10.354

25 (Wed) December 2019

Roast Lobster with Cheese

2.0

at Ggori Chineun Lobster Gui

-Myeong-Dong, Jung-Gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea-

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2020 Winter Holiday in Korea, Day 2.

• Day 1 (10.354 Vegetable Rice Bowl)

LUNCH

For my first meal in town, my favorite dish at my favorite restaurant in the world.

Prior visits – hard to believe that it’s been over 5 months since my last visit, and only the third time in 2019:

1. 8.296 Mul Naeng Myeon (4.0)
2. 8.303 Maybe the New Best Mul Naeng Myeon (4.0)
3. 9.014 Mul Naeng Myeon (3.5)
4. 9.016 Probably the Best Mul Naeng Myeon (4.0)
5. 9.142 BBQ Platter
6. 9.169 Chamchi Hoe
7. 9.192 Tuna Pizza
8. 9.294 Indubitably, the World’s Best MNM (4.0)
9. 9.295 Char-Grilled Hanwoo Strip Steak
10. 9.348 Mul Naeng Myeon (4.0)
11. 10.057 Hindu Meal
12. 10.193 Mul Naeng Myeon (3.0)

AFTERNOON SNACK

So long as we were in Namdaemun Market, we took the opportunity to enjoy some street food.

Compared to 5 years ago (see previously 5.084 Odeng + Ddeokbokki), menu offerings have changed quite bit: less emphasis on made-to-order dishes (as Korean customers would prefer), more on ready-to-go items (as tourists would prefer).

EVENING SNACK

We then went to Myeong-Dong for shopping.

Over the past couple decades, the neighborhood has become a mecca for street food, though not much that’s traditionally Korean, not much that can be found anywhere else than in Myeong-Dong.

Like grilled lobster with cheese, which is neither traditionally Korean nor can be found anywhere else than in Myeong-Dong.

I couldn’t resist.

It was okay.  The meat of the tail was chopped into big chunks, marinated in a light chili sauce, braised in its own juices over a gas grill, then broiled au gratin with processed mozzarella cheese under an electric lamp.  It was kinda crappy, but okay.

I had two.

Fortunately, the family was off somewhere buying shoes.

DINNER

We met up with W’s brother and his family for dinner.