*food diaries* 5 days in korea | best KBBQ, cafe hopping, shopping, beauty makeover, street food

pork neck bones

🥗Healthier: chicken bones

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Chicken bones are lighter and less fatty, while pork shoulder is more affordable.

gochugaru

🥗Healthier: red pepper flakes

💰Cheaper: paprika

Red pepper flakes can provide similar heat, while paprika adds color without the spice.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil offers a healthier fat option, while vegetable oil is often less expensive.

perilla leaves

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: cabbage

Spinach is more accessible and adds a similar texture, while cabbage is budget-friendly.

Arrived in South Korea and went to a Michelin starred restaurant for soy marinated crab.

Discussed the quality of side dishes (ponchons) served with the meal.

Described the experience of eating raw crab marinated in soy sauce and its flavors.

Mixed the crab with hot rice for a delicious bite.

Explored cafes in Gangnam, trying various unique drinks and pastries.

Visited Bunker Company cafe and tried a strawberry croissant, noting its flaky texture and balanced sweetness.

Visited Nudok cafe, known for artistic desserts, and ordered a variety of items including mini croissants.

Went to a TikTok famous restaurant for Korean barbecue, ordered a beef brisket platter cooked in front of them.

Described the cooking of beef brisket with water spinach and scallops, and the addition of seasonal vegetables.

Mentioned a silky egg mixture cooked with a smoky char and steam.

Assembled a bite with a thin pancake, beef, and egg mixture.

Tried torch beef sushi and kimchi fried rice, noting the deliciousness of both.

Visited Grandma's Recipe restaurant for home-cooked meals, ordered grilled fish combo and bugi bimbop, impressed with the side dishes.

Tried a famous creamy stuffed salt bread and a berry scone from a favorite cafe, praised the softness and savoriness of the salt bread.

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