Thanks to Seoul Searching for Coffee group on Facebook, I discovered this awesome coffee shop in Sadang Station area. One of my friends, who lives out of town, and I like to meet up in Sadang Station because it’s a … Continued
When Noxa Lounge, a mainstay at the entrance of Gyeongridan-gil, closed down after years of service, that brought me immense sadness because it was one of my favourite lounges to hang out at for a good cocktail. It was a … Continued
Fat Cat, one of Haebangchon’s staples, recently went through a huge renovation with their space and menu. Now calling themselves a neighbourhood bistro, their whole place became quite quaint — they’re now sharing their space with The Concorde and Midori … Continued
Sorry for the lack of updates! Work has been keeping me busy and I’ve been pretty tired lately. Those two factors make me not want to really explore new places, and instead I find myself returning to places I like … Continued
In my last snack stash post, I wrote about some Korean snacks I was obsessed with. This time, my snack stash is a bit more international with an emphasis on Japanese snacks. A new snack store called Snack Story opened … Continued
I love Koreanised junk food. I say “Koreanised” because I find most American savoury junk food to be way too salty! But the Korean versions suit me. If I want potato chips, I get the Korean ones. They aren’t as … Continued
As someone with a sweet tooth, I have never met a sweet I didn’t like. Biscuits? Chocolate? Cakes? You name it, if it’s sweet, I’ll like it! But alas, I have met a cake I didn’t like. I didn’t think … Continued
Sometime in 2014, one of my co-workers came up to me holding a package of “hot dried pork”. That surprised me, because I hadn’t ever expected to get anything like that from her, but she gave it to me, saying … Continued
Last summer, one of my friends told me about a new chopped salad place in the back street of Itaewon. Her discovery left me intrigued and sceptical. My past experiences with chopped salads hadn’t been quite . . . chopped. … Continued
Jonny Dumpling is one of my favourite places in Itaewon. There are three branches, but I’ve only gone to the same store every time. It’s a small restaurant that focuses on dumplings. The place is so small that it gets … Continued
When Noxa Lounge, a mainstay at the entrance of Gyeongridan-gil, closed down after years of service, that brought me immense sadness because it was one of my favourite lounges to hang out at for a good cocktail. It was a … Continued
Sorry for the lack of updates! Work has been keeping me busy and I’ve been pretty tired lately. Those two factors make me not want to really explore new places, and instead I find myself returning to places I like … Continued
Time for another round of Foodography! Enjoy my food photos with their brief descriptions :) I had to spend a whole day at Yonsei Severance Hospital a few weeks ago, and I decided to have lunch at the Saboten inside … Continued
Welcome to the first volume of Foodography! This regular segment will showcase food photos that I took and came out great of my recent eats. I’m not known for having great photography skills, so whenever I take photos and they … Continued
It’s official! Tastebook Reviews is now officially launched! I am so excited to start up this new website. I’d thought about having a food website for a while, and I finally decided to do so. I do hope you will … Continued
Back in November, I tried the bacon-wrapped dates with goat cheese at Cali Kitchen for their Thanksgiving dinner, and for weeks, I couldn’t stop thinking about that delicious appetiser. With it constantly on my mind, I looked online to see … Continued
Growing up with Korean food, I had a lot of exposure to the wonderful red pepper paste known as gochujang (고추장). That alone is a very good condiment, but there is one condiment, a similar one, that I like to … Continued
Greek yoghurt and Nutella. Whoever thought that these two could be combined into something is an absolute genius. I admit to being a big fan of Nutella, but I’m not as fond of Greek yoghurt. But when I mixed the … Continued
This is one of the first cakes I decided to try tackle on my own, and I’m glad I did! This cake is so delicious and moist, and oh, my, the rum! The rum really makes a difference to the … Continued
Back in November, I tried the bacon-wrapped dates with goat cheese at Cali Kitchen for their Thanksgiving dinner, and for weeks, I couldn’t stop thinking about that delicious appetiser. With it constantly on my mind, I looked online to see … Continued
Greek yoghurt and Nutella. Whoever thought that these two could be combined into something is an absolute genius. I admit to being a big fan of Nutella, but I’m not as fond of Greek yoghurt. But when I mixed the … Continued
This is one of the first cakes I decided to try tackle on my own, and I’m glad I did! This cake is so delicious and moist, and oh, my, the rum! The rum really makes a difference to the … Continued
This candied spiced nuts recipe is one of my favourite things to make around the holiday season because it is super easy, and it makes for a great gift! Everyone who tried these nuts love them, and I’ve yet to … Continued