Whoooah! Writing about food is difficult when you're hungry, huh? Anyway, I'll have to fight my cravings and daydream about the food we ate in Korea while finishing this entry.

I am the type of traveler who makes an effort to research about food to try in the country I am going to visit. To prove that to you, here's a screenshot of the google sheets I made. Feel free to use it if you're interested.


If you notice, I did not only make a sheet specific for food but everything that has to do with our trip. I am meticulous when it comes to planning :D

Sadly, we weren't able to try everything on the list but happy that we found some good places to eat that is not on the list. I'm keeping this so I have a guide on my next visit. 

Alright! Enough of the intro. Let's go to my top three favorite food in Korea (for my recent visit).


I can say that this became our favorite food while on vacation. We ate kimchi jiggae three times! It was our first meal, we ate it on our third day and while waiting to board on the plane. We've tried three different kimchi jiggaes in three different places. 

Let's talk about Yookssam's (육쌈) Kimchi Jiggae. 

Yookssam : Kimchi Jiggae, Kimchi, Diced Radish Kimchi, and Charcoal Grilled Bulgogi

A closer look of our Kimchi Jiggae

Oh God! I love Yookssam because every meal comes with a free bulgogi. It's affordable too! Our bill was just 9,000 won (around 420 PHP) for this set plus two orders of rice. For Filipino standard, one order is good for sharing already. As expected, the kimchi jiggae was spicy but flavorful. I loved the bulgogi too as it was tender and that aroma you get when something is grilled enhances the taste.

Next on our list is Saemaeul Restaurant's (새마을식당) Kimchi Jiggae

This one is my favorite! My Korean friend brought us in this restaurant and she said that they are known for their kimchi jiggae. How can we miss the opportunity to try it, right?

Saemaeul : Kimchi Jiggae

It's not that spicy unlike the other two that we tried. I like this the most because of the generous amount of meat.  I hope you can see it in the photo. Just order rice and you are good with this already.


Their kimchi jiggae is best paired with seaweed flakes! Oh my! I can't remember how much seaweed I had! It was a perfect combination. I even bought some seaweed flakes in the grocery because of this. Aaaaaah!! Will definitely come back here to eat this again.

Last on my list is the Kimchi Jiggae in the airport.


The only thing I remember about this one is the generous amount of tofu and it was SPICY! I was starving that time so this was definitely a good one.

Moving on...




I was intrigued by this dish because it originated in North Korea. I was planning to try it from a restaurant owned by a North Korean in Seoul which I learned from a vlog that I watched but wasn't able to visit the area. Luckily, Yookssam happens to offer this dish.


Yup, I got it from Yookssam as well. I ordered this on our last night in Seoul. It was a simple dish and the bowl was HUGE! Well at least for me. It was a noodle soup with sliced pear, cucumber, and boiled egg. The special thing about this is the iced broth. Yes, it's cold! As you can see in the photo, there are bits of ice on it. Oh, I remember how refreshing the soup/broth was! The taste was tangy but savory at the same time with a bit of sweetness. To be honest, buckwheat noodles isn't my type but I'm all for the broth here! YUM!

Last on my top three favorite is....

3. Golden Olive Chicken of bb.q Premium Cafe

bb.q premium cafe

Oh my goodness! How will I even start? Okay. If you are a fan of kdramas and you watched Goblin then you already have an idea about this chicken place. It was used as a filming location for Goblin. Nope, I did not watch the drama but I got interested on the good reviews of the chicken. So it's like hitting two birds with one stone, right? Visiting a kdrama filming site and eating the famous olive chicken.


So, what makes this chicken so special? Well, it was fried using olive oil. It was amazing to taste the flavor of olive oil in the chicken. I am telling you, it is beyond delicious. It was juicy and it tasted so clean and fresh. I don't know if clean is the right word to use but it taste really clean. Oh, I forgot to mention that one order comes with eight pieces of chicken! For Filipinos, eight pieces is already for the whole family but according to a Korean I met, one order is just for one Korean! She said "one chicken (one order), one Korean" Whoah! I managed to eat three pieces in one sitting and my mom finished two.

I am the type who loves to eat with sauce. I think fried food is boring without a sauce. This chicken comes with a pickled radish and that sweet and spicy sauce which I think was made of gochujang (red chilli paste) and maybe strawberry sauce? Not sure but it tastes like that. Gosh, I wish I am in Seoul right now!



Another thing that amazed me about this chicken is that when we ate our leftover for dinner, IT WAS STILL CRISPY AND JUICY!! It is as if we just ordered it. Except that it wasn't hot anymore, of course. Can you believe it? I can't help it. I AM MISSING THIS CHICKEN SO BAD! I guess this is where I will head first when I go back to Seoul. Best fried chicken for me!!

Okay, I know I should limit to three but I just have to add this one. It's not a Korean food so I guess I  am still in line with my theme so here it is..

Shake Shack

Do I still have to explain this one? But I gotta say, I LOVED THE STRAWBERRY MILKSHAKE even if it was cold outside. HAHA!

Shake Shack Dongdaemun Branch

Shack Burger, Cheesy Fries and Strawberry Milkshake

Food will always be my favorite topic. Did you enjoy my post? Did I make you hungry?

We noticed a queue that's why we saw Chachago. We did not think twice and grabbed a drink. Since I've had enough milk tea, I decided to try a different drink.


I ordered a cocoa drink with vanilla ice cream. Oh boy!! It's so creamy and chocolateyyyy!! It's like you're drinking a melted chocolate. I also have to give the spotlight to the generous scoop of vanilla ice cream at the bottom. Don't worry, even if it looks really sweet, it isn't! Just the right amount of sweetness will hit your taste buds! I think I fell in love with the drink because I find the taste close to dark chocolate. It's so so so good that I really miss it and I'm hoping there's a Chachago here in the Philippines.

That's it for me! Did I make you crave for some XLB? I'm actually imagining myself drinking a cocoa drink while eating xlb. Not a good combination? Yay!