Aaron Namba
With all the great eats in Korea, Aaron would be 300 lbs by now (er, 136kg) if Seoul had any fewer stairs. His only disappointments are the dearth of craft beer and proper baked goods.
The craft beer scene is improving, but on the baking front, he is actively working to recreate the cookies, breads and other treats he misses. His efforts will be shared here.
Travelers: Check out Aaron's book, the Seoul Survival Guide! A steal at $7.74.
Likes: pizza (both making and eating), burgers, chicken & beer,
전 &
막걸리, street food, anything delivered
Dislikes: 깻잎,
멍게,
홍어
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2012 Makgeolli Festival (우리술대축제)
If this year's Makgeolli Fest is even half as good as last year's, it is not to be missed! There were dozens of booths all offering free samples of makgeolli in the hopes that you'll buy. It's like wine tasting, except all in one place and all free. However, the site is mostly Korean (and some of the English bits aren't so great), so I thought I'd translate parts of it and add a bit of explanation based on last year's experience.
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A Taste of Hawaii
Hawaii is often described as a cultural melting pot, and nowhere is this more evident than in the vast array of traditional and fusion food in Honolulu, where Annie and I have spent most of our lives. We visited Honolulu for two weeks in November 2011, and over those weeks, we revisited our old favorites and found some new ones, including a few food trucks. We also made sure to fill up on a things that are expensive or difficult to find in Seoul, yet plentiful in Hawaii (like sushi and pie).
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Vatos Urban Tacos
This just-opened taqueria is my new favorite, featuring incredible tacos at great prices, paired with excellent drinks. Located in Itaewon, it is bit of a trek for us, but it is worth it! As a bonus, for those of you still struggling with ordering in Korean, you can definitely use English here.
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Time for a little vacation!
We have been posting continuously like clockwork since April! But sadly, there will be no restaurant review today, and indeed, for most of this month we will be on hiatus.
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Announcement: Seoul Survival Guide
Seoul Taste and K4A Press present: The Seoul Survival Guide, authored by Seoul Taste contributor Aaron Namba.
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KBS World Radio Interview
This might be more embarrassing than enjoyable (we were a little nervous), but here is our KBS World interview on Seoul Scene with Matt Kelley!
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Making sandwiches the hard way
Every now and then we like to make sandwiches. However, we haven't found a sandwich bread we like, so I make my own, with whole wheat flour, oatmeal and flaxseed (a recipe borrowed from a book called 올 아바웃 브레드. I have to start mixing up the dough around 6am in order to have the bread ready in time to have lunch around noon... hence, "the hard way."
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Chocolate Mochi Cake
Years ago, I had a piece of this chewy, chocolatey cake from a little saimin shop in Hilo, Hawaii and have craved it ever since. I figured it would be years more before I'd find myself back there again, so I tried to make something like it at home. I believe the original uses coconut milk, but my version uses a more basic set of ingredients.
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Sorry, patbingsu followup on hold...
Sorry folks, the patbingsu followup article is on hold for a while. Annie has been fighting a cold for almost a week now and tragically, has not been able to smell or taste anything.
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The Great Patbingsu Roundup of 2011
Summer in Korea brings three things: heat, rain, and my personal favorite, 팥빙수! Every cafe and restaurant offers their own version, which varies from year to year, so we've taken up the challenge of trying as many as possible, and presenting a roundup of the best 팥빙수 of the season.
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Welcome to Seoul Taste!
Okay, so our site has been live for over a month now, but since we are launching our blog today, I thought the first post should still be a welcome. So here we go...
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