Korean food has always been right up there in the top cuisines I favor, other than Mexican and Japanese. My exposure to it started when I was working for a Korean company at least 7 years ago and my Korean boss frequently treated and brought us to great Korean restaurants in town. One of my favorites then was Ara restaurant near the Makati City Golf.
Last April, I finally set foot in Korea which was for the longest time I wasn’t too excited to tick off my country list for various reasons. Lo and behold, I fell in love with Seoul –the weather and the food.
Cherry Blossoms!
It is such a progressive country and almost reminded significantly of Japan, maybe just 2-3 notches lower. I had so much fun in that trip that I wanted Bubba to experience it as well.
As soon as we got back from Taiwan last May 1, I immediately booked Bubba and me a trip there during mid-Autumn festival in September-October. There are just too many restaurants to scour and conquer –I felt that we missed during the April trip. There’s one I can’t wait to share (blog post coming soon) when Grace and I dined with Didi and Edmund at a Korean barbecue restaurant, which we really went out of our way to find in a country foreign to us. I’m also keen on checking out Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservation series in Korea and checking out his recommendations.
Watch the Sariwon VIDEO! Check out that big hulk eating grilled Korean meats.
While I await that Korea trip in a few months, let me share with you a new Korean grill restaurant to spot at Bonifacio High Street Central. It’s just above Jamba Juice and two Thursdays ago, Chris and I trooped to the area to try it out. The restaurant’s divided into pockets of dining areas, maximizing well the spaces while equipping each table with its own built-in smokeless grill. Some semi-private corners or booths also have a cavity in the wall for extra space –especially needed when the banchan is served.
Recent Table Guest