I’m not a huge fan of Insa-dong restaurants — too touristy and overpriced, IMHO — but when they’re good, they’re real good. A good example of this is Toetmaru Doenjang Yesul, a popular eatery in an alley just before Insa-dong Crossroad. Run by poet/photographer Park Jung-sik, this lively place specializes in Hamgyeong-do gang doenjang, a [...]
Another lazy weekend, another opportunity to photograph some food and architecture. This, time the wife and I went to Insa-dong to try Ganpan Oemneun Kimchi Jjigae Jip, a kimchi jjigae joint in Insa-dong. While we were in the neighborhood, we also stopped by the Korean traditional teashop Insa-dong and strolled around Unhyeongung ‘Palace’, the charming [...]