last notes of my summer… September 2, 2010

To my fellow readers:  I have to apologize for this entry as I have posted a lot of photos of multiple events…hope you all enjoyed your summer as much as I did!  Enjoy the tidbits of my last days of this summer

More posts to follow…

seoul tower...beautiful in the evening!

caricature stand at seoul tower...

you can leave your own locks on these trees, leaving your 'mark' at seoul tower...

the painful line...we had to wait 40 minutes to get in this line, later finding out it was another 45 minutes to get on the elevator! going back down was another story...

people leave notes on ceramic tiles...on the walls inside seoul tower

getting started at yamamoto sushi in chungdamdong...one of the best in seoul!

assortment of white fish at yamamoto

seared tuna was perfect at yamamoto...

grilled white fish-yamamoto

japanese head chef/owner, sweet man who has aged gracefully...and is still filleting the fish behind the sushi bar. wow.

grilled mackeral @ yamamoto...yum!!!

EBS morning special on the 'What's up Chef' segment-with the other hosts right before we aired...

filling in for my boss edward kwon at ebs...do i look nervous???

while walking in namsan towards seoul tower, found this amazing restaurant, absolutely love the traditional architecture!

posing with good friend soo park, and chef gerrard after a fabulous cooking class at 'the spice'!

'the goods' we're going to work with for the class-how fresh and amazing!

the chefs tuning in...

fresh caught halibut

filleting snapper

chef darren shucking a scallop

shucking scallops...

scallop and mussels...still with the skirts on

chefs filleting their own fish for practice

making the final dish by sauteing celery, garlic, onions...

voila! rigatoni pasta with snapper, mackerel, halibut

Norangjin Fish Market-Seoul July 22, 2010

On our day off last week, the Eddy’s Cafe crew (chefs from both gangnam and jukjeon) went to visit the Noranjin fish market with Executive Chef Darren.  It was my first visit, and I had an amazing time! We had a chance to check out what was available this season in Seoul, and picked our brains for new menu items.  Going to the fish market is definitely a must in Seoul! After our tour, we had fresh sashimi served at one of the restaurants below the market…along with a little soju of course A great way to start the day…

just look at these lil fellas...i mean big fellas!

the biggest octopus i've ever seen...literally....

live crabs, they were moving!!!

fresh sashimi for lunch at the mkt!

spicy fish stew

lin and me...

eddy's cafe gang-one last pose at the norangjin fish mkt

will the eating ever end in seoul??? March 14, 2010

inside 'original pancake story' in hannam dong

i’m having such a great time exploring more and more ‘hot spots’ all around seoul! it seems endless, but i’m sure i’ll find my favorites soon enough…hannam dong is actually one of the greatest towns to get fabulous food-especially hard finds like ‘american brunch’ or thai and indian restaurants…i found ‘the original pancake story’ through zen kimchi’s blog recently, which was voted best brunch in seoul.  however, i wasn’t too impressed with the pancakes. maybe i’ll have to try their other dishes next time! i think i’ve been spoiled rotten by chicago’s ‘bongo room, tweet, milk and honey, taste of heaven,’ and many others! so the search for a great brunch spot continues…

banana, apple cinnamon pancake-original pancake story

alex borowski-arrived in seoul may of 2009, and he is loving it! we had brunch at 'original pancake story' in hannam dong

an organic food chain in seoul! this place makes whole foods in the U.S. look really affordable!

seared tuna with scallions at a japanese izakaya-bundang

japanese ramen is just too good in seoul!

friend shrimp head at a japanese izakaya bar-i am growing to love this more and more!

grilled chicken wings at a japanese izakaya-yum!

seafood appetizer platter in gangwon-do province

fresh fluke sashimi, and the fish on this plate was still alive!

inside the food court at galleria dept. store in apkujong-how trendy!

sun young and i about to eat jjajangmyun before heading to 'rain's' concert...

biggest pop star 'rain' in seoul! just had to add this photo in...he was great in concert!