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What to eat in Seoul?

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Other than BBQ, there are alot ot food that we should try in Seoul. Below are some affordable food that I love when I visit Seoul. 1) Bonjuk Click  Bonjuk Seoul in Google Map and you will be able to find list of porridge chain location indicated in the map. I had this porridge near Ewha Station few years ago and I fell in love with it. We can see this porridge chain in quite a number of places in Seoul. However in Daegu, the outlet in Seomun Market was not good. Perhaps it is always better to go back to the shop that we ate and love before ? Must try their abalone porridge and dumpling. You will not regret. South Korea, Seoul, Seodaemun-gu, Daehyeon-dong, Ewhayeodae 1-gil, 9 제원빌딩 2) Tosokchon Samgyetang  The famous Tosokchon Samgyetang Chicken shop located near to Gyeongbokgung Subway station. If I remember correctly, the black chicken cost 23K and the white at 16K. Add the liquor (meant for drinking) into the soup and we love it. I must say, if you never eat this is

Mee Jiang Kueh - Chinese Peanut Pancake (2nd recipe)

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Mee Jiang Kueh (Chinese Pancake with peanut fillings) This improved version is a accidental find after my post  here . Decided to have this recipe shared here so that my friends can learn it easily. Also in case I have dementia, I may need this step by step guide too LOL It is difficult to measure at 3.75g etc. So I used the medicine spoon to help up. I started with half teaspoon for 1 recipe. Since I tweaked the recipe with self raising flour, I reduce the instant yeast and baking soda accordingly. So it becomes 1.5 times of the amount required instead of 2 for 2 recipe. Do ensure water and eggs are at room temperature when mixing.  We need warm temperature to grow the yeast. Pour the wet ingredients to dry ingredients to mix them. Leave it to stand for at least 2 hours.  You will see the yeast grow and the batter will have bubbles in them. Normally, I will prepare them in the evening, leave it at room temperature for 1 to 2 hours,  keep it in the refrigerat