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[tzechuk]

[Old Gil]

[mike in brasil]

I've found the shaomai at the Shanghai Deli is pretty damned good, and I love dimsum.

They call it shaomai but it's more like hargao. It's a little pricey but it's cheaper than flying out of the country. The ajummas there at the Myongdong franchise think I'm a nut cause I spend so much money there...

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[tzechuk]

[mayorgc]

http://chinesefood.about.com/od/beef/r/beefbroccoli.htm

it's a recipe that I tried out and it's pretty darn good. Tastes just like back home (Canada). I followed the directions except for the sugar and vinegar, I left them out. I also used 1/2 cup of oil instead of the full cup they sugested.

[tzechuk]

I must confess that I do cook Chinese food at home for my daughter when I feel so inclined. My mum's taught me how to make a few things... there are now a lot of different lee kum kee sauces available from the supermarkets, too, that make cooking Chinese food a bit easier. I really like their garlic black bean sauce.

[mayorgc]

do you know how to cook HK spaaghetti?

It's the dish that tastes nothing like western pasta. it has really tender meat, peas, corn and a tomato sauce that tastes not sour. It was easy to find in my Chinatown back home, but outside of CT, I couldn't find it anywhere else.

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also called chinese style spaghetti.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/juniperblossoms/377063119/

that's what it looks like. I'm guessing the guy who posted the photo was white.

[Old Gil]

[Old Gil]

Ok so last night I hit up a place near Konkuk University with a few friends. It was pretty darn good. If you go out of exit 5, make a right (not a 180 turn, just angle right). You will walk for about 5 minutes and then come to a street called 노유길 I think it's in English too--No Yu Gil. Make a right there. You will walk down that street for about 5 minutes, the restaurant is on your left. Name is 메화반점 (don't know the pinyin so I can't do the characters in Chinese, pics here: http://blog.naver.com/alex514?Redirect=Log&logNo=140073094755 )

The wait was real long and there's two ajeossis working the lamb skewer oven. One was real drunk and bummed a smoke off of me (which I didnt' mind) and then asked me to kiss him (which I did mind). They don't speak English and very little Chinese (the two old guys) so Korean is the way to go. They will write your name down. The dining room is small hence the wait. Some of the staff speak Chinese, some don't. I don't think there's much English going on. I thought everything we had was pretty damn good, minus the baijiu, which I drink anyway even though I hate it.

Great lamb, good egg and leeks (maybe) dish, some splending fried pork and chicken, and some kind of shaved lamb/beef dish (I don't know what i t was exactly with the Xinjiang Uighur spice in it (I think). Kong bao jiding was rather average. Prices were not bad in the least, 6-10k a plate. I would recommend this spot.

[pr1ncejeffie]

Nice!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for the heads up. Looked at the website too and I think I just saw Young Chow Fried rice with spinach in it. O.... M... G!

[Old Gil]

Yeah man give it a go, my favorite was a dish that was just eggs and some kind of greens, real mild nice flavor. Can't remember the name though.

[Toju]

Mao.

It is on Yangjaecheon - there seem to be a whole heap of 'trendy' bars down there, but this is a purpose built Chinese restaurant.

South out of Yangjae Station on the east side. Walk and walk and walk until you hit Yangjaecheon. Turn left and it is one of the first buildings there - you can't miss it. Black wood every where with red lanterns hanging off it.

Duck and pancakes. That's your place. The jajang is pretty awesome too.

[Old Gil]

I found two more hotpot places in Hongdae. They're relatively close to each other.

First is near the park, if you walk down the street towards Zen, look right when you see the Roti. Down that street there's a billiard sign, the Hot Pot place is in that same building. Not sure the name but it sez 양꼬치. I've yet to eat there but it looks like the real deal.

Second: if you walk down that same street, past Zen and OI, you'll get to the intersection. On your left is the fried shrimp place 진짜친구 (a great place for scrimps and cheap booze btw), if you look up and to your left you'll see a big 2/3 floor building that has 양꼬치 on the front, tons of red Chinese lanterns. Smallish skewers, 20 for 16k, 4k qingdao, haven't done the hot pot there yet. Worth a looksee. They also have real Chinese jajang.

To reiterate, that other spot in 건대 is fantastic: great prices, great skewers, wonderfully horrible horrible 白酒.

[redaxe]

[seoulsucker]

I'll chime in again. I've eaten at dozens of hotpot places in Seoul, and none of them hold a candle to Bulia.