#tongdak

[enjtee]

It's the #winterolympics2018 so for #Korea got #TongDak tofu with a side of sticky chicken #snacks (at Park Edge)

[kimcheelicious]

A quick ssamjang lunch—crispy tong dak (fried chicken nuggets) wrapped in fresh Romaine lettuce with a generous schmear of sweet, hot and tangy ssamjang sauce... that is all I have to report

[kimcheelicious]

Korean fried chicken (Hanguk tongdak) on a hot day? Serve it up with creamy cold potato salad and deep fried cornmeal-crusted kimchee. Summer arrived early in Brooklyn, but it's worth the hot oil and toil on a humid day such as today. The chicken was marinated in grated onion, miso, ginger and kimchee juice for two hours, then twice-fried in seasoned potato starch. The only thing missing is a big ol' sweet iced tea.

[danandesther]

[Seoul] A Seoul Food Experience (Part II)

With all the snacking, Fen and I were hard pressed to find time to eat more substantial meals - yeah right! Every street we walked down had cafes, restaurants and other eating establishments shouting out to us. We just couldn't resist!

We visited a 49 year-old shop in Myeongdong after reading a rave review of its Tongdak (Roasted chicken) online.

The review was spot-on. Crispy and juicy...just the way chicken should be.

Yes. I ordered this despite its rather interesting description of "Sea-ear, Seaslug & Clam Porridge.

Fen ordered this traditional Pumpkin Porridge - made from glutinous rice flour and pumpkin. It was mildly sweet and absolutely additive.

And of course we just had to sample the original version of these Korean classics:

From top to bottom: Soondubu Jjigae (Spicy tofu stew), Dolsot Bibimbap (Stone bowl rice and vegetables with spicy bean paste), Samgyetang (Ginseng chicken soup)

What impressed me the most in Seoul however, was not the food, delicious as it was. It was the fact that every food court had one of these - a water dispenser - for all patrons to drink from. What a change from having to buy drinks at exorbitant prices in our local joints!

- Esther