by Tammy | Oct 25, 2013 | Food 'Hoods, History, Traveling
Woomi is an old-school 닭갈비 dakgalbi restaurant that has been in the mountain lakeside city of 춘천 Chuncheon, South Korea, since 1970. This was the Chuncheon dakgalbi I remember from my teaching English in the city in 1997. That was before the 2002 Korean TV drama 겨울연가... 
by Tammy | Aug 1, 2013 | Featured, Food 'Hoods, Junk Food & Treats, Street Food
BIFF Square gets its name from the Busan International Film Festival. This annual film festival is one of the most prestigious film festivals in Asia. BIFF Square was the original location of the BIFF, which started in 1996. Although BIFF Square no longer plays... 
by ZenKimchi | Apr 7, 2009 | 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... 
by ZenKimchi | Nov 27, 2008 | Food 'Hoods, Tips, Top Posts, Top Posts - Winter
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... 
by ZenKimchi | Apr 19, 2007 | Food 'Hoods, Tips, Top Posts, Top Posts - Winter
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... 
by ZenKimchi | Feb 10, 2006 | Food 'Hoods, Top Posts, Top Posts - Winter
My birthday was Monday. On Sunday, a handful of friends met in Itaewon for an Indian buffet dinner at Chakraa. Yes, it’s the same Chakraa that ran the Valentine’s Day promotion. As I mentioned before, I’m on their email list. I knew of a special...
