Travelogue around Asia Pacific Part II

Makati - Hankering for good Filipino food we walked across to Greenbelt 5 to Felix restaurant for dinner. Caesar Salad Roasted Pork Ribs I had a good and hearty meal and very satisfied.   With the added calories, I will jog the next morning....

Seoul - Many cultures always have sayings about soup being good for your health and soul.   Koreans are no different and this is a Korean beef soup restaurant.  Actually it is just a few blocks from my hotel. Kimchi The kimchi here is super good and fresh - there are 2 types of Kimchi in this container cabbage and spring onion kimchi.   Both tasted excellent and delicious. steam beef The lean beef meat and tendon (soft bones) are steam - tasted bland but added with Kimchi is palatable to me.   A healthy way to eat red meat I suppose - all the nasty fats have been drained off.  This plate cost W22,000 My beef soup  Lots of shallots and a few dashes of pepper were added to taste for my bowl of beef soup.   This bowl of hearty soup cost W8,000.  Add my bowl rice and had a sumptuous meal.   Feeling happy for the last meal in Seoul for 2015 and also heading back to Singapore in a few hours time.

Seoul - Looking out of the window of the taxi looks like any day in Singapore, a hazy day.   The haze in Seoul is caused by the yellow dust from China.   Hazy day in Seoul After meeting we went to a nearby Asian fusion restaurant and we had individual meal of fried rice or noodles.  I had St Augustin fried rice - some fusion asian mixed with Korean style topped with mayo. St Augustin fried rice Dinner was Sashimi buffet and we ate to our fill for W35,000 each. sashimi plate tuna plate This tuna had been lightly cooked over the edge and served nice with mayo on top. tuna sprinked with gold flakes fried tuna and shishamo It was a good meal with Youngjin and Kiwon....thanks

Seoul - Stayed at another Best Western Hotel that is nearer to my new office in Mapo.   The ride was fast as it was the first stop on this Limo bus route.    Dinner was sashimi and it was good - a private room for us to talk and discuss. green rice I just ate this green rice dish and it tasted bland which should be good for my health.  Next came the raw fish on a wooden boat. shashimi on a boat more fresh and raw fishes There were more raw tuna slices, fermented baby crabs and cooked shell fishes. blow torch the wagu beef This restaurant uses blow torch to cook the wagu beef - maybe the fastest way to cook and still keep the meat tender and fresh. Spicy Fish soup  This is the last dish of the dinner and it's the spicy fish soup.  The cook fish is succulent but the soup was a bit spicy.   Nevertheless, a really good dinner.