Finding Hongeo. The Korean delicacy that might make you cry
Words and shots by Matt Crawford The skate, known in Korea as hongeo (홍어), is a flat, kite-shaped fish with a fleshy pink complexion. From some angles, it looks like a sea creature with heat rash. The flavor of both raw hongeo and hongeo boiled in soup is as singular as its appearance. Like shark [...]
Arabian in Myeongdong
Words and shots by Joe McPherson Boasting “Royal Arabian Cuisine,” Saffron lives up to its slogan without a royal price tag. Located on the 1st floor of the Myeongdong Ibis Hotel building, Saffron is certainly decorated like a palace, especially in its VIP rooms. The food places priority on simplicity with stellar ingredients. The olive [...]
Edward Kwon’s Revolution The Spice
Edward Kwon’s new Hannam-dong restaurant shows that pretentious prices aren’t necessary to enjoy quality cuisine. Words and shots by Joe McPherson A specter has haunted the Korean fine dining scene. The desire to attract the renowned Michelin guide and play with the big boys has brought a scourge of overpriced eateries that offer pretty but [...]
Anyang’s Little Brazil
Words and shots by Joe McPherson This is a true food find, and it has been hidden a good while. Yet it’s time to let it out. There’s a great little mom-and-pop Brazilian place in Anyang (just south of Seoul) called Churrasco. It’s run by this Korean man who is obsessed with Brazil and mans [...]
Takashima Yasunori, Sushi Chef:Namu Restaurant at the W Seoul Walkerhill
Words and shots by Shirley Hwang Sushi chef Takashima Yasunori is soft-spoken and reserved, but his recipes are anything but. Since joining the W Seoul Walkerhill in 2009, he has worked on creating a dazzling new menu full of surprises for the hotel’s contemporary Japanese restaurant Namu. His main creation is “creative sushi,” a collection [...]
