"f86sabre" (f86sabre)
06/30/2019 at 11:50 • Filed to: Travel, Travelopnik
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"f86sabre" (f86sabre)
06/30/2019 at 11:50 • Filed to: Travel, Travelopnik | 0
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Heading to Seoul and Taipei for work on the 7th. I’m going to have a little free time, but not a whole lot. Any tips on must see areas or places to eat from those who’ve been there?
gin-san - shitpost specialist
> f86sabre
06/30/2019 at 12:45 |
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In Seoul:
Gyeongbokgung is nice, large palatial ground, pretty cool to walk around for a while. You can kind of get lost in the areas where people used to live and eat and stuff... pretty neat.
Right beside there is a kalguksu/mandu restaurant (basically handmade noodles in a beef bone broth along with dumplings the size of your fist) which is fucking delicious, I had spent about $18 on lunch which was probably enough for two people (I should’ve just spent the $11 or so on a regular lunch). I’m surprised it only has 4.1 on 5 stars in Google maps but my taste test gives it a 4.5 easy. https://goo.gl/maps/V58eP4Ua2zUTQkyG6
Namsan is kind of nice, you can take a cable car up to the top of the mountain/tower and get some good views.
Gwangjang Market has a lot of traditional Korean street food. A lot of people are on the fence about street food in general, maybe even moreso in strange countries, but you should be fine eating here. My personal favourite are the deep-fried pancakes (I believe the base is mung bean but they include veggies and seafood and sometimes stuff like kimchi or chives n stuff like that) which are extra awesome (try to ask for one that just came out of the oil) and have a makgolli (it’s a fermented rice drink, probably about as much alcohol as a strong beer) to go with it.
A bit south of the market is a canal which runs quite a long distance. Grab some food, some beer/soju and walk along the canal until you find a nice place to sit, you’ll see lots of people going by and it’s a rather nice setting in the urban jungle that’s Seoul.
Hongdae is supposed to be good for late night hangouts, but I’m not so sure since I grew out of the loud nightlife about 10 years ago when I already felt out of place in those areas.
Also, try Korean bakeries as much as you can. Paris Baguette is a pretty popular chain, but I swear their baguettes are better than any I can get here in Canada and better than many I’ve had in France even. I find coffee in most Korean places to be weak and underwhelming.
Honestly, I’d say do a Google search to get an idea of the different neighbourhoods in Seoul and go walk around. It’s all very safe (then again, I’m of Korean descent so I blend in, it’s probably fine for tourists as well) and I enjoyed Seoul most in finding the surprises while walking around.
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f86sabre
> gin-san - shitpost specialist
06/30/2019 at 13:41 |
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Best notes! When we don’t have major sites to see n a trip we generally just sort of meander and see what we can see. That noodle place sounds amazing and we will try and check it out. We love street food too. If the locals are lined up to eat it it is probably ok.
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gin-san - shitpost specialist
> gin-san - shitpost specialist
06/30/2019 at 14:08 |
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All the stuff I mentioned is in this video, actually:
I’d say that gives you a start on essential Korean dishes. It’s still missing several (in my opinion) but this is stuff you’ll find in all markets.
Also, keep in mind shopping malls can have really, really tasty food, too - it’s not just fast food stalls, but a lot of places selling real Korean food.
I’m incredibly jealous, hopefully I’ll be able to go back to Seoul and/or Tokyo soon. I’d love to go Taiwan at some point, too.
pip bip - choose Corrour
> f86sabre
07/01/2019 at 05:18 |
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curious to know now if Korea has any car museums
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f86sabre
> pip bip - choose Corrour
07/01/2019 at 08:10 |
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I’ve poked at that a little. Will need to do more.