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Dwaegukin

@dwaegukin

Eater and writer based in Seoul. South Carolina born and braised.

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Dwaegukin
@dwaegukin Mar 27, 2018, 11:22 AM UTC

Seoul Ramen #3 - Menya Hanabi's Mazesoba

Although Seoul's varieties of ramen check a lot of boxes in early 2018, quality mazesoba is still a hard ask. The glowing above example of mazesoba is actually from a branch of Nagoya institution, Me…

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Dwaegukin
@dwaegukin Mar 22, 2018, 2:12 AM UTC

A Snowy Bukhansan (as Seen from My Apartment)

Yesterday’s surprise late winter snow in Seoul from my apartment, looking out towards a white-blanketed Bukhansan. Upvote if you’re ready for spring!

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Dwaegukin
@dwaegukin Mar 21, 2018, 11:28 AM UTC

Burgers of Seoul #2 - Caramelized Onion Cheeseburger (Almighty Cheeseburger)

When we travel, we always try to find the most authentic, the most local, the most off-the-beaten-path. After all, we want to experience the true essence of the place we're visiting, a place we may n…

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Dwaegukin
@dwaegukin Mar 20, 2018, 12:00 PM UTC

Seoul Ramen #1 - Oreno/오레노

As mentioned in yesterday's Bites post, in recent years Korea has seen its Japanese food develop in exponentially more delicious and reverential bounds. The bad renditions of izakaya food are fading…

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Dwaegukin
@dwaegukin Mar 19, 2018, 11:27 AM UTC

Bite of the Day #1 - Oyako-don/Kyu-don @ Jigudang

Once upon a time, Japanese food was basically outlawed in Korea, a result of the Japanese colonization of Korea in the early part of the 20th century and its attempts to erase Korean culture. As a re…

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Dwaegukin
@dwaegukin Mar 15, 2018, 12:37 PM UTC

Mart Life #1: Saeuggang (shrimp crackers)

Saying that life in Seoul is a whirlwind would be doing an injustice to how fast-paced life can be here. Between work, social and familial commitments, work, personal improvement projects, eating and…

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Dwaegukin
@dwaegukin Mar 14, 2018, 11:55 AM UTC

Dishing on Korean Food #1 - Sundaeguk

Blood. Sausage. Do those two words put together send you running? Say it ain't so. If you're a meat eater, you're already devouring animal flesh so you're in deep as it is. Philosophically, isn't it…

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Dwaegukin
@dwaegukin Mar 13, 2018, 11:47 AM UTC

Burgers of Seoul #1

Kimchi. Galbi. Bulgogi. Burgers. Wait...what? That's right. Believe it or not, Seoul is home to a fair few amazing burgers. Being home to a large American military presence and having a constant infl…

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Dwaegukin
@dwaegukin Mar 12, 2018, 12:51 PM UTC

반갑습니다 먹자! // Nice to meet you, Steemit! Let's eat!

What do you want to know when you travel to another country? First and foremost, it's likely where to eat. I'm a food-loving expat who has been living in Seoul for over six years. The main thing on m…

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