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[wylies99]

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With less than two weeks till American Thanksgiving, it is time to start figuring out how and where to celebrate.
Should one cook at home, order in or head on out to a turkey buffet?

To help you do any or all of the above, here is a guide to getting your turkey raw, roasted or at a restaurant.


Turkey buffets

To enjoy Thanksgiving without slaving for hours in the kitchen, call Suji`s or Toque to make reservations for their annual Thanksgiving turkey buffets.

Located in Itaewon, Suji`s has been serving Thanksgiving turkey for three years. This year, customers can dine on herb turkey, stuffing and gravy, or go for a piquant take on the bird with their southwest spicy turkey, spicy gravy and cornbread sausage stuffing.

Sauteed vegetables, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie round out the meal, along with a complementary glass of wine.

Toque, a quaint diner situated in Hannam-dong, will also be holding their annual Thanksgiving All-U-Can-Eat Turkey Buffet. Complete with turkey, gravy, stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie, the massive spread is sure to satiate even the most ambitious of eaters.


Ordering in

For those who want to celebrate Thanksgiving from the comfort of their home, Toque is also doing take-out turkey.

Customers can either go for half a turkey or a whole one. Gravy, mashed potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce, creamed string beans and pumpkin pie are included.

Another option is to order from the Westin Chosun Seoul`s Vecchia e Nuovo Deli, which delivers to your house.

The hotel deli sends out a succulent turkey, accompanied by chestnut stuffing, giblet gravy, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes and brussel sprouts. In addition to their standard fare, they also offer maple glazed sweet potatoes, broccoli with almond butter and Idaho baked potatoes as optional side dishes, as well as a selection of pies.

The old-fashioned way

Thanks to Hannam Supermarket and Costco, it is possible to do turkey the old-fashioned way by roasting it at home.

Hannam Supermarket not only sells the bird, it stocks the fixings too. Croutons, raisins, walnuts, jellied cranberry sauce and turkeys weighing around 6 kilograms are currently available.

According to a representative of the supermarket, plans are underway to bring in smaller turkeys, weighing around 3 to 4 kilograms, and stuffing in a box.

For the ambitious cook who wants a big bird, hit Costco, where turkeys that weigh in at around 8 kilograms can be found.

Details

Suji`s

The Thanksgiving buffet will take place on Nov. 27 at 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. at the Suji`s in Itaewon. If reserved in advance, the buffet costs 50,000 won per person. It costs 55,000 won at the door.

To get there go to Itaewon Subway Station Line 6. The restaurant is about a 10 minute walk away. For more information or to make reservations call (02) 797-3698 or visit www.sujis.net

Toque


The dinner will be taking place on Nov. 27 at 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. The buffet costs 35,000 won per person and 20,000 won for children under 10.

For take-out orders, half a turkey costs 150,000 won. A whole turkey costs 270,000 won.

To get to Toque go to Hangangjin Subway Station Line 6, Exit 3. For more information or to make reservations call (02) 794-3834 or send an e-mail to [email protected]

Note: Toque will be taking orders for take-out turkey until Nov. 20. Toque will charge for the number of people reserved for the buffet even if some guests do not show up.

Vecchia e Nuovo


Whole roast turkeys come in three sizes: 6 kg, 7 kg and 8 kg. Prices range from 170,000 won to 226,000 won. Additional side dishes cost 10,000 won to 30,000 won.

Turkeys can be delivered within Seoul. Delivery fees are charged to the customer.

Vecchia e Nuovo is located in the Westin Chosun Seoul Hotel. For more information or to place an order call (02) 317-0022.

Hannam Supermarket

Open from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. The supermarket is located near Hangangjin Subway Station Line 6. Turkeys that weigh about 6 kg cost around 70,000 won to 80,000 won. For more information call (02) 702-3313.

Costco

American whole frozen turkeys around 8 kg will be on sale at all six Costco stores until Christmas. According to a representative of Costco, turkey costs 7,990 won per kg.

By Jean Oh

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2008.11.15

[heydelores]

Has anyone tried Suji's or Toque? I'm looking for an excellent Thanksgiving dinner to treat a friend who has gone way above and beyond for me, so I'd like it to be something really nice. How do they compare with Gecko's Garden or one of the hotels?

[bangbayed]

Just came back from Costco, went with a friend. All turkeys are pretty big and cost about 62,000 won.

[wylies99]

Do you have an oven? I don't. Guess I'll just have to buy a canned ham.

[blade]

[sojourner1]

Any dinners and buffets going on in Gangneung?

[justaguy]

[Freakstar]

Nevermind. Looks like Suji's and Toque is the place to be!

[kiknkorea]

[bangbayed]

The Bungalow in Itaewon will also be having a turkey dinner on the Thursday and Friday. I know the woman organizing it and she's planning on it being between 20-30,000 won. Turkey, potatoes, pumpkin pie - they're still planning the menu, but it should be good.

[refikaM]

Are there wild turkeys in Korea? If not one of those big ol' herons might be tasty...

[farrepatt]

I heard a rumor that turkeys usually sell out in Korea - is that true? I'd really like to make one for Christmas, but if I can only get them during these two weeks, I'll have to find one for Thanksgiving...

[wylies99]

[sojourner1]

[Bibbitybop]

Excellent thread, thanks wylies.


A true oven is rare in Korea. Now, does anyone have a large deep fryer in Korea? That's the real question.