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Gyerim 계림 (Euljiro, Seoul) - MYKOREANEATS

Gyerim, Gyerim Dakdoritang, and Gyerim Maneul Dak are just a few names this restaurant goes by, which is understandable given…

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Bageul Bageul Gamjatang 바글바글 감자탕 (Dunnae, Gangwon Province) - MYKOREANEATS

Back in the day, I was chilling and living the good life in the boondocks of Gangwon Province until I…

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Daedo Sikdang 대도식당 (Wangsimni, Seoul) - MYKOREANEATS

Arguably the most famous and popular gogi jip (bbq restaurant) in all of Korea: Daedo Sikdang. Serving only one cut…

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Bomnal 봄날 (Seosan, South Chungcheong Province) - MYKOREANEATS

Whenever city life gets too hectic and stressful, I clear my head by taking a road trip to one of…

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Sarang Bang Kalguksu 사랑방칼국수 (Chungmuro, Seoul) - MYKOREANEATS

When you’ve been in business for over 50 years, it’s pretty apparent that you’re doing something right. Here at Sarang…

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Mirak Chicken HOF 미락치킨호프 (Gwanghwamun, Seoul) - MYKOREANEATS

Korean fried chicken comes in many styles – regular, yangnyeom (seasoned), ganjang (soy sauce), just to name a few. But…

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Bogunok 보건옥 (Euljiro, Seoul) - MYKOREANEATS

For nearly 40 years, Bogunok has been specializing in everything meat – specifically hanwoo beef. This prized domestic beef is…

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Yeon Baht "Lotus Fields"연밭 (Yangpyeong, Yangsuri, Gyeonggi Province) - MYKOREANEATS

As much as I love restaurants in Seoul, they’re second fiddle to the food you find outside the city. Take,…

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Wooraeok 우래옥 (Jugyo-dong, Seoul) - MYKOREANEATS

Recently got to visit legendary Wooraeok again after a long hiatus—and it was by far better than my previous three…

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Hwagaeok 화계옥 (Cheonho-dong, Seoul) - MYKOREANEATS

Before the popular mash-up of ingredients known as dakgalbi (spicy stir-fried chicken and veggies), there was OG-style Korean bbq utilizing…

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Yeh Sarang 예사랑 (Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi Province) - MYKOREANEATS

Never have I ever seen or eaten anything like this new dish until this past summer when I racked up…

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Hangari Garden 항아리 가든 (Hanam, Gyeonggi Province) - MYKOREANEATS

Although I’ve recently started to update the blog with restaurants from this past summer, I didn’t expect to enjoy rummaging through…

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Jangsu Bossam 장수보쌈 (Euljiro, Seoul) - MYKOREANEATS

Jangsu Bossam. Won Bossam. Won Sikdang. These are just a few of the names this humble eatery has garnered over…

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Daewon Sikdang 대원식당 (Yongsan-gu, Seoul) - MYKOREANEATS

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Finally made it to Mijin (since 1954) for their famous buckwheat noodles (memil guksu) this afternoon. Not surprisingly, there was a line of people waiting so we got the food to-go and took it to nearby Cheonggyecheon stream. We thought eating it in the heat would be a bad idea, but it was just the opposite. The flavorful, slushy broth really hit the spot while the noodles + toppings were also great. Most importantly, the gf was happy to revisit the restaurant that inspired her parents to name their own restaurant with the same name.

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Dongah Naengmyeon 동아냉면 (Itaewon, Seoul) - MYKOREANEATS

Only one way to cool down from this record-breaking heatwave, so make sure to do it at the right place: Dongah Naengmyun (Itaewon, Seoul)

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As per custom when we have the gf's parents visit, we suggest the food and they make the final call. But today's lunch was a little more special. When living in Seoul in the 80s, her father would regularly come to this gisa sikdang ("taxi restaurant") for this righteous bowl of seolleongtang (beef bone soup). He and his younger brother would come often and then fork over their hard-earned 4,000 won, which back then was considered pricey compared to its current 7,000 won price. While watching him eat today, it was cool to see him do his thing with such familiarity: one tsp of pepper flakes, half tsp of coarse salt, and (for those who really know how to eat these beef bone soups) a few spoonfuls of kkakdugi gukmul (radish kimchi saucw). I didn't need to ask him how it tasted.

I loved this place long before this visit, but after today's lunch I realized some places just don't serve food, they serve special memories.

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