Restaurants
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BCD Tofu House – Los Angeles
Bukchang-dong (or BCD) Tofu House has been one of the most popular Korean restaurants for years. I believe it’s one of those rare Korean restaurants that was born in America and made its way back to the Motherland, Korea. They have 15 locations in and around the Los Angeles region, New York, New Jersey, Seattle, and…
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Bukchon Mandu 북촌만두
Location: Franchise Cuisine: Korean Price: $ Reservations: No Suggested Items: ManduGuk (Dumpling Soup), Sae-u Mandu (Shrimp-filled Dumplings), Modeum Mandu (Dumpling Sampler)
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Dong Indong 동인동
Location: Sinsa-dong Cuisine: Korean Price: $$ Reservations: Taken Suggested Items: Galbi Jjim, Gul Jeon (Pan-fried Oysters)
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Palsaik Korean BBQ – Los Angeles
I would like to deeply apologize, to all the ZenKimchi followers, for my long absence. I’ll be more diligent in posting more often. One of the representative Korean foods is 삼겹살 (samgyupsal), uncured pork belly, or the Korean bacon. As a matter of fact, samgyupsal’s popularity among Koreans would rival kimchi and ramyeon (instant ramen).…
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Grilled Intestines in Gangnam
The fine folks at Yeontabal 연타발 invited me over for a night of some lovely beef intestines and heart. I’m usually skeptical of a lot of upscale Korean restaurants because they usually think fine dining is just a bunch of fussy pretension, high prices, and bland food. Not so at Yeontabal! They’re pricey, but that…
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Cheonghakdong 청학동
Location: Mapo Cuisine: Korean, Snack Food, Pub Grub Price: $-$$ Reservations: No Suggested Items: Modeum Jeon (Various Pancakes), Modeum Twigim (Various Fried Things)
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Jumunjinhang 주문진항
Location: Mapo-dong Cuisine: Korean (South Jeolla Province) Price: $-$$ Reservations: Accepted. Especially need them on weekend evenings. Suggested Items: MulHui, Hui DeopBap
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Jiri Mountain Eats – Eden Restaurant
If you find yourself in the vicinity of popular tourist spot Jiri mountain, I’ve got a must-visit bibimbap restaurant for you to try out. Eden Restaurant, or, 에덴식당, keeps odd hours and you’ll need to call in advance to check their availability and make a reservation, but there’s a reason: all of their bibimbap ingredients are…
