#kalguksoo

[urbidas]

Jeju Itenary : Day 9

EAST JEJU

Morning:

8:00 AM: Depart from your hotel to Seongsan Ilchulbong.

Activity: hike up Seongsan Ilchulbong

10:00 AM: Head to Seopjikoji.

Distance: Approximately 15 minutes by taxi from Seongsan Ilchulbong.

Activity: scenic coastline.

12:00 PM: Visit Chalong Kalguksoo

Distance: Approximately 30 minutes by taxi from Seopjikoji.

Activity: lunch

Afternoon:

1:30 PM: Travel to Soesokkak.

Distance: Approximately 1 hour by taxi from Chalong Kalguksoo.

Activity: scenic river and kayaking.

4:00 PM: Head to Sogyumo Table.

Distance: Approximately 20 minutes by taxi from Soesokkak.

Activity: Enjoy a coffee or dessert with a view.

Evening:

6:00 PM: Jeju Momedeun BBQ**

Distance: Approximately 30 minutes by taxi from Sogyumo Table.

Activity: dinner

8:00 PM: Return to your hotel.

[thenomadinside]

A Seoul-o Trip to South Korea: Part 2

Places covered in this post: Imun Seollongtang, Insadong, Ssamzil, The Booth Brewing Company

When you have finished the first full day in a new country, you can immediately feel the aftermath of the day taking a heavy toll on your body. Your body has still yet to fully adapt to not only the time difference but spike in daily physical activity. I also tend to find myself parched and a bit dehydrated the day after because I forgot to drink more water than I normally do to account for that added activity. Thus, I prefer to keep the the first two days relatively low key and then gradually tack on more strenuous activities for later in the itinerary.

My second morning in Seoul began with a 10-15 minute walk from my hotel in Myeong-dong to a cafe called ‘FELT Coffee.’ As a self-proclaimed cafe addict, this typically tends to be the very first thing I do in the morning to get me pumped for the day. It is one of the many thrills when traveling abroad, just simply knowing that there is unchartered territory just overflowing with adorable local coffee shops just waiting to be discovered. There is no better place to explore cafe culture than Korea because people are obsessed over here. Seriously, there is no shortage of quality cafes here and it seems very much integrated with the everyday lifestyle here. Read more about all the favorite cafes I visited in Korea here: (link here)

Imun Seoollongtang: Restaurant Review

‘Seollongtang’ is a clean healthy and protein-rich soup made primarily of ox bones and this restaurant gained recognition for boiling their soup for over 17 hours!

For brunch, I ate at a well-known restaurant called ‘Imun Seollongtang,’ which came highly recommended by the same friend that suggested ‘FELT Coffee.’ For first timers, you might have a bit of difficulty spotting this location because the restaurant is tucked away on the side of a parking lot. Normally this dish isn’t one that I crave out of all the delicious Korean dishes but it actually felt perfect for a winters day especially as the first meal of the day. In my opinion, Seollongtang is much more suited for breakfast than kalguksoo as it is a much lighter dish but still fill you up. The taste of this soup is typically quite bland but you can customize it and add salt accordingly based off your preference. The ox bone soup had a generous amount of meat and chunks of gelatinous tendon as well as a solid amount of noodles and rice. If the soup is not filling enough, they also had a few trays containing homemade kimchi, Kkakdugi otherwise known as “kimchi radish(깍두기),” soup salt and chopped scallions.

Insadong: Ssamzil

Insadong is one of the few places that I distinctly remember from my trip 8 years ago! The street itself hadn’t changed much aside from a new line up of stores, but besides that it pretty much is exactly how I remember it to be. I distinctly recall being mesmerized by the “whiskers” of Kkul-tarae (꿀타래, dragon’s beard candy) here and happily getting sugar stuck in my teeth while paying a nearby visit to Changdeokgung Palace. Inside Insadong there is a creative mall filled with small local businesses called ‘Ssamji-Gil.’ The mall has four floors and you can easily reach to the top by walking up in a reverse funnel pattern. Each floor has a handful of highly curated local artist shops that sell a wide range of items from handmade fragrances, Korean ceramics, and more. They also offer have a few more engaging and “interactive” activities such as a leather making workshop, painting and etc. I even got my own custom design embroidered on a luggage tag here! Disclaimer: I spent an annoyingly long time perfecting my luggage design, only for them to just pick out a pre-designed logo for me. Sad.

If you have some additional time to kill, there is a pretty neat shopping mall nearby called Insadong Anyoung.

The Booth Brewing Company: Beer & Pizza

The Booth is a Korean micro brewery that originally was a small pizza pub but has since evolved and even found its way into the American market.

To finish the day strong, I ended up grabbing dinner around Gangnam and stopping by The Booth Brewing Company in their Jongnu location to a nice cap to the day. I believe this is their original location but have other micropubs around Seoul. I am a huge fan of their brand identity as it is very distinct and memorable. Their logo is an alien that reminds me of Monsters Inc and feels very hipster, young and trendy. The actual pub itself was difficult to find as it’s on the second floor and hidden in a corner but I eventually found it through a pullup banner outside. It seemed quite popular and seemed to specifically draw out many Korean Americans. I didn’t try their pizza during this run because I had already eaten dinner but would highly recommend it as the people next to me seemed to enjoy it.

And that concludes the second day exploring Seoul!

[theroguequeenaniki]

AHH!!! HooRooRook!! It’s so good! It’s literally one of the only spicy foods I can handle. It’s best on those days where you’re nose is stuffed, b/c it really clears the sinuses. #hooroorook #kalguksu #kalguksoo #nongshim #ramen #ramyun #koreanramyun #koreanramen https://www.instagram.com/p/B9S935KH-bp/?igshid=wgj869ficqn2

[sharondchang]

Kalguksu Soondubu Recipe

Ingredients: 8 dried anchovies, head and gut removeddried kelp (5 x 5in piece)6 cups water2 ounces beef/pork/pork belly1/2 cup fermented kimchi chopped1/2 onion diced1 teaspoon sesame oil1 garlic clove minced1-3 teaspoon red pepper flakes (depending on how spicy you want it)8 clams (or your choice of seafood)1 package soft/silken tofu1 roll of kalguksu1 scallion chopped1 teaspoon soy sauceSalt…

[bayareastylefile]

Flank Steak Knife Noodle Stir fry (Meal Prep) Not my prettiest plate but this will be a good lunch! #foodie #korean #kalguksoo #knifenoodles #yummy #blackironnutrition #kitchenistasundays #Macros 58C 13F 34P https://www.instagram.com/p/BuAefdal8tD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=rnobqe8ovqkl

[fymoonbyul]

191031 dahee0315 instagram update (trans): Memories with Byulyi during Queendom’s aftershow meal 🙈 The next memory will be with kimkal (kimchi kalguksoo- kimchi noodles) Byul ah, can you see this unnie’s silly smile?? 😁 #Queendom #CongratulationsOnYourWin #ByulyiByulyi #ThankYouToThePersonWholeTookThePic 🙏🏻 - Moonbyul's comment: Goodnight unnie, next memory leggo ㅋㅋㅋ ❤️ ↳ Lee Dahee's reply: Leggo!!! Goodnight Byul Ang 🥰 (*Byul Ang = a aegyo-ey way of saying Byul ah)

[justanotherkpopmultistan]

Tagged by: @i-jeongout

Rules: List 6

1. Hobbies/ talents: I do calligraphy pretty well... I hope...

2. Sports I play: I dance (formerly ballet, currently hip hop & contemporary) & sometimes I play tennis or swim(not that I’m good)

3. K-POP idol I know: Tiffany Young (Stephanie Hwang) is my friend’s cousin so yeah

4. Group I don’t stan: BLACKPINK, sorry blinks...

5. First K-POP song: SUJU sorry sorry haha

6. Last thing I ate: kalguksoo & japchae mandu like a true korean

Sorry for any double tags!

@honeydewjoong @venti-bleach / @deffstraykids wow I have hardly any friends

[relotus-blog1]

Kalguksu (칼국수) Recipe

This is a recipe (Maangchi) I made for my dad’s birthday last year. 

I cut out a lot of spices, because no one has time for all those little details. Why? College. (Sorry to all the chefs out there.)

Kalguksu in Korean literally means "knife noodles," usually meaning that I would have to MAKE the noodles, but I have no kitchen space to do it... So I bought it at the Korean market last year. 

At least the soup is great. It is a seasonal dish that you would eat in the summer, and it is super light and not heavy and rich at all.

It is great if you need a taste bud cleaner or if you are just feeling under the weather. Think of it as Korean chicken noodle soup.

Enjoy!

Ingredients 

1 lb chicken thigh

1 medium-sized onion

2 stalks of green onion

16 cloves of peeled, uncut garlic (roughly 2 bulbs)

Soy sauce

Salt

Sesame Oil

Kalguksu noodles or Udon

Serves 4-5 people 

Recipe

1. Cut onion into quarters, as well as 3-4 slices of ginger 2. Boil a large pot full of water (~16 cups) 3. When the water just starts to boil, add in the onion quarters, uncut cloves of garlic, and chicken thighs. Cook for about 45 minutes to 1 hour. 4. When the chicken is cooked and the onions are soft, turn off heat and put chicken thighs on a plate to cool. 5. Pick out all the garlic cloves + half of the onions and mash together with 1 tsp salt and 2 tsp of sesame oil. (Either save the rest of the onions for later use or throw away) 6. Tear the cooled chicken apart with your fingers into shreds and add to garlic/onion mix. 7. Cook the noodles, add in a bowl with the broth, chicken/onion/garlic mix, and some chopped green onions.

[ddakchyeo]

CH 01:  ORIGINS

NAME: Do Hana 

AGE: 24. 

OCCUPATION: Server at Eonnie's Noodles - a kalguksoo shop that sells out by lunch every day.  / Grim Reaper - Counter. Part of the Counter Team where partners are possessed by the spirits of Yung. Her Partner takes the form of a young boy named Woosik. 

RESIDENCE:  small room at the top of eonnie's noodles. spends most of her time in the training room in the basement. EDUCATION: did not finish high school. 

FAMILY BACKGROUND: was born into a well-off family with prestige, her father was a CEO of the family business, mother was very involved with their two daughers Hana and Hayeong. However, her father was betrayed by her uncle and the business was stolen and the family fell into poverty. 

ABILITIES

Can sense evil spirts (akgwi) as far as 100s of kilometers away as they step on their yung territory which can be summoned by their maknae team member. 

She can sense what level of evil spirit they are and sees a snippet of their actions. 

psychometric - can read any memories of others by a simple touch  (they have to be able to recall it a bit though) and can enter the memories as if it were a physical world.  

Also has an ability to pass on messages from the deceased through dreams and make it very vivid. 

PERSONALITY/QUIRKS

extremely closed off, monotone, smiles are rare. finds it hard to process her emotions as so much of it has been buried, which only became worse as her memories of her life before becoming a counter were recalled. 

absolutely hates when anyone touches her and will usually send them flying if someone so much as brushes up against her

[foodmento]

One of my Top 3 Koreatown recs: @hangarikalguksu's Clam Kalguksu. The broth is extraordinary and as comforting as it gets. Sure the Chicken and Seafood options are great as well, but if you can only get one...🏆🏆 --- 🇰🇷 Clam Kalguksu 📍Hangari Bajirak Kalguksoo, Koreatown LA #foodmento 💛 (at Hangari Bajirak Kalgooksu) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4q1MulJer-/?igshid=i9qnq0icz5o8

[wuzzyangel]

Gohyang Kalguksoo pt 2! We knew we needed to come back since it was so good. This time around I got the 수제비 and we had the beef and kimchi mandoo I forgot to take a pic of lol. But she remembered us from the first time last week! (at 광장시장 Gwangjang Market) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxoSjTgDzNs/?igshid=r4cn6hm2g61f

[theroguequeenaniki]

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My mom is AWESOME! Her customer went to Korea and wanted to get her a gift (b/c she’s so amazing at her job), but instead she asked him to try and find me THIS ramen! It’s a a Korean Kalguksoo Ramen called HooRooRook that was my FAVORITE for years, and then it VANISHED in then US. And now I have FOUR! Whoo! (Hint hint to @nongshimusa to start selling this stateside again) (The song in the video is from the ads that features IU in 2012 lol) #HooRooRook #kalguksoo #kalguksu #nongshim #knifecutnoodles #IU #ramen #koreanramen #love #happy #favorite

[asdfjkl1114]

{12/20/17}: Had another hardcore day of thank you cards!! Allllmost done! 🙊. Then we got baskin robin to reward ourselves, and to-go some kalguksoo and jook from manooben! Yumz!! #happydays #day1366

[syoungstagram]

hotsootuff: 눈오는날 칼국슈 😍🍜 만두한판클리어

https://instagram.com/p/BPfP38zAx23 http://scontent-ord1-1.cdninstagram.com/t51.9792-15/e35/14698807_387283771622226_2673864239818473472_n.jpg?ig_cache_key=MTQzMTkzMzAyMjA3NjM0NTc4Mw%3D%3D.2&se=7

[TRANS] Kalguksoo (noodles) on a snowing day 😍🍜 Plate of dumplings cleared https://t.co/lahtlLjjQT

— Stella ♡ (@SonexStella) January 20, 2017

[foodmento]

@hangarikalguksu's Chicken Kalguksu feeds the soul! Broth is thick and so chicken-y 👌🏼👌🏼. Didn't think I'd love it more than the Seafood Kalguksu. 😍 --- 🇰🇷 Chicken Kalguksu 📍Hangari Bajirak Kalguksoo, Koreatown LA #foodmento 💛 (at Hangari Bajirak Kalgooksu) https://www.instagram.com/foodmento/p/BwgC9IEhvND/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=11q5mqzvv4kg8

[wuzzyangel]

So today we ate lunch at Gohyang Kalguksoo which was featured on the Netflix show Street Food. It was sooo good and she is super friendly. Her stall was the busiest one so there was a slight wait but so worth it. Bonus her kimchi is superb as well! Def gonna try to go back. (at 광장시장 Gwangjang Market) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxWxlTLD7Us/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1d10caree6u8n