Cycle 1 – Item 63

9 (Tue) March 2010

Taiwan Shrimp

3.0

at Din Hao

-Yeonnam, Mapo, Seoul, Korea-

with MtG

Here and there, on a few scattered blocks within the neighborhood of Yeonnam-Dong (연남동) in the northwestern quadrant of the city, near Hongik University, a handful of restaurants serve what they claim to be Taiwan-style food. I’ve never had food in Taiwan, so I have no point of comparison. All I can say is that the dishes are refreshingly different than anything found in mainstream Chinese restaurants in Korea. If only for that reason, the area deserves further exploration.

(See also GLOBAL FOOD GLOSSARY)

(See also RESTAURANTS IN KOREA)