Japanese

Cuisine: Korean, Japanese

Korean chopsticks bring the metal, not the poison

Since their invention in ancient China more than 3,000 years ago, chopsticks have been widely used in Asian countries. In South Korea, “jeotgarak” means chopsticks.

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Food & Drink

Cuisine: Japanese

Enjoy Shabu Shabu with a Stunning View at Shabu Maxim

As winter has started settling in, what better way to warm up than with a hot dish of shabu shabu?

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Food & Drink

Cuisine: Japanese

Sam’s Sushi serves it up fresh

Sitting on the hill of the quiet corner of Anjeong-ri Village near the Camp Humphreys, Sam’s Sushi could be easy to miss.

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Food & Drink

Cuisine: Japanese

Haeundae's Ramen Fukuraiken offers you six types of tasty ramen

On a recent trip to go see the Haeundae Lights Festival, a colleague from out-of-town suggested we find a quick dinner before the light show began.

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Food & Drink

Cuisine: Japanese

My Paradise: The world of Japanese clay pot cooking

Weeks after finding out our next assignment would be Camp Zama, Japan, and shortly before our arrival in the Land of the Rising Sun, I happened upon a cookbook co-authored by Naoko Takei Moore and Kyle Connaughton.

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Food & Drink

Cuisine: Japanese

Stripes' Trip: Fishy delicacy at the top of Enoshima

At the end of a long hike to the top of Enoshima Island, Uomitei offers gorgeous scenery and amazingly fresh shirasu fit for a great lunch high above the sea.

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Food & Drink

Cuisine: Japanese

Guide to Japan’s popular munchies

Among hundreds of options of tsumami dishes, the following are extremely popular and are standard at most izakaya in Japan. Memorize a few or take this handy guide with you so you can drink and eat like a local on your next night out.

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Food & Drink

Cuisine: American, European, Korean, Japanese

Boxquare serves a variety of unique foods and drinks

The Boxquare, just across from Sinchon Station, is a restaurant complex housed inside of three stacked shipping containers. It opened in last year and has become a hot spot for young people looking for inexpensive and delicious food.

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Food & Drink

Cuisine: Japanese, Korean

Dutum Wang Tonkasu: Thick, Fresh and Crunchy

Tonkasu (pork cutlet) is an old favorite comfort meal for Koreans, and you may easily find restaurants catering to the dish sprinkled around the city.
Located in Seomyeon Market adjacent to Lotte Department Store, Dutum Wang Tonkasu is quite popular for their fresh, handmade breaded deep-fried options and its clean, inviting interior.

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Food & Drink

Cuisine: Chinese, International, Japanese, Korean

Must-Visit Restaurant in Myeong-dong: Aria

As the representative restaurant of Westin Chosun Hotel Seoul, Aria offers a plethora of extravegant menus where you can enjoy a course meal of appetizers, main dish and desserts all at one place.

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Food & Drink

Cuisine: Korean

Sinpyeongga Sagyejeol Naengmyeon: Try delicious Korean noodles

Naengmyeon, with its firm texture, sweet and spicy sauce and cold, comforting broth, hails from North Korea.

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Food & Drink

Cuisine: American

Lotteria launches Veggie Burger

Lotteria has launched the first South Korean fast-food inspired veggie burger with its latest offering the “Miracle Burger”.

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'The Bakery' holding Strawberry Festival promotion at Hotel Nongshim in Dongnae, Busan through April 30

Hotel Nongshim in Dongnae is holding a “Strawberry Festival” promotion at its flagship bakery.

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Food & Drink

Cuisine: Korean

The Mat in Daeyeon-dong offers a great Korean Hanu BBQ

Located across from the Traffic Broadcasting Network Busan around Pukyong National University, The Mat has served various Korean-style hanu dishes for five years since its open.

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Food & Drink

Cuisine: Pub

5 Must-try breweries near Camp Humphreys

When thinking of beers and breweries, South Korea may not be high, or even present, on a brew connoisseur’s list. Many dismiss Korean beer as too weak or too watery, but there are breweries and microbreweries popping up all over the peninsula aiming to change these misconceptions.