Seoul delicious!

Why do people love Korea so much? Reason varies. But food is definitely one big part of it!
There are plenty of dining options available in Korea, barbeque, Samgyetang (Korean chicken soup), Dubu Jjigae (Army stew) can be easily located along the streets, and there are also many themed cafes around.
Though its my first trip to Korea, I had tried quite a few popular dishes that both tourists as well as locals highly recommend. So here I am, sharing my shortlisted favourites for this trip.

Samgyetang (Ginseng Chicken Soup) at Tosokchon. It is different from the usual herbal chicken soup that I take at home. In this case, most all the ingredients (ginseng, glutinous rice, garlic, jujube date) are stuffed inside the chicken. The glutinous rice fully absorbed the essence of ginseng, therefore the taste of ginseng when chewing the rice can be quite strong. But for people who likes ginseng, you will love it. Drinking this in winter can really keep your body warm and it is good for you overall health in general.

심슨탕 Sim Seun Tang Army Stew at Hongdae. One of the nicer army stew we had in Korea. A lot of famous artists went there too! The cheese, when melted is literally a cheese pot for you to dip your tteokbokki, sausages and pork slices! Yummilicious~

빈대떡 Bindaetteok at Gwangjang Market. My day will be great if I can have this for breakfast, together with kimbap everyday. This is basically mung bean pancake served with a dipping sauce made of soy sauce, green onions and vinegar.

Ajumma that sells live octopus and fresh oysters at Gwangjang market. She is so seasoned to tourists taking photos of her  of. See that octopus in her hands? Yup, that's our pick to prepare the following dish... 

Sannakji (small live octopus)

Yes, its still wriggling and twisting around. Without thinking much (not even twice) I put one piece of it into my mouth and started chewing quickly. Oh my god, in my opinion it actually taste good! Much better than the cooked ones.

Haemul Juk (Seafood Porridge)

I love porridges. Be it Cantonese style congee, Teochew mui or fish porridge, I simply like them all. So I told my friends I definitely need to try Korean's juk too.

Rich in texture, with seaweed, scallion and white sesame, it blended in so well into the freshness of the seafood. *thumbs up*