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Writes about everyday meals and the small food moments worth remembering. · Writes about: Food & snacks · Restaurants

Stroller-friendly Korean BBQ in Yongin: 450g pork set at Geumgogi

Geumgogi Bonjeom (명품고기 금고기 본점) is an aged-pork Korean BBQ restaurant in Gimnyangjang-dong, Cheoin-gu, Yongin, near Yongin Central Market. On a weekday lunch, the writer's family came with a child in a stroller and ordered Assorted Set 1 (450g) with mul naengmyeon and bibim naengmyeon (cold noodles in broth and in spicy sauce), and Geumgogi Bonjeom staff grilled the pork belly and pork neck at the table. With a ramp, baby chairs and wide table spacing, Geumgogi Bonjeom is a comfortable pick for a family meal out with little kids.

Written Jun 8, 2026Sponsored

PlaceYongin, GyeonggiRestaurants

Southern BBQ near Everland with seafood jambalaya: Rustic Smoke House

Rustic Smoke House Yongin Yangji Branch is an American Southern-style barbecue restaurant in Yangji, Cheoin-gu, Yongin. The couple set came with a BBQ platter of ribs, brisket and pulled pork plus a seafood jambalaya. The ribs were so tender the bones slid right out, and the best bite was the pulled pork tucked into a bun with coleslaw as a sandwich. Rustic Smoke House is a relaxed choice before or after Everland or the Hanteo Auto Camping Site, with a large parking lot and roomy seating.

Written Jun 16, 2026Sponsored

PlaceYongin, GyeonggiRestaurants

Gogi-ri shabu-kalguksu: beef and water dropwort noodle wraps, Yun Ujae

Yun Ujae Shabu Kalguksu Gogidong Branch is a shabu-kalguksu restaurant in Gogi-ri, Suji-gu, Yongin, that makes its own wide, flat noodles. On a Monday visit around 1 p.m., the meal was Australian S-grade beef shabu-shabu, flat kalguksu (knife-cut noodles), seafood pajeon (savory pancake) and fried rice, and the highlight was wrapping beef and water dropwort in the noodles and dipping them in the house soy sauce. For hot broth and house-made kalguksu, Yun Ujae Shabu Kalguksu Gogidong Branch is worth a visit.

Written Jun 22, 2026Sponsored

ProductGaru SeonsaengFood & snacks

Mugwort soy milk powder, iced and as a latte: Garu Seonsaeng Mugwort

Garu Seonsaeng Raw Soy Milk Mugwort is a stick-type mugwort soy milk powder made from ground Korean soybeans and Korean mugwort. The writer dissolved one 20g stick in hot water for iced mugwort soy milk and mixed another with Almond Breeze for an iced mugwort latte, finding that the nutty soybean flavor comes before any sweetness, followed by a gentle mugwort aroma. Garu Seonsaeng Raw Soy Milk Mugwort suits mugwort lovers who want protein soy milk anywhere with nothing but water.

Written Jun 27, 2026Product provided

PlaceYongin, GyeonggiRestaurants

Giheung kalguksu with cheese noodles and 3 wrap sauces: Jangwongap

Jangwongap Kalguksu Yongin Giheung Branch (장원갑칼국수 용인기흥점) is a shabu kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) restaurant with house-made noodles at 90 Gomae-ro, Giheung-gu, Yongin, right next to Lotte Outlet Giheung. At Jangwongap Kalguksu, the writer ordered the premium wagyu brisket and minari (Korean water parsley) shabu kalguksu for 2 and a whole-shrimp seafood pancake. The brisket-minari wraps were eaten three ways (sesame oil dip, wasabi soy sauce and salted hairtail innards), followed by cheese noodle kalguksu and free perilla oil kkakdugi fried rice. Verdict: the meal showed why Jangwongap is called the omakase of kalguksu.

Written Jul 29, 2026Sponsored

PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Starfield Suwon Western restaurant: truffle Couple Set B, Dalmatian

Dalmatian Starfield Suwon is a dog-friendly Western restaurant on the 1st floor of Starfield Suwon in Suwon, Gyeonggi. The writer booked through Naver, visited with a baby and ordered Couple Set B: truffle mushroom soup, shrimp cream panne pasta (pasta served in a bread bowl), truffle steak risotto and 2 ades. A baby chair arrived right away. The steak in Dalmatian's truffle steak risotto turned out better than expected.

Written Aug 4, 2026Sponsored

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Mugwort soy milk powder baked into thick cookies: Garu Seonsaeng

Garu Seonsaeng Mix-in Raw Soy Milk Mugwort is a powdered soy milk made from Korean soybeans and Korean mugwort, mixed at 2 included scoops (about 30g) per 150–180ml of water. The powder dissolved with just a spoon even in cold water, tasting nutty with no beany off-flavour and a faint mugwort aroma at the finish. Beyond drinking, Garu Seonsaeng Mugwort also went straight into cookie dough for thick mugwort cookies, with no separate mugwort or soy powder needed.

Written Sep 19, 2026Product provided

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