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 […]
Tag Archives: Korean Restaurant
The Heart-Healthy Magic of Fish Eggs
0Have 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 […]
Know Your Chopsticks!
0Did 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 […]
Bok-Boon-Ja-Ju: Korea’s Macho, Macho Wine
0When 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 […]
Octopus: It’s Tentacle-riffic!
0Browsing 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 […]
Bibimbap: Korea’s Beloved “Mixed Rice”
0Have you ever tried bibimbap? It’s as fun to eat as it is to pronounce! If you’ve never crossed paths with this delightful Korean favorite, then make the trip to our Korean restaurant in Bellevue to pick up a bowl right away! Though it comes in many forms, the basic structure of bibimbap is rice […]
“Busik” vs. “Jusik”
0Why is rice so prevalent at our Bellevue Korean restaurant? Because rice is extraordinarily important to Korean dining. In Korea, rice is so synonymous with food that the common Korean parlance for “Have you eaten?” is “Bap mogeon nya?”, which literally translates to “Did you eat rice?” This highlights one of the more fundamental differences […]
Get Enough Omega-3 the Korean Way!
0You might already know that the Korean diet is admirably low in fat and cholesterol, but did you also know that it’s a good way to get the Omega-3 fatty acids you need? Indeed, Korea favors seafood a lot more than we do in the west, and there’s no better source than the sea for […]
Fermented Foods: an Ancient Tradition of Health
0Our Bellevue Korean restaurant is proud to bring the ancient tradition of Korean fermentation to you today. Be it the fermented cabbage of our kimchi or the fermented soy that goes into our bean paste or soy sauce, fermentation is a big part of the Korean dining experience. People have been fermenting their foods for […]
The Korean Diet
0Are you trying to lose weight and eat healthier? Allow our Korean restaurant in Bellevue help you. We offer numerous healthy suggestions and alternatives, although Korean food is generally less fattening than other cuisines. Korea’s obesity rate is astoundingly just one-tenth of America’s, which reached nearly 35 percent in 2009. Although other variables such as […]