Hello Asian food lovers! This time let us visit a Korean restaurant in Istanbul. Seoul Restaurant is near the main tourist attractions in the European side. It is within walking distance from Hagia Sophia Museum, Basilica Cistern, and several other renowned historical sites. Seoul is the capital of Korea, so it is easily understood that this place serves Korean food. Besides Korean food, it also offers various Chinese cuisines.
This is the inside of the restaurant. When I first arrived, there was a group of Korean tourists eating, so it was crowded. When they left, I took a picture again, and I could see the decorations more clearly. There was even a cabinet with soju (a popular Korean alcohol)! (Unfortunately I didn't take a picture of the cabinet.)
This is the table setting before ordering. The left one was the setting of Seoul Restaurant, and the right one is a setting from a Korean restaurant in Taiwan. The two most important tableware are spoon and chopsticks. Do you know that chopsticks in different countries are actually in different lengths and shapes? Chopsticks in Korea are flat and usually made of metal, while in other countries they may be round and made of wood. Also, Koreans use metal bowls a lot instead of regular plates.
A special feature of Korean cuisines is that they serve A Lot of side dishes or starters in little plates, and usually, you can take as much as you wish. The picture on the left was the side dishes I got in Seoul Restaurant, and the right one is traditional Korean style feast. The most common side dishes include kimchi, pickled radish, bean sprout, seaweed, or Tteokbokki(spicy rice cake).
This dish is called Bibimbap. Same as the earlier photos, the left one was the one I tried, and the other is from Korea. The base is rice, and you can add various ingredients on top. Usually, there will be an egg in the middle, and the first thing you do is to mix all the things together. Spicy sauce is served with this dish. In some restaurants, the sauce will be in a separate saucer in case you can't stand the spice. Bibimbap is always served in a hot stone pot, so when you are eating, the food will still be heating.
Are you enjoying the delicious food? This is the end of the Korean food journey. I think the food quality is good, and the side dishes are similar to the originals. However, it still tastes a bit different from the bibimbap I had in Taiwan or Korea. If you are curious about how Korean food taste like, there's also a Korean restaurant in Ankara. (I haven't tried it though)
Seoul Restaurant: Cankurtaran Mh., Akbıyık Cd. No:33, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul
Website: http://www.seouljung.net/xe/
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Pei Chi Chen (Peggy)I am a girl from Taiwan currently as an exchange student in Bilkent University. I love to meet people, taste delicious food, and travel.
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