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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2014 03:57:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Sunday night I had some of the best Indian food I have eaten in Seoul.While enjoying a lovely cold evening in watching episodes of Elementary, we were deciding what on earth to have for dinner. Now usually Sunday is pizza Sunday in our house. However I  got rather drunk on Friday night and pizza [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=afatgirlsfoodguide.com&#038;blog=32520919&#038;post=5933&#038;subd=afatgirlsfoodguide&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>On Sunday night I had some of the best Indian food I have eaten in Seoul.While enjoying a lovely cold evening in watching episodes of <em>Elementary</em>, we were deciding what on earth to have for dinner. Now usually Sunday is pizza Sunday in our house. However I  got rather drunk on Friday night and pizza Sunday was moved to Saturday. It was crazy cold so neither of us wanted to go out for dinner and I had forgotten to take the lamb out of the freezer to make the stew I was planning on. &#8220;I kinda fancy Indian,&#8221; I told The Fat Boyfriend wondering if I could persuade him to go up to Itaewon. &#8220;Hmm, I could do that I suppose,&#8221; he agreed. I sat googling Indian restaurants in Itaewon looking for menus so we could place a collection order. When lo and behold I came across Chakraa who actually deliver!!! Hurrah, hurrah indeed. Now despite living in the foreign food capital of Seoul, we still have very few delivery options. Except for Korean food, chicken, or pizza. HBC also doesn&#8217;t really have a great lot of take away options either these days since Indigo shut down. There are of course the wonderful sandwiches from Casablanca, burgers from about 20 different restaurants, or fish and chips, but that&#8217;s it. We can of course cross the bridge and go to Kyungnidan but crossing a bridge really requires a lot of effort. So to find another delivery option available to us is pretty much heaven on a plate. Please let me know if you know of any others.</p>
<p>Chakraa has a huge menu filled with curries of every imaginable kind. We ordered a butter chicken and a lamb rogan josh. The butter chicken (15,000) was exceptionally tasty, one of the nicest I have ever had, full of flavour while still being mild. It had good hints of coconut too. The lamb rogan josh (15,000) again was good, the sauce tasty and plenty of lamb. It was of a medium heat. Both curries were of a good size making them worth the money.</p>
<p>We also ordered chiken tikka (9,000). Boneless pieces of tandoori baked chicken, full of flavour and a good sized portion. I was thrilled to bits with these. I love my appetizers so we ordered the Samosas 4 pieces (5,000) These samosas were good, dare I say it even nicer than the ones at <a title="Everest" href="/2014/01/12/everest/">Everest</a>. Lovely thick pastry outsides, filled with yummy curry potatoes in the middle, a must try.</p>
<p>We also ordered some Onion bhajis (9,000) for about 7. I love, love, love these at home but have yet to see them on a menu in Korea. They didn&#8217;t really look like the ones we get at home, but they were still deep fried onion bhaji goodness and I&#8217;m sure I would order them again.</p>
<p>Garlic naan (2,500) is an absolute must when I order a curry. I could live without rice but not garlic bread goodness. there are also a few other varieties of bread you can try. I will definitely be placing another order soon.</p>
<p>Chakraa restaurant is located at Seoul Yongsan-gu, Hannam-dong 28-9 if you would like to visit them in person. If you are lazy like me and live in Hanam dong, Itaewon, Haebangchon, Songtan, Nonhyun dong, U.N Village, or Oksu dong then order up a delivery! Delivery times are 12pm-3pm and  5pm-9.30pm,  minimum order 20,000. For more info including the menu, please check out their <a href="http://www.chakraa.co.kr/eng/index.html">website</a> or call Call 02-796-2255.</p>
<p>Calling all Suwonites!!! There is also a branch in Suwon  at 2F, 436-45, Maetan-dong, Yeongtong-gu, suwon-si, gyeonggi-do. This branch also delivers to Maetandong and Yountong areas.</p>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2014 03:24:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am so mad over these little soft shelled crabs, that I have stocked up my freezer while they are on offer. I also thought I would pick myself up some mussels. I have been in a curry mood of late and thought I would prefer a coconut curry broth rather than the traditional white [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=afatgirlsfoodguide.com&#038;blog=32520919&#038;post=5737&#038;subd=afatgirlsfoodguide&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>I am so mad over these little soft shelled crabs, that I have stocked up my freezer while they are on offer. I also thought I would pick myself up some mussels. I have been in a curry mood of late and thought I would prefer a coconut curry broth rather than the traditional white wine and garlic. You can make the crabs in a crispy breadcrumb coating  like me if you wish or you can do it the easy way and just throw them in when you put in the mussels.</p>
<p><strong>Ingredients </strong></p>
<p>500g of softshell crabs</p>
<p>100g of seasoned flour</p>
<p>200g of panko bread crumbs</p>
<p>300ml of buttermilk</p>
<p>1 teaspoon of paprika (optional)</p>
<p>500g of mussels</p>
<p>1 onion</p>
<p>3 cloves of garlic</p>
<p>1 can of coconut milk</p>
<p>1 tablespoon of curry paste (red Thai or Indian)</p>
<p>Fresh cilantro</p>
<p><strong>Directions</strong></p>
<p>1. Defrost your crabs, give them a little rinse in water, then pat them dry with kitchen paper.</p>
<p>2. If you are not coating them in breadcrumbs skip ahead to step 4. Set up three bowls ready for the coating. In the first put your seasoned flour, in the second your buttermilk, and the third should have your panko crumbs mixed with the paprika.</p>
<p>3. Heat your oil to 180 degrees. Then dip your crabs first into the seasoned flour, then into the buttermilk, and finally into the bread crumbs. You will need to cook them in batches as you don’t want to overcrowd the pan. Deep or shallow fry the crabs for a few minutes on each side until they are golden brown. Remove from the pan and cook the next batch. You can keep any cooked ones warm on a tray in the oven.</p>
<p>4. To prepare the mussels rinse them in cold water. In Korea they are generally cleaned pretty well already but if they have beards you should remove them. Throw away any that are not closed up tight.</p>
<p>5. Finely chop your onion and garlic and fry off in a little olive oil for a few minutes until softened. Add the mussels and curry paste and give it all a good stir before adding the coconut milk. Then turn up the heat and let them steam for about 5 minutes until all the mussels have opened.</p>
<p>6. Discard any mussels that are still closed. Chop the cilantro and add to the pot of curried mussels and stir. Serve in a bowl and top with your crispy crabs and spoon over more of the delicious curry juices. Sprinkle on more cilantro as is your want.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week we ventured to Everest in honour of my lovely friend Sophie&#8217;s birthday. Everest is a real stalwart of the curry community and has been an ex-pat favourite for years. I have visited on various occasions but have now only just gotten around to writing a post for it. Although well known, as being [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=afatgirlsfoodguide.com&#038;blog=32520919&#038;post=5657&#038;subd=afatgirlsfoodguide&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>Last week we ventured to Everest in honour of my lovely friend Sophie&#8217;s birthday. Everest is a real stalwart of the curry community and has been an ex-pat favourite for years. I have visited on various occasions but have now only just gotten around to writing a post for it. Although well known, as being the best Indian in Seoul, there are still plenty of you who have never heard of this gem hidden in a small alley in Dongdaemun. The menu has more or less everything you would expect and more, curries of chicken, mutton, and paneer. Appetisers such as samosa, pakoras, rice,  noodles, and sides dishes galore. There were quite a few of us at the table, but here is what I tried.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve never been able to turn down a samosa or 4 so I was especially glad when I remembered they were on the menu here. At a mere 3,000 for two you could easily get half a dozen orders of them. The samosa skin it&#8217;self is quite thick, more like pastry than the thin springroll wrappers that are usually used. But it is no less delicious for it. A nice filling awaits inside and two spicy dips on the side. I only wish I had ordered more.</p>
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<p>I was feeling in a chicken mood so ordered up a chicken tikka (7,000). Chunks of marinated chicken breast char-grilled in a tandoori oven. The tikka at Everest has such a wonderful flavour, with a squeeze of lemon it&#8217;s the perfect balance of flavours.</p>
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<p>You know I can never get enough lamb, so I also had a mutton curry (8,000). Which was wonderfully flavourful without being too spicy. But they do have a vindaloo (10,000) which really packs a punch for those who like it hot, hot, hot. On this occasion it&#8217;s was almost too much for the Fat Boyfriend to finish all the sauce.</p>
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<p>No curry is complete without naan bread and the garlic naan (2,500) here is to die for. The huge pieces of warm delicious chewy thin bread just perfect for digging into a curry. One is more than enough but it wont stop you wanting more.</p>
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<p>I also ordered up a batch of raita (5,000). This refreshing yogurt dip is perfect for dipping all those extra samosas and naan breads into. As well as cooling down a spicy curry. It also comes served in a bucket which I think is pretty bad-ass. Not enough foods come in a bucket for my liking.</p>
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<p>I also have to mention  the Nepali chicken set which the birthday girl ordered. A chicken curry, rice, daal, potatoes, naan bread and vegetables. This is the perfect thing for those unfamiliar with Indian food to order as you can try a bit of everything for a mere 10,000. You can still afford to order extras if you want them too.</p>
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<p>A mango lassi (3,000) was just the ticket to wash down a curry for those still suffering from weekend hangovers (so not me.) They also have draft and bottled beer for those who know how to take a drink.</p>
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<p>Everest is located at  148-1 Changsin-dong, Jongro -gu, Seoul, 110-540 (서울 종로구 창신동 148-1). To get there take a train to Dongdaemun station (Line 1&amp;4) Walk straight out of exit 3 and take the first left next to the pharmacy. Walk straight and take the first right, you should see the sign for Everest in front of you. For more information including a copy of their menu you can check out their website or call them on 02-766-8850.</p>
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		<title>Curried Squash Soup with Cheese &amp; Onion Soda Bread</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2014 03:06:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So one of the joys of long haul flights is that the change in air pressure can cause a toothache to rear its ugly head. So after a trip to the dentist I have been confined to eating soft foods this past week. Nothing beats a good bowl of soup so I stopped by my [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=afatgirlsfoodguide.com&#038;blog=32520919&#038;post=5646&#038;subd=afatgirlsfoodguide&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>So one of the joys of long haul flights is that the change in air pressure can cause a toothache to rear its ugly head. So after a trip to the dentist I have been confined to eating soft foods this past week. Nothing beats a good bowl of soup so I stopped by my local mart and grabbed a couple of the green squash and a bag of sweet potatoes. I knew the soup could be knocked up in an hour but I was craving bread. I didn&#8217;t have the time or inclination to go to the bakery to pick one up and neither did I want to wait over 2 hours myself to let one rise. I had bought the Paul Hollywood book for the Fat Boyfriend for Christmas as he has recently taken up baking. I was flipping through and found this soda bread recipe which is super quick and easy because it has no rise time. Hurrah dinner was saved and an hour and a half later I was enjoying a delicious bowl of soup with a slice or three of homemade bread smothered in butter.</p>
<p><strong>Ingredients</strong></p>
<p><em><strong>Soup</strong></em></p>
<p>2 kabocha squash</p>
<p>4 small sweet potatoes</p>
<p>1 onion</p>
<p>3 cloves of garlic</p>
<p>1 litre of chicken or vegetable stock</p>
<p>1 tablespoon of curry powder</p>
<p>1 teaspoon of cumin</p>
<p>500ml of milk or coconut milk (optional)</p>
<p><em><strong>Soda bread</strong></em></p>
<p>500g/9oz  of plain white flour</p>
<p>1 tsp bicarbonate of soda</p>
<p>1 tsp salt</p>
<p>420ml/15fl oz buttermilk (make by putting 1 tablespoon of lemon juice into regular milk and waiting 5 minutes)</p>
<p>1/2 a red onion</p>
<p>100g of cheddar cheese</p>
<p>1 tablespoon of mixed herbs</p>
<p>Extra flour for dusting</p>
<p><strong>Directions</strong></p>
<p><strong><em>Soup</em></strong></p>
<p>1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius. Cut the squash into pieces and discard the seeds. Although you can roast them with a little oil and salt if you like and have them as a crunchy snack.</p>
<p>2. Cut the sweet potatoes in half and arrange on a tray with the squash. Drizzle with a little olive oil and sprinkle on a little salt. Bake in the oven for about 30 &#8211; 40 minutes until they are soft.</p>
<p>3. Meanwhile finely chop the onion and garlic and fry off in a little olive oil in a large saucepan. When the squash has cooked remove the flesh from the skin and add to the pan with your onions. If you like to eat the skin, sprinkle with a little spice or seasoning add a touch more oil and pop them back in the oven for another 10-20 minutes until they are crispy. I find them more addictive than crisps! Peel the sweet  potatoes or just pop them in the pan with their skins on. I left mine on because all the goodness is in the skin and because  I&#8217;m lazy.</p>
<p>4. Turn the heat on and add the curry powder and cumin and cook for a minute or two before adding the stock. Bring to the boil and cook for 10 minutes to bring it together before blending. Once you have blended it, add the milk or coconut milk until you reach your desired consistency. Reheat and season to taste.</p>
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<p><em><strong>Bread</strong></em></p>
<p>1. To make the bread Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.</p>
<p>2. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, bicarbonate of soda and salt.</p>
<p>3. Grate in the onion, cheese and herbs if using, then mix again.</p>
<p>3.  Add the buttermilk and mix until a sticky dough forms.</p>
<p>4. Lightly flour a work surface and tip the dough onto it.</p>
<p>5. Gently roll and fold the dough a couple of times to bring the mixture together. Do not knead.</p>
<p>6. Shape the dough into a ball. Flatten the ball gently with your hand. Score the dough with a deep cross dividing it into quarters. Dust the bread with flour.</p>
<p>7. Place onto a baking tray lined with baking parchment and bake for 30 minutes at 200C/400F/Gas 6. The loaf should be golden-brown.</p>
<p>8. Leave to cool on a wire rack. This is best eaten on the day of baking. Thanks Paul!</p>
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		<title>Kkaolli Pochana</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2013 03:06:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few months ago, Kyungnidan saw a new addition to it&#8217;s Thai restaurant empire in the form of Kkaolli Pochana. The two other restaurants Buddha&#8217;s Belly and A taste of Thailand, were obviously unable to meet the ever growing demand of people wanting to eat Thai food, so clearly Kkaolli Pochana was desperately needed. From [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=afatgirlsfoodguide.com&#038;blog=32520919&#038;post=5231&#038;subd=afatgirlsfoodguide&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>A few months ago, Kyungnidan saw a new addition to it&#8217;s Thai restaurant empire in the form of Kkaolli Pochana. The two other restaurants <a title="Bhudda’s Belly" href="/2012/11/12/bhuddas-belly/">Buddha&#8217;s Belly</a> and<a title="Taste of Thailand – Sukhumvit" href="/2012/12/13/taste-of-thailand-sukhumvit/"> A taste of Thailand</a>, were obviously unable to meet the ever growing demand of people wanting to eat Thai food, so clearly Kkaolli Pochana was desperately needed.</p>
<p>From the outside you could blink and miss it, as it certainly doesn&#8217;t conjure images of fried rice and noodles, but step inside and it&#8217;s like being transported back to Khao San road. Those who enjoying a fine dining experience will be sorely disappointed. The tables and stools are plastic, the walls strung with fairy lights, and the atmosphere lively and loud.</p>
<p>When I arrived the restaurant was full but I didn&#8217;t have to wait too long for a table. However the waiter didn&#8217;t seem to speak much English, which is strange for this area of Seoul and we were passed on to the chef to verify that we wanted a table for two. Once sat, we waited for our menu, only to find that there wasn&#8217;t one. We had to make our choices from tatty pieces of paper pinned to the door in the corner. My eyesight is poor at best and I really did find it difficult to read without standing over the table that was just below it. It would make things a lot easier if they could print one out.</p>
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<p>After surveying the choices we made our order, again neither of the waiters were able to receive our order so the cook had to be called out. We tried to tell them in Korean but they both seemed very afraid of talking to us. Strange in a foreign dominated neighborhood. However what the wait staff lacked in service skills they made up for a in speed and before we knew it the first dish had arrived. Thai green chicken curry (12,000). The curry was good, definitely a more accomplished version than those I manage at home but not quite the same as those I enjoyed in Thailand.</p>
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<p>Our next choice was the Shrimp Pad Thai (12,000). Whenever visiting a Thai restaurant it has to be judged on how they execute the Pad Thai. It was jut as expected, I could have transported myself back to any of the restaurants that litter the streets of Bangkok. However we paid extra for shrimp and were only given two, a bit of a disappointment when you are sharing it.</p>
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<p>Lastly we ordered a crab fried rice (8,000) What&#8217;s Thai food without some fried rice? This was just the ticket, I could have eaten this rice all day. It reminded me of the food I lived on when travelling my way around that beautiful country.</p>
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<p>Overall we enjoyed our meal as seen from the picture below. The food has an authenticity that the other restaurants in the area don&#8217;t seem to. This is not better per se, just more real, especially to those who backpacked around the country eating cheaply. They ever serve Thai Buckets! If you are looking for a great foodie find then this may not be it, the chairs are not particularly comfortable and I&#8217;m pretty sure if you come on a weekend you will find yourself on the end of a big line. Hipster Koreans are going crazy over this little alleyway of eateries, the worse the seats and the bigger the line, the more they want it. Magpie brewery looks like a car-park, Booth Pizza makes you sit on crates, and the stools at Kkaolli Pochana are wobbly at best. However every time I walk past any of these establishments there are people queuing to eat. Is it worth the hype, I&#8217;m not sure. For me it depends on how long you have to queue. Since I live in the area then next time I will be getting my food to go.</p>
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<p>To get to Kkaolli Pochana, take a train to Noksapyeong station (line 6) exit 2 and walk straight down past the entrance leading to Hae bang chon and go over the pedestrian bridge  above the road. Take the right hand set of stairs down and walk straight down the alley on your left. Kkaolli Pochana is just on the left hand side.</p>
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		<title>Thai Green Chicken Salad</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2013 03:29:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since it&#8217;s Monday I thought I would offer up one of my more healthy recipes. For me summer equals salad and this is the one I took for lunch today. I&#8217;m always trying to think of interesting ways to make my lunches different and this is one of my favourites. The tastiness of a Thai curry but [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=afatgirlsfoodguide.com&#038;blog=32520919&#038;post=4136&#038;subd=afatgirlsfoodguide&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>Since it&#8217;s Monday I thought I would offer up one of my more healthy recipes. For me summer equals salad and this is the one I took for lunch today. I&#8217;m always trying to think of interesting ways to make my lunches different and this is one of my favourites. The tastiness of a Thai curry but in the form of a salad. Switch it up and swap the chicken for some shrimp or tofu and change the veg to whatever you have in your fridge. Stop eating the crap they give you at work or those 5,000 sandwiches from Paris Baguette and get up 10 minutes earlier and make yourself some sizzling salads for lunch. This recipe will make at least 4 portions and if you keep it in an air tight container and only add the dressing on the day you want to serve it, it should last 3-4 days. Bikini season is well and truly here, so I&#8217;ll try my best to bring you a couple more skinny recipes to get you through the summer season.</p>
<p><strong>Ingredients</strong></p>
<p>1 or 2 chicken breasts</p>
<p>1-2 tablespoons of green curry paste</p>
<p>200g of rice noodles</p>
<p>1 red pepper</p>
<p>1 green pepper</p>
<p>1/3 of a cucumber</p>
<p>50g of red cabbage</p>
<p>2 handfuls of lettuce leaves</p>
<p>A handful of coriander (cilantro)</p>
<p><em><strong>Dressing</strong></em></p>
<p>10 tablespoons of coconut milk</p>
<p>2 tablespoons of lime juice</p>
<p>1 tablespoon of soy sauce</p>
<p>2 tablespoons of sweet chili sauce</p>
<p>1 tablespoon of sesame sauce</p>
<p><strong>Directions</strong></p>
<p>Marinate the chicken in the Thai green curry paste for about an hour, then fry it in a little olive oil for about 5 minutes on each side until it&#8217;s cooked through. Whilst the chicken is cooking, cook the noodles according to the directions then rinse in cold water and allow to cool. Cut the cucumber, peppers, and red cabbage into thin strips. To make the dressing, combine the coconut milk, lime juice, soy sauce, sweet chili and sesame seed oil in a bowl and mix togther. When the chicken is done, cut into thin strips too, and toss together with noodles, coriander and vegetables . Then drizzle with as much dressing as you like. Serve on top of a bed of salad leaves and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Voilà Thai green chicken salad.</p>
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		<title>Tiger Masala</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 08:01:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last night we were on our way home all set to blend up some roast pumpkin for soup when we saw that Tiger Masala had finally opened its doors. We had been very excited about trying the new Indian restaurant right on our doorstep and the soup was swiftly forgotten.  Although we have a good selection of cuisines [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=afatgirlsfoodguide.com&#038;blog=32520919&#038;post=2520&#038;subd=afatgirlsfoodguide&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>Last night we were on our way home all set to blend up some roast pumpkin for soup when we saw that Tiger Masala had finally opened its doors. We had been very excited about trying the new Indian restaurant right on our doorstep and the soup was swiftly forgotten.  Although we have a good selection of cuisines within our neighborhood, Indian is not one of them, and I&#8217;m sure Tiger Masala will make an excellent addition.</p>
<p>The restaurant is very small, tiny in fact but what it lacks in size it makes up for in personality on an otherwise dull street. Although with Bakers Table and Poutine Factory on the same stretch it seems as though our bus stop is proving to be quite the culinary hot spot.</p>
<p>On to the food&#8230; The menu like the restaurant is quite small and straight forward but I&#8217;m happy to take a smaller menu of quality items over quantity any day. It reminded me of Casablanca&#8217;s chalk bard of sandwiches. They have seating for 10 plus a singles bar, or they will wrap it all up for you to take away and eat in the comfort of your own home.</p>
<p>We decided to go quite small for us and ordered a butter chicken (7,000) The dish is quite small, but at only 7,000 you wouldn&#8217;t expect to get much more. With a flavourful sauce and a few pieces of chicken, this was a nice dish.</p>
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<p>We also tried the Paneer palak. A spinach and cheese curry. Slightly spicy and sure to be a hit with the vegetarians. I&#8217;m a big of a fan of paneer cheese so I was glad to see it on the menu.</p>
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<p>We also ordered a rice and a naan bread both 1,500. The naan was standard fare, sadly no garlic naan as of yet but since its so cheap it would be hard to complain. We were pleasantly surprised to see pilau rice and not the standard white. It always livens up dinner time with a bit of color. We also ordered the cucumber raita, which I consider to be an Indian must have and never order a meal without it. This one was really tasty and I would eat it alone just as a dip. Quite a bargain considering its 3,000 price tag!</p>
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<p>Overall I&#8217;m sure I will be visiting Tiger Masala again very soon. It&#8217;s cheap, convenient, and local. Would I make the effort to come here for a real dinner instead of one of the larger restaurants in Itaewon? Probably not. However, I think this place will be very popular with locals. For anyone who doesn&#8217;t like cooking, you cant beat a curry, naan and rice all for 10,000. The menu also includes several veggie options so I&#8217;m pretty sure it will be popular with the veggie crowd too as well as the locals. They also have a loyalty stamp card, rewarding regular customers.</p>
<p>Tiger Masala is located <a href="http://bing.com/maps/default.aspx?v=2&amp;pc=FACEBK&amp;mid=8100&amp;where1=1F%2C+713+Itaewon-dong%2C+Yongsan-gu%2C+Seoul%2C+Korea&amp;FORM=FBKPL0&amp;name=Tiger+Masala&amp;mkt=en-GB" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">1F, 713 Itaewon-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Korea 140-200</a>. To get there come out of Noksapyeong station (line 6) exit 2 and walk straight down past the entrance leading to Hae bang chon and go over the pedestrian bridge  above the road. Take the left set of stairs down. It&#8217;s just two doors down from the bakers table just under the bridge. You can call them on 070-7563-1411 or check out their <a href="http://www.facebook.com/TigerMasala?fref=ts">facebook page</a>.</p>
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		<title>Taste of Thailand &#8211; Sukhumvit</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2012 04:08:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just a few weeks ago I wrote a review for Buddha&#8217;s belly in Kyungnidan. Well last Friday night I was craving Thai food once again. However I decided to make a change and try the restaurant opposite Called Sukhavit &#8211; A taste of Thailand. A taste of Thailand was exactly what I got. It trumped [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=afatgirlsfoodguide.com&#038;blog=32520919&#038;post=2233&#038;subd=afatgirlsfoodguide&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>Just a few weeks ago I wrote a review for <a title="Bhudda’s Belly" href="http://afatgirlsfoodguide.wordpress.com/2012/11/12/bhuddas-belly/">Buddha&#8217;s belly</a> in Kyungnidan. Well last Friday night I was craving Thai food once again. However I decided to make a change and try the restaurant opposite Called Sukhavit &#8211; A taste of Thailand. A taste of Thailand was exactly what I got. It trumped Buddha&#8217;s Belly in pretty much every department and will now be my new Thai restaurant of choice. Not only do they provide a great take away service with an extensive menu far longer than the one at Buddha&#8217;s Belly, they also have a large restaurant that can accommodate many people.</p>
<p>First up were the spring rolls. Slightly expensive at 7,000 for 6.  But they were fairly good none the less. I have to say rolls are slightly better at Buddha&#8217;s Belly but the dipping sauce at Taste of Thailand was better.</p>
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<p>Our next choice was the cashew chicken 11,000. This dish blew my mind. It was exactly the same as the ones I used to eat in Thailand. full of flavour without blowing my head off. There were plenty of cashews and lots of chicken  The sauce was slightly sweet and spicy, just how I like it.</p>
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<p>I also ordered the Pad See Ew &#8211; black-bean fried noodles with chicken 11,000. This is my favourite dish from across the road so I was curious to see how it would compare but it was just as good with lots of noodles, chicken and sticky sauce.</p>
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<p>Last up was the Thai green Curry 11,000. The moment I opened the lid I could smell the lemon-grass wafting out. It was perfect. they also asked us how hot we would like it, which was a nice touch, everyone likes their curry differently and they got this one spot on. It also came with white rice, but I think we have all been in Korea long enough to know what that looks like.</p>
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<p>They also have a great sweet and sour chicken dish that I don&#8217;t have a picture of it but it certainly gets the thumbs up from me.</p>
<p>I chose chicken for all my dishes but you have the option for tofu, pork, shrimp, or beef if that&#8217;s what floats your boat.</p>
<p>Sukhumvit is located in Kyungnidan at 671 Itaewon 2-dong, Yongsan-gu. Seoul. 140-861. To get there take a train to Noksapyeong station (line 6)  exit 2 and walk straight down until you reach the under pass then go underneath. Sukhumvit is on the second floor above Noxa just opposite the exit of the underpass. You can call them on 02- 790- 2722 to place an order or make a reservation.</p>
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		<title>Buddha&#8217;s Belly</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2012 09:40:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You may already be sick of me telling you about all the wonderful restaurants that I am lucky enough to live by, but I figure one more can&#8217;t hurt. As previously stated there are lots of dining options within my neighborhood. However I&#8217;m  not always in the mood to eat out, I just want to [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=afatgirlsfoodguide.com&#038;blog=32520919&#038;post=1513&#038;subd=afatgirlsfoodguide&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>You may already be sick of me telling you about all the wonderful restaurants that I am lucky enough to live by, but I figure one more can&#8217;t hurt. As previously stated there are lots of dining options within my neighborhood. However I&#8217;m  not always in the mood to eat out, I just want to go home and eat my dinner whilst lying on the sofa and watching telly. This is usually on a Monday when I am still hideously hungover. Delivery food is quite plentiful in Korea (<a title="How to order food in Korea!" href="http://afatgirlsfoodguide.wordpress.com/2012/07/26/how-to-order-food-in-korea/">see my previous article</a>) however it is generally plentiful of the Korean variety, which doesn&#8217;t really get my juices flowing. It&#8217;s that or pizza and as you may know if you&#8217;re an avid reader of this blog I always eat my pizza on Sundays (that&#8217;s why I call it pizza Sunday, hangover Sunday, or Sunday funday depending on my mood).</p>
<p>Back to the point of this blog, just by our bus stop on the way home is the  Buddha&#8217;s Belly which provides a lovely takeaway service if you pick it up. We have the number saved in our phones and the menu ingrained into our minds. One quick call on the bus home and its ready to pick up when we arrive. It&#8217;s a great option to have on those lazy nights. As you may have heard I miss Chinese takeaway more than anything in the world, it almost makes me want to live at home again. However Buddha&#8217;s Belly is luckily doing its bit to keep me in Korea.</p>
<p>By far and away our favorite dish on the menu (and we have tried quite a few) is the Pad See Eew &#8211; blackbean fried noodles 9,000. Before you go getting visions of jajangmeyeon this dish is nothing like its Korean counterpart. To be fair there&#8217;s hardly ever a blackbean in it. But either way it&#8217;s deliciously tasty. Large flat noodles, stir fried with egg, chicken and vegetables with a slightly sticky sauce coating.</p>
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<p>We are also big fans of the Thai green curry 11,000. This is always a favorite dish of mine and this one&#8217;s pretty decent. The green Thai curry pastes available to buy in Korea are poor at best. Although it&#8217;s possible to source all the ingredients and make it yourself, it&#8217;s not always that easy or cost-effective and the one at Buddha&#8217;s Belly can certainly satisfy your cravings.</p>
<p>The springrolls are rather good too 2,000, a decent size with lots of good filling. I do like a good springroll. We also enjoy the fried rice 10,000.</p>
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<p>Word of warning not everything on the menu is to my liking. The chicken cashew dish 9,000 was very disappointing, the sauce was just way too hot and not remotely sweet. I practically lived on this dish when I traveled in Thailand and this one tastes nothing like the one found there. If you enjoy your food hot you may like it. But even Niall wasn&#8217;t that keen and he likes food to blow his head off.</p>
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<p>We also tried the sour and spicy chicken 9,000 which was very strange for want of a better word. It just tasted very very odd, kind of like feet, it must have an ingredient that makes it taste like that.</p>
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<p>Whilst Buddha&#8217;s Belly does not make the best Thai food in the world, it&#8217;s fairly decent and a good choice if you&#8217;re looking for something different and you live in the area. They also have seating for about 6 people if you wish to dine inside.</p>
<p>Buddha&#8217;s belly take-away is located in Kyungnidan. Take a train to Noksapyeong station (Line 6) and come out of exit 2. Walk straight for about 200 yards until you come to an underpass. Go through the tunnel under the road and take the exit on the left. Bhuddas Belly will be right in front of you. If you already know the menu you can call them on 02-793-2173 to arrange a pickup. There are also two other restaurants in Itaewon. One is located just above <a title="Berlin" href="http://afatgirlsfoodguide.wordpress.com/2012/10/08/berlin/">Berlin</a> and the other is on the street behind the Hamilton Hotel.</p><br />  <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gocomments/afatgirlsfoodguide.wordpress.com/1513/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/comments/afatgirlsfoodguide.wordpress.com/1513/" /></a> <img alt="" border="0" src="http://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=afatgirlsfoodguide.com&#038;blog=32520919&#038;post=1513&#038;subd=afatgirlsfoodguide&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></content:encoded>
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		<description><![CDATA[So last weekend some lovely friends of mine from Busan came to visit. One of their requests was that we go to the Indian buffet. Never one to turn down an opportunity to eat all I can, I was right on board with the idea. Its been a while since we have been for an Indian, so I was [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=afatgirlsfoodguide.com&#038;blog=32520919&#038;post=1821&#038;subd=afatgirlsfoodguide&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>So last weekend some lovely friends of mine from Busan came to visit. One of their requests was that we go to the Indian buffet. Never one to turn down an opportunity to eat all I can, I was right on board with the idea. Its been a while since we have been for an Indian, so I was really looking forward to it. There are various Indian buffets around Seoul, but Taj Palace is usually our favorite.</p>
<p>For 17,500 on weekends you get access to the all you can eat buffet. They have a variety of different curries, rice dishes, salad and all the garlic naan bread you can eat. They also have a soup and a dessert offerings too, but I never manage to get that far, after two plates of curry I&#8217;m usually stuffed to the gills.</p>
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<p>In my eagerness to eat everything, my pictures are a bit on the iffy side. Here is a showcase of some of the dishes they have on offer.</p>
<p>Chicken Tikka,  Butter Chicken, Chicken Saag and Lamb Vindaloo</p>
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<p>Bean Sagaloo, Mixed veg curry, saffron rice and noodles.</p>
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<p>As I said I&#8217;m a big fan of an Indian buffet, you get to try a bit of everything and this one certainly delivers. There are plenty of curries to try and they have a decent range of heat between them. Their naan bread is also to die for. They have a separate menu if you wish to order any extras, like samosas or raita. It&#8217;s a great option for vegetarians and meat eaters alike, and you certainly get a good meal for 17,500.</p>
<p>Taj Palace is located in Itaewon at 2F 132-2, Itaewon1 -dong, Yongsan-gu , Seoul.  Come out of Itaewon Station (Line 6) exit 3 and walk straight until you reach Dunkin Donuts. Take a right at the corner and continue walking up the hill, its just opposite King Club and the Foreign food mart. If you would like more information about their menu, check out their website <a href="http://www.tajpalace.co.kr/">http://www.tajpalace.co.kr/</a>  which includes descriptions of all their curries. Or you can call them on 02-790-5786.</p>
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