Makino Chaya (Seoul, Korea)- Eating Raw Crab, Belgium Waffles, and Salmon Nigri for Lunch

Makino Chaya is a Japanese style buffet located in Gangnam, Korea. It is the richest area of Seoul and it is obvious when you walk down the street. Cosmetic surgery advertisements everywhere...Louis Vuitton everywhere... high heels everywhere... My friends and I decided to make the trip here from Anam (where Korea University is located) to try out this buffet because we heard it was pretty good. There is also another buffet on my to-eat...

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Chiness Cusine Yangkochi (Seoul, Korea)- Art of Grilling Meat

I have been eating spicy food every day since I came to Korea so one day I was in search for anything but Korean food so I could give my taste buds a little break. My friends and I came across ‘Chiness Cusine Yangkochi’ (it’s not a typo) which is a Chinese restaurant located near the campus. It is on the second floor and pretty hidden so you have to search for the sign,“ The Ho Bar” which is directly underneath. What’s cool about this Chinese...

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BIYA (Seoul, Korea)- Buddha, Buddha, Buddaejjigae

One thing I really appreciate about living on campus at KU is that there are a billion of restaurants nearby within a ten minute walking distance. Most of them are quite inexpensive due to the large population of poor starving students. I think you will begin to notice a trend in my restaurant posts. :P A lot of them will be near my campus because that is where I usually dine during the weekdays when I have class. This particular restaurant...

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The VERY Waffle (Seoul, Korea)- $1 Freshly Made Ice-Cream Waffle!Yum...

Near the Korea University campus, there is a very little and special shop that many students like to go to for a quick snack or after dinner dessert. This place is called "The VERY Waffle" (the name sounds as weird to you as it is to me) and they serve freshly made waffles.  They have a small window for you to order and another window for you to pick up your waffles. On the right is their pick up window and on the left is something I...

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Eating Live Octopus with Foodology (Diana) in Seoul, Korea!

When Diana and I decided to meet in Seoul, we both had one goal in mind: eat live raw octopus. It’s a common dish in Korea called Sannakji which means eating octopus raw and when it’s alive. Some people eat the octopus whole and some have them cut up (their nerves remain active awhile after they are dead). We didn’t want to die from the possibility of its tentacles wrapping around our esophagus, so we stuck with the cut up version. We were...

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Miss Lee Cafe (Seoul, Korea)- Cafe of Handwritten (Love) Notes and Deceiving Shaved Ice

A few days ago, I realized via facebook that Diana (from foodology) was going to be staying in Seoul for a few days so I instantly contacted her to set up a day to hang. Knowing the both of us, I could already tell that we will both be spending the whole day eating... and enjoy it. We met up at Myeong Dong and after a few hours of walking in the rain, we wanted somewhere to sit and escape the downpour. We ended up at this place called “Miss...

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Bau Haus Dog Cafe (Seoul, Korea) - "IT'S SO FLUFFY!"

The day after I landed, my roommate brought her friends and I to this place called “Bau Haus Dog Cafe” in Hongdae (get off at Hongik Univ station). Now, you may wonder, what is a dog cafe? At first, I thought it was a cafe where they serve food to dogs. But no, it turns out this dog cafe is a cafe where you can sit, get a drink, and play with dogs! You can also bring your own dog here too. It took us a while to locate this cafe (it’s in an awkward location)...

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Kirby Goes to Seoul, Korea! Let The Foodie Adventures Begin :)

Hello Y’all! This is Kirby reporting from Seoul, Korea! I arrived about four days ago and I am actually going to be living in South Korea for a month for an international exchange program! Then I will be moving to Hong Kong where I will reside there for another month before I’m back in Vancouver. I’m very excited about my stay here and I’m definitely not going to waste the opportunity to document my foodie adventures! I’m sure many of you know...

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