I notice that many of you who post on this forum, like me, like their food and like the chance to experience as many different international cuisines as possible.

Also like me, you have probably noticed that over the last year, and especially over the last few months, more and more International restaurants seem to be opening up. Indian, Vietnames, Singapore, Turkish, English etc. too name but a few.

This is good for us, good for all expats living here and good for Koreans, too. Many have not had a chance to experience what the world has to offer with it's food.

However, the majority of these new restaurants are run by individuals and in order to stay open they need a good and regular custom, from both expats, and probably more importantly Koreans.

I have a few suggestions to help them achieve this:

- To place as many constructive reviews and comments via the forums. Good directions are also needed, for those who are not familiar with an area.
- For those living in a certain area, keep your eyes open and peeled and post your findings here. I know Dayeon very well, but am not that familar with Haeundae or Pusan University area.

- Many places already have a post, but I hear of other places that have nothing posted on the forums. For example it was mentioned there is very good American style deli style sandwhich place near Dong Eui university which I didn't know about until last weekend.

- Not everyone checks the forums, but may check the new Wiki guides. Therefore we should try and keep the Wikis up to date as well. I have already started entering some information today, and placing links to the relevant reviews on the forums.

- Finally does anyone have any ideas on how to help these places attract Koreans as well? Because they are not going to survive on our custom alone.

Hey there, Mattsid. Good post! You said things I should have as moderator.

I love to hear about other restaurants, especially when the poster gives good directions so that I can go try the place out. People who post directions need to give detailed descriptions starting from an unmistakeable landmark, like a numbered subway exit. All too often I am frustrated in finding a place because the poster presumed that I knew the area, that I knew where the "xx bar" was "across from the Buy the Way".

When I hear about some good food, I take a Korean friend along to sample the cuisine. Failing that, I broadcast the news to some Koreans to see if any of them are interested in going when we next get the chance. Most Koreans don't like to sample something "new", but if you can get them to try it, they like it! And, they often pick up the check. :-)



Thanks again for the posting.

busanfoodguy

They could add a Korean component to their menu.

MIT - There is always Kimchi. So many of these restaurants, no matter how hard they try to be authentic,(and many do a damn good job at that), somehow Kimchi always manages to appear at the table. Even if it is a table of waygooks only.

On a more serious note, and I agree with Busan Food Guy here (if I call you BFG is that ok?) is that we have to try and tell and introduce our Korean friends and co-workers to this food. Often they are not very adventurous, but if cajouled by a foreigner friend they will give it a try. It's a word of mouth thing.

For example I took a Korean friend of mine to the Thai and Indian in Haeundae, and the London(English) Bar in Dayeon in the space of two weeks. Although my friend very much enjoyed the Thai and Indian it was, ironically, much to my surprise, the fish n chips at London Bar that was by far her favourite. It made me awfully proud to be a Brit!

Well you know what the next step is don't you? Make her a chip butty!

Aight !
this IS my favourite category in KBridge
w/ mucho Thanks 2 busanfoodguy

hey, shouldn't we B havin'regular eat-outs ?

That was my intent of trying to get the lost souls Expatriate club going but I cant seem to find people that enjoy trying new foods as I do. But I kind of want to stay away from the chains they cost too much money. I tried davieland in Someyeon, there are some korean dishes that look good. I heard of that mexican restaurant (oh how I crave for Alvarez's Mexican restaurant from bacK home) Please I want volunteers to help me get this going.

I am going to try and pull this thread back into line with its orignally intended topic: comfort food.

Best comfort foods that I know of are:

Mac and cheese
Chicken noodle soup
mashed potatoes and gravy
apple pie and ice cream


Best place to find most of these items - Costco in Daegu and the Seaman's Club near Busan Station.

enjoy!

now the question is what kind of gravy do you like on your mashed taters?

I love to make a good ol' meal of a chicken fried steak and mashed taters with some good ol country gravy ( that is the white cream gravy if ya'll don't know) There is nothing like it here. I mean I miss going to a diner and getting the real stuff or going home to Grams cooking but I can't.

So what gravy do you like the brown or country?

BUt besides my last post I will tell you something that makes me homesick when I make it. Now this has been in my family for over 38 years or more so we love it and it is easy.

Porcupines: ( i know what most of you will say "oh my he and his family have been eating porcupines for a long time that is gross" )

THERE IS NO PORCUPINE MEAT IN THIS DISH

ground beef or ground pork or combination of the two about 1lb or 500 grams or so
one cup of uncooked rice
one egg
salt
peper
Tomato juice ( unsweetened) ( here i buy a can or two of tomato paste and add water as the juices here are mostly sweetened or made from a sweet tomato)

Put the juice in a pot (large) and put on to boil

Now just take you meat and put into a big bowl
Add the raw egg
add the salt peper
add the rice
(now the messy part)
With your hands ( I like this part too)
mix all the ingredents together and then make small balls NO BIGGER THAN A GOLF BALL

Put these meat rice balls into the tomato juice onthe stove and cook (boil) for 20-35 minutes
( they will expand in there so that is why not to make them Bigger)

There you have it. Now all you need is some fresh bread and butter to go with it and that is a meal I love.

I don't live in Busan, so don't have thehuge variety of places to eat that you Busanites have, you lucky duckers! I'm not complaining about the lack of Western food here, our 2 foreign bars have soem damn good poutine, which I am becoming addicted too, I also love Korean food so I'm not starving or surving on rotten ronnies.

Hikemonster, I think it would be nice to get a little group together for dining in Busan on a weekend maybe once a month or so, Sunday supper or something.

Oh I'm drooling at the thoughts of fish and chips, shepherds pie, yuummy yummy. My mother jsut sent over enough gravy to last me for approximately 3 years. There is a restaurant here that does yummy roast chicken, not fried, its really good, especially with mash and gravy and whatever veg I get in the market.

I have been trying reguarly with limited success. What city are you from dangerous. Sorry from what I hear the London Pub has closed down. Your best bet is the korean Union in Ulan this weekend. I will try to coordinate it with American touch football. And hey Obriens if you do American thanksgiving can you deep fry the turkey? Its the rage in the states now. And maybe on the weekend replay the thanksgiving football games.

The best remedy for living away from home for at least a year is COMFORT FOOD !!! - I totally agree !!!

Now here is the million dollar question.... Is it possible to locate packages of traditional , down-home , beautiful with pepper and ketchup....MACARONI and CHEESE...You know - made by KRAFT ????

I could really sink my teeth into some velvety, smooth, cheesy orange, warm k.d. right now ...

I did bring some with me in my suitecase ( I know, kinda weird) but I am all out !!!

Anyone know in Pusan if a store or stand sells it ???

Please help me ....

The best you can hope for is up in Daegu, at Costco.

They sell packages of 12 Leonardo Macaroni and Cheese

If that don't get yer motor rev'd then I guess you have to do it yourself from scratch.

It's easy.

Make a white sauce:

1 stick Butter
1/3 cup Flour
2 cups Milk
pepper and salt
little mustard powder
2 cups grated cheddar cheese (Bega at Homeplus or Mega Mart)

melt the butter, add the flour, make a roux. Add the milk, stirring constantly over medium heat. When it becomes thick, add the cheese.

cook over medium heat for another two minutes till the cheese dissolves into the sauce, stirring constantly.

Add cooked Macaroni - if you don't know how to do that, then pi$$ off!
stir in the macaroni and keep stirring over low heat.

Serves about 4 (or 2 lumberjacks)

Lumberjack...

What a great person you are....You brightned my day !!!

Thanks for the detailed info!!!!

By the way, I am very capable to make noodles....Pasta is my friend !!!!

And the recipe sounds delicious !!!

- Many, many thanks !!!!

In addition to Lumberjacks recipe for Mac n Cheese I also add about half a tub of plain Philadelphia into the cheese sauce - makes it creamy as anything and tastes GOOD!!

lumberjack,
Next time you make some Mac&Cheese (from scratch), please drop some off at the shop. Thanks.

The walmart used to have a pretty good Mac and cheese in a box. It wasn't always there though. As for now I haven't been since the change over... The recipe sounds good. I should give it a try...