love this past year–Ansan Asia Town.  I’m waiting for them to post what we did, as they had their high-powered cameras shuttering so much that I just gave up and pocketed mine. Highlights: Best Vietnamese...

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Filipino Sunday Market

Nov 27, 08 Filipino Sunday Market

Posted by in Food 'Hoods, Top Posts

Filipino Market Stalls in Hyewha-dong Something magical happens every Sunday in northern Seoul. Korea’s growing Filipino population come out and create what some call “Little Manila” on the sidewalk near the busy streets. Some say that it actually is like a snapshot of Manila itself. Me? I came for these....

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Ilsan’s Meat Street

Apr 19, 07 Ilsan’s Meat Street

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Brant had been bugging me for a long time to go on a venture down Meat Street behind his apartment in Ilsan. It doesn’t take much to persuade me, but Ilsan is also a major journey for me. But wow, it’s great. It’s rows and rows of restaurants grilling meats — mostly ribs — each trying to get your...

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