Korea & Brake

There are three cold noodles in Korea. Hamheung noodle, Pyongyang noodle, and Jinju noodle. Hamheung and Pyongyang are the geographical names of North Korea and Jinju is a city in South Korea. Jinju noodle was the late-night snacks that nobles enjoyed during the Joseon Dynasty and was not widely known nationwide. Jinju noodle itself does not retain the traditional taste, and it had been lost the..

Korea is a peninsular nation with three sides of the sea. You can see the west sea in a short time from Seoul, and if you take a little more time, you can go to the East Sea which have blue color. You have to cross the Taebaek mountain range in order to see the East Sea, so in the past, it had to cross over the winding Daegwanryeong, Mishiryeong, and it took more than 4 hours by car. But nowaday..

I visited a forest of wisdom and found a nearby restaurant. I had lunch at a Italian restaurant in the building. It is called Dining Noeul, and it is a famous restaurant on the Internet. 지혜의 숲을 방문하면서 근처의 음식점을 찾았는데 건물 내 이탈리안 레스토랑이 있어 점심식사를 했다. 다이닝 노을이라는 곳인데 인터넷에도 나름 알려진 맛집이라고 한다. Paju Book City is located about 50 minutes by car from Seoul. 파주 출판단지는 서울에서 승용차로 약 50분 정도 걸리는 곳에 위치한다. Address : 145 H..

Because Busan is close to the sea, it boasts excellent scenery and many attractions. Food is also diverse, so I could not eat all the food I want to eat whenever visiting. Most of the local small towns are famous for the foods which are made with their local specialties, but in case of Busan, there are great variety of foods are introduced through various food reserves and recipes because it is ..

Busan is the farthest city from Seoul and it takes about 4 hours and 30 minutes ~ 5 hours by car. Munhyeon-dong Gobchang(Tripe) street is famous for its grilled pork Gobchang in Busan. I like it very much and it is a place to visit every time I stop by Busan. My house of call is Mun-Hyun Halmae(Grandmother) Gobchang and owner of this restaurant is very kind. This street was appeared in the movie..

I went to Asan to look at some historical sites such as Maengssi Haengdan, and planned to do a hot spring in Dogo for one night. The house I found for breakfast is Instant Tofu Village. It is about 1.5 Km away from the Glory Condo and I stopped by here because it was close to the Condo and known as delicious house. 맹씨행단 등 몇가지 유적지를 돌아볼 겸 아산에 들러 도고에서 온천도 할 계획으로 1박을 했다. 아침식사를 위해 찾은 집이 바로 즉석 두부촌이다. ..

It is Namwon's jewellike bakery which I visited on the way to the Kwanghan-nu. This shop keep appearance of old bakery in Korea and the taste is the best among the bakeries I've ever eaten. Rencontre in Gyeongju and this bakery are the best one individually chosen. Namwon is a quiet city located about three hours drive from Seoul. There is a court near the bakery and are no tall buildings even t..

In my opinion, old cities have a lot of traditional restaurants, and new towns seem to have many restaurants offering new menus. Ilsan has many kinds of restaurants as a new city. It seems not true that foreign tourists have to eat Korean food when they visit Korea. I think it is also a pleasure to eat the Korean style world food which localized the world dishes according to the taste of the Kor..

Cold noodles are one of the foods that Koreans like. The types of cold noodles currently sold are divided into Pyongyang noodles and Hamheung noodles. Although not as well-known as these, there are also Jinju noodles. The texture of the noodles and the taste of the soup are different each other. Depending on the individual taste, the kinds of noodles that people like are different. Because it is..

There are many big restaurants near YungGeolleung. I visited a Kalguksu restaurant which Koreans enjoy. This house is called the Hwangdo Kalguksu which has its headquarters in Seoul and there are several branches near Seoul and it is one of them. Kalguksu is a wheat noodle that is made by kneading dough and cutting it with a knife. Soup of this noodle is made using beef, chicken, anchovies and c..