A cute and funny video of how to make Omurice. Courtesy of reader Darryl M. Do you know what Omurice is? It’s a very thin omelet filled with fried rice then drizzled on top with ketchup. Growing up, going to Japanese restaurants were filled with the anticipation of eating this fun dish. It’s a very [...]
Posts under ‘Korean Cuisine’
Fung Mei
A quickie post as I’m afraid this Chinese-Korean place is on its way to my “Death Watch” (if I ever had one). Death Watch is a term coined I first heard from my good friend Eli Zandman of Tomorrow’s News Today. It’s a list of businesses that, according to him, are “good as dead or [...]
Don Quixote (Duluth)
I’m not really a big fan of this place but I have a best friend who is and eats here at least twice a week. Once in a while, I get dragged along. Don’t get me wrong. The food, on the average, is better than decent and some dishes are really good. So. Here’s what [...]
New Korean: Nam San Gol
Korean restaurants are sprouting like weeds in Duluth. A new addition opened this month in the same plaza where Great Wall supermarket is located and there are two more nearby which I haven’t had a chance to visit. According to my translator good friend EDM, Namsangol is a village in Korea where traditional houses exist. [...]
Chicken & Beer (BBQ Chicken)
Just a quickie post — went to the newly-opened-for-two-days, BBQ Chicken aka Chicken & Beer, which is right next door to Honey Pig. It’s such a fun space with a fun mural, a quirky glow-in-the-dark bar, colorful walls, cozy booths, with Korean and American pop songs blasting in the background. By the way, did you [...]
Of Birthdays and Noodles: Jjajangmyeon
Before anything else, today is Chow Down Atlanta’s birthday. You. Each and every one of you made this possible and I’d really like to thank you for all your support. For stopping by, reading, commenting, even hating — well, I think I only “angered” two or three of you so that’s good. [...]
Korean BBQ
If you’ve never had Korean food before or are just apprehensive in trying it because you don’t know what to order and/or how to behave, then I’ve got just the thing for you. Korean Barbecue. This is a fun way to introduce yourself and your friends to the awesome cuisine that it is. [...]
Noodle House: Jang Choong Dong
It’s the season for soups and my current obsession (among other ethnic soups especially ramen) includes yukgaejang. This has always been one of my favorite Korean soups. I love the spicy, savory, beef broth with a hint of tang. Gochugaru gives it this beautiful deep red color that glistens. The smell [...]
Kko Kko Chicken and Pizza
Pedestrian, run-of-the-mill Korean fried chicken. Small pieces. Okay batter. Get the plain ones. The spicy kind isn’t spicy at all and I really can’t get past the thick, gooey, cloyingly sweet sauce the chicken pieces are covered with.
The wings have potential, however. Crispy. Spicy. Juicy. Tiny.
Did [...]
Soup’s on: Tohdam Tofu
A few months ago, I was saddened when my beloved Toh-Dam Tofu House closed. Three months ago, it was resurrected. Same place, same name. But. Brand new expanded menu, brand new owner and staff, and a brand new chef.
The one thing you must not miss here is the yookgaejang, one of my favorite [...]
Welcome to the family: Star Daepo
Ok, there’s a new family member to our growing Korean community. The name is Star Daepo. It opened on September 29. It’s been packed ever since. And just like any other Korean bar/restaurant, they’re only open for dinner.
The place is huge. The tables inside are regular Korean BBQ tables. [...]
No. 38: Dan Moo Ji
Did you know? This is my 38th Korean post. I have more posts than real Koreans combined. I am going back to Dan Moo Ji for the 3rd time next week and I will post this on their wall:
Had the Girl’s Set Menu with a friend here a couple of weeks back.
Tteokbokki. [...]
Forget me not: Go Hyang House
I was looking through my 22,000+ pictures of food on my iMac and realized there are so many restaurants I have forgotten to write about. GHH is one of them. Fittingly, it’s also located in an easily-forgotten location: down the row from Chef Liu.
Because people forget this place exist, the food tend to be [...]
Shabu-shabu time: Go Go
Go. Go. Shabu. Shabu. (Asians have a way of repeating words and I love it.) Now if you’re enjoying the cooler weather we’re having as much as I do, then you know it’s time for soups. I’ve waited all year for this: so I can eat (Korean) soups again. Go Go [...]
6th Annual Rice Festival
If you missed the Korean Festival this past weekend, fear not, you got one more chance. On Saturday, October 9, from 11AM-5PM in Stone Mountain Park, the Asian American Resource Center will aim to support Hansik globalization. It’s an effort by the Korean government to popularize Korean cuisine in the western world. [...]
