try 👏🏻 everything 👏🏻 once 👏🏻 (the octopus moves after being killed due to muscle spasms in the tentacle nerve endings. that’s why it’s called 산낙지 - 산, alive, 낙지, octopus)
because who doesn’t love noods! 🍜🤤 nood number 1: 손칼국수 (son-kal-guk-su) from 📍홍두깨 손칼국수 in Namseong Market so I used to live out of the smallest Airbnb known to mankind in a neighborhood called Bangbae, and the closest market was Namseong Market. whenever I felt stuffy or isolated in my little closet of an apartment, I would take a good long walk to the market and have these hand-cut knife noodles. the market attracts an older demographic which means they’re serving the toughest critics in Korea. grandpa and grandma couples, old friends catching up with each other, even strangers sharing tables with one another as so many solos came in to dine around lunch time. it’s the epitome of hole in the wall, no frills no fuss deliciousness, and it warms me up - body and soul - every single time 🥰
this hole-in-the-wall 분식 (pun-sik) place at the base of Seoraksan Mountain makes not only the best kimbap but the owners are so sweet 🥹 we got extra goodies for our hike, some secret kimchi jjigae on the side…i mean what more could you ask for ? and they’re open early so it’s the best place to go before you start your day at the mountain! 📍김밥천사, 1315 Joyang-dong Sokcho-si Gangwon-do
i legitimately haven’t had kalbi jjim in so long (Korean braised short ribs). but it’s one of @Remi Cruz favorite Korean dishes of all time and now - thanks to this place - i think it soared into my top 5 too. it was that good 🥹🤤 and combined with the cold noodles, it’s just 💦 📍Gangnam Noodles Main Branch (강남면옥) @alishamarie@Ashley Nichole
Jeju’s famous black pig in Seoul (in a hella cool setting) - the perfect place for friends who are visiting 🖤🐷 #jejurooftop #koreanblackpork #blackpork #kbbq #koreanbbq #koreatravel
i enjoyed going to the doctor for the first time literally ever thanks to @himedi_global and Korea’s next level healthcare system 🏥 this is your reminder that affordable, accessible and safe healthcare is a human right. imagine a world where annual preventative checkups don’t cost an arm and leg without even without insurance lmao *cries in American* if you’re traveling to Korea or live here, you can use code ‘HIMAX’ on the @himedi_global website to get 10% off any service. highly, highly recommend considering it!!
is the most famous bagel place in Korea worth it??? (spoiler alert - it is 🤤) 📍London Bagel Museum #seoulcafehopping #londonbagelmuseum #seoulcafe #cafeseoul #mustvisitseoul