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ThingsComeAround

Joined: 07 Nov 2008
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Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 5:45 pm Post subject: Falafel in Seoul |
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Anyone found it? I see tons of "middle eastern" street foods but they all give the big deer eyes when I ask about a fluffy Falafel. Please help!  |
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nukeday
Joined: 13 May 2010
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Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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petra in itaewon has them. it's next to spy bar |
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ThingsComeAround

Joined: 07 Nov 2008
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Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 7:31 pm Post subject: |
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Thanx
Any others? Itaewon is far- any in Hongdae/Jongno/Hyehwa/Dongdaemun areas? |
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Vimfuego
Joined: 10 Apr 2009
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Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 11:06 pm Post subject: |
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Silk Road in Hongdae has good falafel. It's just up from Frisbee on the main road up to the gate, opposite Dos Tacos. Took me ages to find it, it's in the basement. |
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emanresu
Joined: 18 May 2008
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Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 1:26 am Post subject: |
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I just went by Silk Road and it was closed. Also, the last time I went, they had changed the name to Little Dubai. Anyway, it's gone. |
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Elle
Joined: 07 Jun 2011
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Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 11:53 pm Post subject: |
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Wow, there is falafel in Seoul? That's awesome!  |
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makemischief

Joined: 04 Nov 2005 Location: Traveling
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Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 5:35 am Post subject: |
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The Foreign Food Mart on the Hill in Itaewon often sells it in their fridge. I grab hummus and falafel there and put the other fixins' together at home- not amazing, but not half bad either. |
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R. S. Refugee

Joined: 29 Sep 2004 Location: Shangra La, ROK
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Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 6:09 am Post subject: |
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You can get some falafel mix here for $4.16 a box.
http://www.iherb.com/Search?kw=falafel
If it's your 1st order with this company you can get a $5 discount by using this code: COC920
Then it won't cost you anything except for a very inexpensive shipping rate.
Cheers.
PS. It'll get here in 4 days and you can track all the way to your door. |
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Dazed and Confused
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 3:50 am Post subject: |
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You can buy chickpea powder on Gmarket and make your own. |
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brento1138
Joined: 17 Nov 2004
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 4:39 pm Post subject: |
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Vimfuego wrote: |
Silk Road in Hongdae has good falafel. It's just up from Frisbee on the main road up to the gate, opposite Dos Tacos. Took me ages to find it, it's in the basement. |
You can't be serious... that restaurant was the worst dining experience of my entire stay in Korea. This place had birds flying around inside, and when I ordered a soup, it clearly tasted like Campbell's canned soup (it even had the same things in it, canned veggies, like green beans). There was no mistake about it: canned soup.
As for the falafels there! Don't even get me started!!! They were straight out of a freezer bag (clearly they were frozen) and not to mention over-deep fried. When I complained to the guy about the poor quality of food, he didn't defend his food at all or ask any questions. He seemed to almost agree!
Anyways, that place is gone for a reason! Good riddance!  |
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Vimfuego
Joined: 10 Apr 2009
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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A bit harsh mate. Having lived and travelled in North Africa/Mid East, I don't think the food in Silk Road was that bad at all. |
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brento1138
Joined: 17 Nov 2004
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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 7:50 am Post subject: |
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Vimfuego wrote: |
A bit harsh mate. Having lived and travelled in North Africa/Mid East, I don't think the food in Silk Road was that bad at all. |
Sorry to be so harsh on the place, but maybe it was just the night I was there. I dunno. But my harshness was deserved. The guy manning the restaurant didn't seem in command, so maybe it was the main guy's night off or something.
The only other place in Korea I would totally put down just as harshly was that Greek restaurant across from the park in Hongdae. An atrocity. |
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loubird
Joined: 27 May 2010
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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 4:37 pm Post subject: |
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We just had (cheap!) falafel at Namdaemun Market this weekend. There is a little halal stand fairly close to the subway station.
Hoehyeon Station (Subway LIne 4), Exit 5. |
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