Interested in high cholesterol? Have I got a restaurant for you.Kogi King is a self-described “Premium Meat Bar” (read: Meat Buffet) which serves just about every kind of Korean barbecue you can imagine for one very affordable price. Come in, sit down, and treat yourself to an all-you-can-eat protein gorge for just 14,000 won a head. Part of what sets your experience at Kogi King ...

If you have been in Korea for over 2 hours, and you haven’t tasted this food yet, you’re probably a godless terrorist. Ok, maybe you’re a vegetarian and aren’t interested in Korea’s most famous meat lovers dish. Still, for culture’s sake, you should make an exception. Principles are important and all, but--and I think I speak for everyone when I say this- ...

Hairtail, or Scabbard fish (galchi), are not the most attractive fish at the market. Their long, slender, grey bodies remind one of eels and snakes. And you probably know from having been served it before, there is always the problem of bones. Still, they’re some of the easiest fish in the world to cook, and they make excellent side dishes to your main course. Also, with some chopstick ...

After a long day of fighting teenage hordes wielding their parents’ credit cards in Yeungdeungpo, food and alcohol are a must. In your hunger and frustration, you may be tempted to leave the aggressive crowds in search of something less saturated with Doraemun apparel. But don’t do so just yet! Persevere, and make it to  Jeolmeon Chogaeguee(젊은 조개구이), where you wi ...

Over the weekend, the temperature dropped to a frigid -5°C.  Sunny, jacketless, autumn afternoons are over. Winter, with all of its bracing charms, is upon us. But while the falling temperatures may keep the waegukin indoors watching Glee, there’s no reason to wither away in unfed despair. And what better way to comfort the hungry foreigner than with an easy, flexible recipe that p ...