Posted by foodiebuddha
on January 07, 2010
Eat, Drink Man does Korean
It’s been a super busy day, so sorry for the lack of posts. However, I wanted to point out some required reading to all you passionate foodies. To welcome in the new year, Atlanta Magazine’s Christiane Lauterbach (of Knife and Fork fame) wrote a little piece on Korean food. The source of her information (and perhaps her inspiration), was none other than Gene Lee, who we all know as Eat, Drink Man.
The article, which was published on new years day, is full of good tips. Even if you fancy yourself an expert, it’s worth the read. Meanwhile, I strongly suggest you hit up the source. Mr. EDM was kind enough to share his thoughts on the topic, and include some pretty fancy picturas. I’ve taken the liberty of “borrowing” one for this post. Alright, time to go get my football on.
Posted by foodiebuddha
on October 19, 2009
A lot of people have postulated as to why Hankook Taqueria, the one part Korean cafeteria and one part taqueria, has opened on the Westside. Whatever the reason, the addition of a Korean inspired restaurant over yonder helps to expand the culinary landscape. While there are a handful of establishments that serve Korean cuisine, not a single one of them is in ears shot of Hankook. Further to the point, I’m pretty sure this is the first foray into Korean tacos in the ATL. These facts alone make HT a valuable addition to the neighborhood, even if the food isn’t anything wonderful.
The man behind Hankook is Tomas Lee. Lee, an accomplished chef, has already tried his hand as a restaurateur. Unfortunately, his eponymous Tomas in Norcross and Wok-In Wok-Out in Lawrenceville are both a thing of the past. Now this former Buckhead Diner executive chef finds himself much closer to the heart of the city in a very unassuming location.
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Posted by foodiebuddha
on October 15, 2009
In my evening web perusal, I stumbled on a new blog by the name of Live To Feast (website). It looks like the person behind L2F, whomever they are, is setting up shop as a restaurant notation maker, a twitterati, and a pretty solid writer (unlike my own rantings, I haven’t found an grammatical error in the two posts I’ve read). Thanks to a little help from Eat It Atlanta over on twitter, L2F took note of Hankook Taqueria in one of his/her earliest posts. Apparently, owner Tomas Lee has made Hankook an odd mixture of Korean food and Taqueria style tacos. Even with just a few posts to date, I’ve already deemed L2Fs barren feed worthy of a follow. Check it out!
Posted by foodiebuddha
on August 03, 2009
Bulgolgi has long been a staple of my diet. Ever since college, when I made weekly visits to the Korean spot just across the street from my pad, I’ve had a soft spot for Korean food. I was actually introduced to Bulgolgi over at a friends house and ever since then, I’ve been trying every version I can get my hands on.
Luckily, Eat Drink Man has thrown his hat into the ring. He just posted an excellent recipe for Bulgolgi over on his blog. In addition, he took the time to give you some details about the dish as well as some insider tips on what to do when preparing this meaty goodness. When you are done perusing that recipe, check out his Flickr feed as he takes excellent pictures
(photo via Flickr courtesy of LarimdaMe)
