Annyeong Haseyo 2014 @ Samcheongdong 三清洞

Samcheongdong 三清洞

Eatery

Memorable food hunting experience, we walked so much to reach the restaurant located at a small lane behind the row of shops, asking people and police around to get to the area we headed to after visiting Gyeongbukgong. When we reached there, we still had to be in the queue as the dining tables were fully occupied. This small shop was merry even though it was packed and hot inside. The pot was not as spicy as I thought, having so many ingredients inside, like noodles, seafood, egg, rice cake, ham etc, just like a steamboat. Certainly worth it after walking so long to get to this meal.

Place: 吃休付走 

Food: Budae Jjigae 部队锅/年糕锅 -13000 won (2 soup bases)

p/s: Must choose at least two flavours as the soup base. The price differs with the flavours you choose.

Annyeong Haseyo 2014 @ Hyehwa 惠化

Hyehwa 惠化

Eatery

Never go there alone, because they serve for two (at least) per pax, a group of 3 girls also hardly finished up the whole plate, and it's spicy!!!

Potatoes, chicken, special texture glass noodles, chillies and cucumber cooked together and served in a big plate. Besides, kimchi and pickles are also provided alongside every meal. This is Korean meal culture. Kimchi is good!

Place: Daehakro 大学路 

Food: Bongchu Jjimdak 凤雏酱鸡

Annyeong Haseyo 2014 @ Myeongdong 明洞

Let's start the journey in Korea. First and foremost, plenty of gratitude and salute to my dearest cousin/ friend/ travel partner/ photographer Tiffany Sy Soo for the lovely and well-planned Korea trip during 2014 summer holidays. Without her, I would turn crazy with my poor sense of direction and oh my, Korea public transport map! So many lines link here and there... Major language in Korea is Korean, but if you cannot speak any like me, nevermind, quite many of the locals can speak Chinese and few in English.

Again, high appreciation and acknowledgement to Tiffany Sy Soo as the most important source of information and photos, while the elaboration is merely my feeling and opinion. 

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Myeongdong 明洞

Eateries 

Highly highly recommended Sinsun Seolnongtang, my second meal in Korea (first meal was McD in Incheon Airport). First sip on the soup and I was totally in love with it. I am always a soup lover (p/s: non-spicy one) since I was a kid, so this meal left me a great impact especially in the sense of satisfaction. Don't look down on the dumplings, three went down together with the bowl of rice and reached the end of your throat then you realized, burp, you are too full to speak a word. First rainy, cold night with this hot meal in front of you, what more can you ask for? It's comfortable to warm up the whole body here.

We came back for the same restaurant again the very last night before our flight back Malaysia the next day, but was having the meal in a haste to settle some matter on shopping bill. >.<  

Place: Myeongdong Sinsun Seolnongtang 雪浓汤

Food: Beef soup (with rice and kimchi) - 8000 won