Japanese in Seocho: Marushim Banpo & More - 5 Local Picks

Food takes a little while to arrive because the eel is grilled only after you order. Hitsumabushi, the Nagoya-style eel…

Sekkoshi, fish such as flounder sliced thin with the small bones left in, crunches as you chew, while the flesh-only cu…

A meringue-raised souffle omelette sits over cream risotto like a cloud and wobbles when the spoon touches it. In the m…

The pure buckwheat noodles at this soba and udon shop near Yangjaecheon stream snap cleanly when bitten, served cold or…

Kusai tonkotsu ramen keeps the funky, Kyushu-style pork-bone smell on purpose. It reads salty at first, then the pork s…