Itaewon

We are staying in a very nice hotel, but the best part of our stay is the neighborhood. About a mile from our hotel is a truly great International street of shops and restaurants - Itaewon. It compares very favorably to Adams-Morgan in Washington D.C. and to Gringolandia in Quito, Ecuador. There are plenty of international restaurants for Rie and me to enjoy. When we walk down the street, we hear lots of German, British, Arabic, and African languages. I am usually not a big fan of cities, but I love the food.



At the Dubai restaurant, we had baba ganoush, yoghurt, basmati rice, pita, houmous, falafal, and a horseradish falafal sauce.

Rie got some take-out food from the Latin restaurant. Empanadas, fried shrimp, and some potato balls. The woman who worked there was new and did not know where to find the take-out containers, so she gave Rie a regular plate. We returned it later in the day.

At the Moroccan place, we had tabouli and bread. I got a couscous dish with lamb and great big vegetables. Rie ordered a kind of chicken stew with chickpeas, dates, and raisins. It was spiced with cinnamon.

At the Greek restaurant, we had a salad and chicken-kebabs.

As you can see, we are making the most of our visit to Seoul - and we still have 10 more days! How great is that?