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양푼이동태탕 (Spicy Pollack Soup) at 고속터미널 (Express Bus Terminal)

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Green tea ice cream I picked up at a local grocery store. Not bad.

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If you're from California, you will realize just how difficult it is to find comparable Mexican food in Korea. Because there is none. This fajita plate I ordered from Julio's in Gang-nam did not surprise me by any means. However, it did leave me with a lingering question - where is sriracha when you MOST need it? LOL okay it wasn't that bad. If you try it with lowered expectations, you just might make it out alright.

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Ice Cream & Honeycomb. Definitely an interesting combination. Spotted in Gang-nam, Seoul.

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Donkatsu "Los" Burger from MOSS Burger

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Beer Sampler - Beer Factory at 명동 (Myung-dong)

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한정식 (full course Korean meal) at 인사동 (Insa-dong)

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부평시장 (Bupyeong Street Market)

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Golden Bears in Korea!

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Healthy 설렁탕 (Ox Tail Soup)

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파닭 (Fried Chicken with Green Onions) is so necessary when in Korea.

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In Korea, there are a number of restaurants that specialize in a single menu item. 추어탕 (Loach Soup) is one such item. At these places, there really isn't anything else you can order. Plus, why would you ever go to a restaurant only known for a certain dish and not order that dish?

Pictured above: 추어탕 (Loach Soup) and 미꾸라지 튀김 (Fried Loaches).

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I couldn't resist the smell of Takoyaki so there you go.

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I'm sure many of you guys are familiar with the common 도토리 묵 (acorn jelly) pairings: 묵 + soy sauce or 묵 + vegetables. But 묵 in a soup (묵국) is definitely a game changer. This type of a food experience is the reason why I enjoy visiting the motherland. I'll save the boring review and give it 4/5.

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Eating American food in Korea is always an interesting experience (i.e. Pizza Hut is a sit down restaurant in Korea). This combination pizza did not taste anything like what I would have tasted back in the states. I wouldn't go as far as calling it terrible but it didn't have that greasy, cheesy bite. In fact, this pizza tasted a bit healthy. Trust me, healthy is the last thing I want to experiment with when eating pizza. #firstworldproblems, I know.

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I've been drinking a lot more coffee recently. I blame it on the insane number of coffee shops per kilometer radius in Korea. Yesterday I walked by a building with three(!) consecutive floors of coffee shops. Anyways, I digress. Here's a DIY kit for a single serving of hand drip coffee. The kit itself is more flashy than the actual taste of the coffee.

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굴 국밥 (oyster soup with rice). I should mention that the oysters were fresh and the soup had a clean flavor. The entire time I was thinking, 'wow what a great decision to eat this on such a cold day'. Will be back for more!