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I was recently interviewed by Muriel Amable, writer for Singapore's Food and Travel Magazinefor their April 2013 issue. They picked my brain on my favorite eats in Seoul for their readers...these places bring back such sweet memories, and I cannot wait to visit real soon!
It's an honor to be featured! Thanks Muriel~
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Photo credits:
Photos of Sarah: Christine Han Photography
Jungdeunjip photos: Thomas Walsh
Squid sashimi with fresh yuzu zest.
For this post, I think I'll just let the photos speak for themselves. I can confidently say... that this is the best sushi I have had in Korea! Recently, a friend introduced me to this sushi haven at the Shilla hotel-Ariake. We were fortunate to dine at the sushi bar, and the experience was just pure joy. A few things that I have never tried before-like the squid sashimi with yuzu zest-wow. I'm personally not a huge fan of squid, but the way Chef Song prepared it almost paper thin, with the texture so rich and buttery-I'm converted. I thought they marinated it in something profound, but soon found out that it was just the pure quality of the squid, haha. The toro & uni were exceptional, and I observed some techniques that were truly quite unique & refined at Ariake. Perhaps you can only see this kind of sophistication at hotels like the Shilla and of course Japan? Haha. Oh do I hope to visit again soon~
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Kyotofu- the award winning Japanese dessert and sake bar from New York has made its mark in Seoul!
This new family member in Hannam-dong (next to Itaewon) is one to be noted. I have developed a 'sweet addiction.'
Pure decadence: their signature sweet tofu=insanely delicious!
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For my readers out there, you may have noticed that I have so many 'favorite' spots around Seoul...but I wanted to blog about a few spots that are truly dear to me, and love taking my close friends to! I was tempted 'not' to blog about this for a while...but oh what the heck! Sharing is caring :) This is to my fans out there...perhaps I'll bump into you at these spots one day!
