At the Seoul Hot Pot Korean Restaurant in Bellevue, you might come across a curious, pancake-like dish. This is what the Koreans call a “pa-jeon”, sometimes referred to as “Korean pizza”. Pa-jeon is a popular street food, snack, or side dish throughout Korea, representing something that is both simple to make and savory to eat. […]

We put our hearts and souls into our food at our Bellevue Korean restaurant because Korean food demands heart and soul from its chefs. It’s a part of Korean cuisine that is more important than the chili, more important than the soy, and almost as important as the rice. Just as Korean food without rice […]

If you’re a vegetarian or vegan, you might have a hard time ordering food in Korea. The concept is still alien to much of the country, who may assume that fish and poultry don’t count as meat or that “just a little” would be acceptable. Our Bellevue Korean restaurant, however, is mindful of the meatless […]

Looking for a good, healthy dish at our Bellevue Korean restaurant? You can’t go wrong with a bowl of neng myun. These buckwheat noodles are akin to the Japanese “soba”, and are served cold to give them a strong, chewy quality that many pasta enthusiasts find unforgettable. Furthermore, as they’re made from buckwheat, they offer […]

Have you ever had a soup made from fish eggs? At the Seoul Hot Pot Bellevue Korean restaurant, you can! Fish eggs, or “roe”, may not be a common food item for most Americans, but those who have tried them generally agree that they are a delicious delicacy. And in case you need any further […]

Did you know that chopsticks vary from country to country? Indeed, even something as apparently simple as a pair of slender eating utensils can bear the hallmarks of its country of origin. Try keeping a sharp eye out the next time you go out to eat, and you’ll notice that the sticks at our Bellevue […]

When people think about Korean wine, they usually think about the soju rice wine. However, the country also offers a selection of delightful fruity wines as well, some of which are available at our Bellevue Korean restaurant. One of the most popular of these is bok-boon-ja-ju. This wine, made from the juice of wild black […]

Browsing the menu of our Bellevue Korean restaurant, you might have spotted our nahk-jee-bohk-um and noticed the word “octopus” in its description.  Many Americans still look askance at any dish that comes with tentacles, but the seafood-rich culture of Korea embraces the octopus in everything from salads to jerky.  If you’ve never sampled octopi as […]