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Jingle Bells - Xmas dinner in Seoul
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cj1976



Joined: 26 Oct 2005

PostPosted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 2:40 am    Post subject: Jingle Bells - Xmas dinner in Seoul Reply with quote

Chrimbo is a few weeks away I know, but I'm really determined to tuck into some juicy turkey and all the traditional trimmings. I've heard some hotels do a fairly decent spread - can anyone point me in the right direction?
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tzechuk



Joined: 20 Dec 2004

PostPosted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 4:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've looked on several sites and I think it's too early to find any info. May be later this month.
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cj1976



Joined: 26 Oct 2005

PostPosted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 3:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

tzechuk wrote:
I've looked on several sites and I think it's too early to find any info. May be later this month.


Cheers, will keep an eye out. On a different note, I don't suppose you know anywhere in Seoul I can find good Chinese food? I don't want to eat anymore of that stuff Koreans call Chinese food. I'm half Chinese (mother's side) and I'm missing the food.
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venus



Joined: 25 Oct 2006
Location: Near Seoul

PostPosted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 3:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Never once found decent chinese food in Korea.

Gecko's Xmas buffet is decent, they usually put on a decent spread for around 20,000 - 30,000.
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Octavius Hite



Joined: 28 Jan 2004
Location: Househunting, looking for a new bunker from which to convert the world to homosexuality.

PostPosted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 3:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Westin Chosun has a turkey set you can order it has everything turkey, potatoes, stuffing pies, the whole shiznat plus you can order extra stuff.

Its usually around 300 (I think) but it feeds at least 10 waygooks, so we always ordered it as a group and threw a x-mas party at someones house.

I don't know if they do it in the Chosun where you can sit down and eat. Call them, they speak Englishie and they can tell you over the phone.
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cj1976



Joined: 26 Oct 2005

PostPosted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 3:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Might check out Geckos, I want somewhere I can sit and eat in comfort. Looking foreward to mince pies in particular.
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SuperFly



Joined: 09 Jul 2003
Location: In the doghouse

PostPosted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 3:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm pulling the tree and lights out of the boxes now. I took the day off today and I'm determined to set everything up. Including the electric train and the little town it runs through. Then I'm having a jim beam n coke, maybe three.

Pics to follow!
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venus



Joined: 25 Oct 2006
Location: Near Seoul

PostPosted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 4:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

cj1976 wrote:
Might check out Geckos, I want somewhere I can sit and eat in comfort. Looking foreward to mince pies in particular.


Not sure if you'll find mince pies in Korea. Might be an idea to get your Mum to post you some... No Christmas pud either and it's my favourite food of all time Sad
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The_Eyeball_Kid



Joined: 20 Jun 2007

PostPosted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 5:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

cj1976 wrote:
Might check out Geckos, I want somewhere I can sit and eat in comfort. Looking foreward to mince pies in particular.


Christmas dinner in Geckos? I can't imagine anything worse. It'd be turkey, three veg and all the c*nt soup you can eat.
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thebomb



Joined: 13 Nov 2006

PostPosted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 5:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

venus wrote:
cj1976 wrote:
Might check out Geckos, I want somewhere I can sit and eat in comfort. Looking foreward to mince pies in particular.


Not sure if you'll find mince pies in Korea. Might be an idea to get your Mum to post you some... No Christmas pud either and it's my favourite food of all time Sad


In 5 years i've never been able to find any, but thanks to good'ole Delia i'm going to make my own suet free ones this xmas. Mincepies and cream filled brandy snaps. My mouth is watering already Very Happy
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cj1976



Joined: 26 Oct 2005

PostPosted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 6:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

No mince pies? That would be unthinkable. Christmas day is not complete without eating at least 4 of them.
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ttompatz



Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea

PostPosted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 6:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

In the past the Hyatt has done an awsome Christmas buffet with everything (roast turkey, trimmings, dressing, veggies, mashed spuds and turkey gravy and an excellent dessert table that included Christmas pudding and rum sauce.

It was NOT cheap. I think the last time we paid about 50k won per head.

2 years ago the wife and I went with some Canuks from work to the Christmas dinner at the Rocky Mountain Tavern and it was a decent feed as well and had everything you would expect. I think we paid about 35k per head for that one.
http://www.rockymountaintavern.com/
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reactionary



Joined: 22 Oct 2006
Location: korreia

PostPosted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 7:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

anything on american thanksgiving?? i just realized that's coming up. i haven't eaten turkey (other than subway.....) in nearly 2 years now.
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tzechuk



Joined: 20 Dec 2004

PostPosted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 9:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

cj1976 wrote:
tzechuk wrote:
I've looked on several sites and I think it's too early to find any info. May be later this month.


Cheers, will keep an eye out. On a different note, I don't suppose you know anywhere in Seoul I can find good Chinese food? I don't want to eat anymore of that stuff Koreans call Chinese food. I'm half Chinese (mother's side) and I'm missing the food.


What kind of Chinese are you? Mainland Chinese, Taiwanese Chinese, Cantonese Chinese or Singaporean Chinese??

I am personally Cantonese Chinese (100%), so Chinese food here just.. well.. sucks. I cook it myself..hehe..

Having said that, they've opened a xiaolongbao (sp.) restaurant in Myeong-dong.. it's the famous Taiwanese chain (can't remember the name!) and that's pretty good, albeit pricey!
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tzechuk



Joined: 20 Dec 2004

PostPosted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 9:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

cj1976 wrote:
No mince pies? That would be unthinkable. Christmas day is not complete without eating at least 4 of them.


My sentiment precisely. You are obviously English, too!
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