Another Laterpost~ teeheeeee Ktown or 32nd St in Herald Square is definitely one of my favorite places to be in the city. All that yummy food packed in one short block, and you don't even have to walk that far for it. This might be ironic but I love Korean food yet I can't handle the spiciness... I get so much smack from my friends for it -smh-
Anywayysss first restaurant is New Wonjo. I love this place because the servings are soooo big. Yes I might feel like a dwaeji afterwards but I'd be a happy dwaeji at least hehehe :D The combos are the best because you get a little taste of everything. Whenever I come here, I always order the gopdol bibim bop 곱돌비빔밥 & sundubu 순두부. Bibimbop is the best especially cause I can't eat spicy food. Imagine all that ground beef, spinach, beansprout, carrots, pickled turnip, cucumber, mushroom, and egg on top of a burning hot stone pot filled with rice.... -drools- okay I am a dwaeji lolz It is seriously amazing though especially if you pour in a lot of their special sauce and mix everything together NOMS
I don't know why I like sundubu but I do. Even when I order the mild spicy, I die. BUT I still like it. It's just worth the pain hehe....Soft tofu with anything is amazing but spicy soft tofu in a seafood stew is a must have. It's a shame that I can never finish all the food though.
Anywayysss first restaurant is New Wonjo. I love this place because the servings are soooo big. Yes I might feel like a dwaeji afterwards but I'd be a happy dwaeji at least hehehe :D The combos are the best because you get a little taste of everything. Whenever I come here, I always order the gopdol bibim bop 곱돌비빔밥 & sundubu 순두부. Bibimbop is the best especially cause I can't eat spicy food. Imagine all that ground beef, spinach, beansprout, carrots, pickled turnip, cucumber, mushroom, and egg on top of a burning hot stone pot filled with rice.... -drools- okay I am a dwaeji lolz It is seriously amazing though especially if you pour in a lot of their special sauce and mix everything together NOMS
I don't know why I like sundubu but I do. Even when I order the mild spicy, I die. BUT I still like it. It's just worth the pain hehe....Soft tofu with anything is amazing but spicy soft tofu in a seafood stew is a must have. It's a shame that I can never finish all the food though.
My favorite restaurant in NYC has got to be Kunjip though. The food tastes authentically Korean (coming from one of my Korean friends). It's one of the few restaurants in NYC that serve black rice. See that bowl next to the galbi tang? Yeah that's black rice. It looks purple but the color comes from grains of black rice they cook with the more commonly seen white rice. As it cooks, the white rice is stained purple becoming what it is in that little bowl. I didn't know black rice even existed till I visited kunjip but it tastes so good especially with the stews. Again, since I can't eat spicy, I usually order a galbi tang here. It's a bit bland so you have to add spices into it yourself but the slices of beef are cooked till they're soft and tender. The soup looks milky because of the beef but it isn't creamy. It has a delicate flavor which is why its a favorite among hung-over college students here lololz. One of my favorite side dishes is the steamed egg with scallion on the side. When it arrives, it's soft and fluffy but you have to eat it quickly or it'll deflate like a souffle. The sundubu here is a lot spicier than the ones in other restaurants. I legit cannot eat the stew in its original spiciness and even mild is pushing it for me. The taste of Kunjip however is a must-try. It is hands down the best Korean restaurant in NYC.
For dessert (if you still have room that is), the obvious choice is the Bingsu at Tous les Jours. It comes in 4 flavors: green tea, mango, blueberry and mochi. My favorite is the green tea bingsu. Soft fluffy shaved ice is topped with green tea flavoring, red bean and green tea ice-cream. The side toppings change from time to time but they're usually fruits like mango, grapes, kiwi, strawberries, blueberries, and mochi. The shaved ice is not too sweet and goes perfectly with the red bean and green tea icecream. Warning though, DO NOT order this if you don't have 3 or more people cause you will not finish this lolz It would've been perfect but for some reason they decided to put 2 eyes on my icecream making it looking like a creepy little frog >_<