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Korean cuisine (hansik) is built around balance — fermented sides (banchan), a steaming bowl of rice, and a main dish that changes with the season. Meals are served all at once rather than in courses, and sharing dishes at the table is the norm. The depth of flavor comes from slow-fermented pastes like doenjang (soybean) and gochujang (chili), which form the backbone of soups, stews, and marinades across the country.
Seongdong-gu's Seongsu-dong has transformed from an industrial zone into Seoul's most talked-about food and culture district. Nicknamed 'Seoul's Brooklyn,' it hosts artisan roasters, pop-up restaurants, and concept cafés in renovated factories alongside high-end boutiques. The food scene rewards curiosity — the best spots are often down an alleyway or behind an unmarked door.
#toast 488 — landed in Seoul early that morning around 5am and had my first meal around 11am. This was my first meal. I was researching some brunch options in Seongsu and came across this place on google maps and headed over there wanting to have a nice savoury brunch. The branding of the place is done so incredibly well and everything was amazing. It’s a nice place, staff is friendly and can speak English (because my Korean was broken). Their sourdough was just so good that I have to point it out separately. Well-hydrated with a nice gluten-formation and a slight “grain” taste to it. I like it a lot. As for the sausages, which are known to be their speciality— I think the spicy sausage that they made in house was a mild sort of spice that you also taste from kimchi. Slightly acidic and gives you a a kick at the start, but the flavor simply encourages you to take another bite after another. Follow @nomkakaii on Instagram for more toast travels!!
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The food is amazing and the owners are very friendly and English speaking. The leek soup is a must try!
First stop of our cafe-hopping spree! This place is just a little more than a 10-minute walk from Seongsu main street. The area was very quiet. I first spotted this cafe when planning the trip to Seoul, the photo of the various sausage rolls really caught my eye. We ordered a few to try, and everything was delicious. Even the coffee, it was one of the best we had. The house-brewed kombucha was good too. Later, we found out you can actually just order the sausage without the bun, good to know if you are cafe-hopping and want to save some space to try more pastries! (The bun was delicious though, and paired really well.)
