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Korean Souvenirs in Seoul: TWL (티더블유엘), an Itaewon Shop for Things You’ll Keep
Most people fly home with a bag from Daiso and a bag from Olive Young. But there’s another kind of thing you can carry home — and there’s a shop…
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O Tigelle (오띠젤리), Itaewon: The Best Sandwich I’ve Ever Eaten in Seoul
I live in Yongsan-gu, the Itaewon end of it. People come to this neighborhood from everywhere, and their food arrives with them. Japanese and Chinese — those are our neighbors,…
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Korean Coffee Mix (커피믹스): The Cheapest Souvenir That Actually Tastes Like Korea
Korean coffee mix was invented in Seoul in 1976. Here is what it is, which stick to buy, and my milk recipe that turns it into dessert.
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Korean Donkatsu (돈까스): My Soul Food, Closer to Schnitzel Than Tonkatsu
Do you have soul food in your country? In my case, it’s Korean donkatsu (돈까스) — our own style of pork cutlet. And I’m not alone here. Many Korean men…
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Cooling Off in Seoul: Dipping My Feet in Jingwansa Valley (진관사 계곡)
Are Myeongdong (명동) and Gyeongbokgung (경복궁) too crowded? Is the Seoul summer making you hot and dizzy? Seoul is a huge city, but it has a lot of nature too…