by ZenKimchi | Jun 9, 2018 | Diary, Featured
We will hear a lot of tributes from the restaurant community about Anthony Bourdain. He’s always been identified as a chef first. That’s his tribe. There’s another tribe that has secretly claimed him since he started his travels in “A...
by ZenKimchi | Apr 9, 2018 | Featured, Restaurants
At Restaurant Buzz Seoul, where we currently have over 13,000 members, we regularly discuss, debate, and showcase the best restaurants in the Seoul metro area. I recently set up a poll on what members thought were the best restaurants. Things to keep in mind. These...
by ZenKimchi | Mar 5, 2018 | Commentary, Featured
This is long past due. I’m getting so tired of ignorant people associating modern Korea with eating dog meat. Or even worse, portraying the entire country as dog eaters. FACT: Other countries eat dog too. China. (Why China’s dog-meat market has expanded...
by ZenKimchi | Mar 2, 2018 | Featured, Tips
People come to Seoul, and they usually end up in Myeong-dong. All that shopping makes one hungry. The trouble is that a lot of the good restaurants in Myeong-dong are gone. It’s a lot like Times Square in New York. Bland overpriced disappointments catering to...
by ZenKimchi | Feb 18, 2018 | Diary, Featured
I wouldn’t have done this if not for my daughter, Jian. After all this time, the PyeongChang Olympics finally started. They had twice attempted to get the Olympics and got it on the third try. I actually hosted a video in 2011 that was supposedly shown to the...
by ZenKimchi | Jan 25, 2018 | Featured, Food Trend, Junk Food & Treats
There’s a Korean burger that has been the must-try in Seoul’s foodie community. And it comes from a surprising place. Lotteria. Yes, Lotteria. The Korean-Japanese fast food franchise known for its culinary abominations–soggy fries and cardboard...
