Category Archives: Korean

Proteins and Scallions: Chui

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Great tasting food is the primary reason that influences my decision on whether or not to revisit a restaurant. I am willing to overlook A LOT of other unpleasant factors about a restaurant if it serves me delicious food. On … Continue reading

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Cheap From Top To Bottom And Inside Out: Norboo

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Up until last week, I was never able to provide my wife a reason as to why we should visit Norboo for a meal. There never seemed to be any diners inside whenever we happened to walk or drive by … Continue reading

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Real Korean Flavours: Chosun B.B.Q. Korean Restaurant

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I was going through pictures of meals that I have not had a chance to post about and came upon the photographs of my family’s most recent non-B.B.Q. meal at Chosun B.B.Q. Korean Restaurant, the elder sibling of the more … Continue reading

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Another New Kid On The Block: Yakiniku Chosun

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Yakiniku Chosun is the third newly opened restaurant in the same city block that I’ve visited in as many days. I don’t think I’ve visited three new restaurants on three consecutive days before; I know I’ve never visited three new … Continue reading

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Going Downhill Fast

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Gyudonya – What to do when plan A fails, plan B goes to the crapper, and there’s no plan C? Visit somewhere reliable and familiar, of course. Of course, the most familiar eatery on this particular block of Robson for … Continue reading

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Totally Ordering The Wrong Items…And Totally Enjoying Them

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Sura –  Let me start my post today not at the beginning of my lunch today at Sura, but at the end. Even though the items my wife, my son, and I ordered today were extremely tasty and enjoyable, I … Continue reading

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Variety Is The Spice of Lunch

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Dae Bak Bon Ga- Unlike my unplanned visit last night to Ramen Sanpachi, my visit to Dae Bak Bon Ga for lunch today was totally planned. I had planned on having a lighter lunch consisting of  a Korean soup or … Continue reading

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Ch…Ch…Ch…Changing My Views by Chain-Visiting Chain Restaurants

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Jang Mo Jib (Robson) – Dining at different branches of a restaurant that I’ve been to is quickly becoming a trend for my dining choices recently. First it was my back-to-back dim sum meals at the Richmond and downtown locations … Continue reading

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A Cuisine All Its Own

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Buk (Book) Kyung – As much as I like Americanized Chinese food, I think I might like Korenized Chinese food even more. Koreanized Chinese food has evolved from a localized version of Chinese food into a highly-specialized cuisine so popular … Continue reading

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The Second Time’s The Charm

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Hanwoori – The weather was great today. Temperatures were in the low twenties; the sun was out in full force unimpeded by any clouds; and the winds were mellowed out. It looked to be a perfect day for some outdoor … Continue reading

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