Calling all Running Man fans! Want to get a chance to meet Gary, Haha or if you are lucky, other famous Korean stars? This is a guide to HaHa and Gary’s restaurant in Seoul.
Gary&Gil’s restaurant
Pal Ja Mak Chang (팔자막창)
Gangnam
Korean Address: 서울특별시 서초구 서초동 1309-8
English Address: 1309-8 Seocho-dong (8 Gangnam-daero 69-gil)
Gangnam-gu, take Line 9 to Sinnonhyeon Station and exit from exit 6. Once you exit, continuing walking straight until you reach Gangnamdaero69-gil
Konkuk University
Take Line 2 or 7 to Konkuk University Station and exit from exit 1. Seoul, KwangJin-Gu, HwaYang-Dong, 48-20
HAHA’s Pal Ja Mak Chang (팔자막창) [Franchise]
Address: Seogyo-dong, Mapo-gu 395-17
Opening hours: 5pm- 5am
At HaHa's restaurant, it has a running man concept in a way that customers can remove the name tags of unfriendly service staff! Sometimes, if you are lucky, you may meet HaHa!
All outlets of Pal Ja Mak Chang is famous for their Mak Chang [BBQ pork intestine] which is available in both Haha and Gary&Gil’s restaurant. However, if you are not comfortable eating pig intestines, they serve BBQ pork belly, traditional Korean rice box, soup too.
Those who are afraid of having their clothes smell like BBQ after the meal, Paljamakchang offers big plastic bags for customers to store their jackets.
There are two kinds of intestines here– large intestine (150g – W$9,000,) and fresh large intestine (150g – W$10,000). The fresh version is slightly more expensive, smaller in quantity but with better quality.
There are lots of other celebrity signatures and notes of encouragement on the walks if the restaurant. Great place for running man fans to visit!
Of course, Korea is also filled with lots of different themed pretty cafés! Do remember to check out some of these cute, chill and pretty cafés on your Korea trip:)
Tuesday 29 July 2014
Thursday 17 July 2014
What cake are you? | Meaning of Different Cake Types
Whenever we think of cake, we think of happy thoughts as cake is sweet, delicious, filled with yummy buttercream, chocolate frosting or ganache and sometimes fresh fruits. Cake symbolizes everything that is noble and virtuous about mankind.
Interested to know what type of cake you are? Read on!!
1. Cake pop
You are ambitious and an innovator. Your have big goals and always work towards them with determination.
2. Cheesecake
Just like a cheesecake, you are nice and decent. You are polite to people and do not hesitate in telling people their plus points
3. Angel food cake
You are sweet and loving and love warm, fuzzy things. You may be a little nutty at times and people may perceive you as immature sometimes.
4. Brownies
You are adventurous, loyal and love new ideas. You maybe an oddball with a unique sense of humour.
5. Lemon Meringue tart
You are sexy, smooth and articulate well with your hands. You make an excellent teacher and speaker. However, you maybe a bit of a diva but nonetheless have many friends.
6. Vanilla cake with chocolate icing
You are fun-loving, sassy and humorous. Everyone enjoys being around you but you are a practical joker who maybe indecisive and lack motivation. You are a friend for life.
7. Strawberry shortcake
You are romantic, warm and loving. You are caring and can be counted upon. However, you maybe over emotional at times which could irritate people.
8. Chocolate cake with chocolate frosting
You are sexy, creative, adventurous, ambitious, passionate and love to laugh. Although you may be cold on the outside, you have a warm heart. You would not settle for anything average in life and are willing to take risk.
9. Carrot cake
You are a fun-loving person who love to laugh and propel enjoy being around you. You have many friends as you are a warm-hearted person who maybe a little quirky at times.
10. Ice cream
You love doing and watching sports and can be self-centered. You may also be a person who needs high maintenance.
For other interesting articles, check out our blog:)
Interested to know what type of cake you are? Read on!!
1. Cake pop
You are ambitious and an innovator. Your have big goals and always work towards them with determination.
2. Cheesecake
Just like a cheesecake, you are nice and decent. You are polite to people and do not hesitate in telling people their plus points
3. Angel food cake
You are sweet and loving and love warm, fuzzy things. You may be a little nutty at times and people may perceive you as immature sometimes.
4. Brownies
You are adventurous, loyal and love new ideas. You maybe an oddball with a unique sense of humour.
5. Lemon Meringue tart
You are sexy, smooth and articulate well with your hands. You make an excellent teacher and speaker. However, you maybe a bit of a diva but nonetheless have many friends.
6. Vanilla cake with chocolate icing
You are fun-loving, sassy and humorous. Everyone enjoys being around you but you are a practical joker who maybe indecisive and lack motivation. You are a friend for life.
7. Strawberry shortcake
You are romantic, warm and loving. You are caring and can be counted upon. However, you maybe over emotional at times which could irritate people.
8. Chocolate cake with chocolate frosting
You are sexy, creative, adventurous, ambitious, passionate and love to laugh. Although you may be cold on the outside, you have a warm heart. You would not settle for anything average in life and are willing to take risk.
9. Carrot cake
You are a fun-loving person who love to laugh and propel enjoy being around you. You have many friends as you are a warm-hearted person who maybe a little quirky at times.
10. Ice cream
You love doing and watching sports and can be self-centered. You may also be a person who needs high maintenance.
For other interesting articles, check out our blog:)
Wednesday 9 July 2014
Benefits of Bananas | Banana Facts
This yellow, sweet fruit has lots of benefits and uses that may not be known to all!
Want to know the benefits of having bananas? Well, read on and be amazed :)
1) Overcome depression
Presence of high levels of tryptophan, which is converted into serotonin -- the happy-mood brain neurotransmitter.
2) Energy punch
Eating bananas make you more alert due to the high levels of potassium.
3) Sustain your blood sugar
4)Protect against muscle cramps
Potassium and magnesium in bananas help prevent cramps
5) Strong Bones
Bananas counteract calcium loss during urination and build strong bones.
6) Reduce PMS symptoms
Improve your mood and reduce PMS symptoms by eating a banana, which regulates blood sugar and produces stress-relieving relaxation.
7) Reduce swelling
Bananas have high levels of vitamin B-6.
8) Protect against type II diabetes
Bananas have high levels of vitamin B-6 and helps stabilize blood sugar and reduce nausea from morning sickness.
9) Help weight loss
Bananas have high levels of vitamin B-6.
10) Strengthen the nervous system,
Bananas have high levels of vitamin B-6.
11) Help in production of white blood cells
Bananas have high levels of vitamin B-6.
12) Relieve anemia
Due to iron in bananas.
13) Lower blood pressure and protect against heart attack and stroke
High in potassium and low in salt
14) Aid in digestion
Rich in pectin and gently chelate toxins and heavy metals from the body.
15) Bananas act as a prebiotic
Bananas stimulates the growth of friendly bacteria in the bowel. They also produce digestive enzymes to assist in absorbing nutrients.
16) High fiber
Fibre in bananas help normalize bowel motility.
17) Restore electrolytes
Bananas are soothing to the digestive tract and help restore lost electrolytes after diarrhoea.
18) Act as an antacid
Bananas are a natural antacid, providing relief from acid reflux, heartburn and GERD.
19) Relieve stomach ulcers
Bananas coat the lining of the stomach against corrosive acids.
20) Increase calcium absorption
Prevent kidney cancer, protects the eyes against macular degeneration and builds strong bones by increasing calcium absorption.
21) Hiigh in antioxidants
Bananas provide free radicals and protection from chronic disease.
22) Relieve skin itching and irritation
Rub a bug bite or hives with the inside of the banana peel.
Remove a wart by placing the inside of a piece of banana peel against the wart and taping it in place.
23) Lower body temperature
Eating a banana can lower the body temperature and cool you during a fever or on a hot day.
24) Help quit smoking
Bananas contain high levels of B-vitamins, potassium and magnesium to speed recovery from the effects of withdrawal of cigarettes.
25) Narural polish
Rub the inside of a banana peel on leather shoes or handbag and polish with a dry cloth for a quick shine.
To incorporate bananas into your diet, try out this smoothie recipe! Delicious, creamy and healthy :) Banana cakes, cookies and desserts are also a fun and yummy way of using up bananas or to eat bananas!
Avocado Banana Smoothie
Ingredients
2 bananas (fresh or frozen)
1/2 avocado, stone and skin removed
1 1/2 cups almond milk (or plain milk)
1/2 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon vanilla paste
1 tablespoon raw honey
1 tablespoon chia seeds
1 tablespoon bee pollen
1 tablespoon peanut butter (optional)
Handful of ice
Method
Place all ingredients in a blender. Blend on high speed for half a minute until you reach a smooth consistency. Enjoy!
Want to know the benefits of having bananas? Well, read on and be amazed :)
1) Overcome depression
Presence of high levels of tryptophan, which is converted into serotonin -- the happy-mood brain neurotransmitter.
2) Energy punch
Eating bananas make you more alert due to the high levels of potassium.
3) Sustain your blood sugar
4)Protect against muscle cramps
Potassium and magnesium in bananas help prevent cramps
5) Strong Bones
Bananas counteract calcium loss during urination and build strong bones.
6) Reduce PMS symptoms
Improve your mood and reduce PMS symptoms by eating a banana, which regulates blood sugar and produces stress-relieving relaxation.
7) Reduce swelling
Bananas have high levels of vitamin B-6.
8) Protect against type II diabetes
Bananas have high levels of vitamin B-6 and helps stabilize blood sugar and reduce nausea from morning sickness.
9) Help weight loss
Bananas have high levels of vitamin B-6.
10) Strengthen the nervous system,
Bananas have high levels of vitamin B-6.
11) Help in production of white blood cells
Bananas have high levels of vitamin B-6.
12) Relieve anemia
Due to iron in bananas.
13) Lower blood pressure and protect against heart attack and stroke
High in potassium and low in salt
14) Aid in digestion
Rich in pectin and gently chelate toxins and heavy metals from the body.
15) Bananas act as a prebiotic
Bananas stimulates the growth of friendly bacteria in the bowel. They also produce digestive enzymes to assist in absorbing nutrients.
16) High fiber
Fibre in bananas help normalize bowel motility.
17) Restore electrolytes
Bananas are soothing to the digestive tract and help restore lost electrolytes after diarrhoea.
18) Act as an antacid
Bananas are a natural antacid, providing relief from acid reflux, heartburn and GERD.
19) Relieve stomach ulcers
Bananas coat the lining of the stomach against corrosive acids.
20) Increase calcium absorption
Prevent kidney cancer, protects the eyes against macular degeneration and builds strong bones by increasing calcium absorption.
21) Hiigh in antioxidants
Bananas provide free radicals and protection from chronic disease.
22) Relieve skin itching and irritation
Rub a bug bite or hives with the inside of the banana peel.
Remove a wart by placing the inside of a piece of banana peel against the wart and taping it in place.
23) Lower body temperature
Eating a banana can lower the body temperature and cool you during a fever or on a hot day.
24) Help quit smoking
Bananas contain high levels of B-vitamins, potassium and magnesium to speed recovery from the effects of withdrawal of cigarettes.
25) Narural polish
Rub the inside of a banana peel on leather shoes or handbag and polish with a dry cloth for a quick shine.
To incorporate bananas into your diet, try out this smoothie recipe! Delicious, creamy and healthy :) Banana cakes, cookies and desserts are also a fun and yummy way of using up bananas or to eat bananas!
Avocado Banana Smoothie
Ingredients
2 bananas (fresh or frozen)
1/2 avocado, stone and skin removed
1 1/2 cups almond milk (or plain milk)
1/2 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon vanilla paste
1 tablespoon raw honey
1 tablespoon chia seeds
1 tablespoon bee pollen
1 tablespoon peanut butter (optional)
Handful of ice
Method
Place all ingredients in a blender. Blend on high speed for half a minute until you reach a smooth consistency. Enjoy!
Sunday 6 July 2014
Yummy Patbingsu in Korea
So summer is here and if you are taking a holiday in Korea or are staying in Kore, do check out these cool places to fan off the summer heat!
동빙고 (Dong Bing Go)
Address: 서울 용산구 이촌동 301-162
(Seoul, Yongsan-gu Ichon-dong 301-162)
Closest Subway Station: Seobinggo Station (Jungang Line) & Ichon Station (Line 4)
This is one of the more famous patbingsu restaurants in Seoul and it only sells this one summer treat in the store. Even so, you’ll most likely have to wait outside to get a seat. In addition to the standard patbingsu–red bean (adzuki bean) shaved ice desert–they also have mixed grains bing su (미숫가루), green tea bing su (녹차빙수), coffee bing su (커피빙수), and royal milk tea bing su (로얄밀크티빙수). Have a head freeze any way you like!
Meal Top (밀탑)
Address: 서울시 강남구 압구정동 429 (현대백화점) 5F
(Seoul, Gangnam-gu, Apgujeong-dong 429 Hyundai Department Store 5F)
Closest Subway Station: Apgujeong Station (Line 3)
Meal Top has a reputation for serving up awesome patbingsu. It is located on top of Apgujeong’s Hyundai Department store, one of Korea’s most expensive and trendiest places to shop. But don’t let that scare you off. Really rich ajoomas and poor college students alike end up at this not-that-expensive patbingsu joint to get a bunch of different awesome types of bing su to cool off. In addition to their famous milk bingsu (밀크빙수) theres also other menu options such as strawberry bingsu (딸기빙수), fruit bingsu (과일빙수) and coffee bingsu (커피빙수).
Artisée
Store locations : Shinchon (3rd fl of hospital), Yeouido, Gwanghwamun
Artisée is a chain desert shop in Korea that is known to have really good macarons, some sweet cakes, and patbingsu. The beauty of their patbingsu is in its simplicity: soft and milky ice, sweet (but not too sweet) adzuki beans (pat), and 4 hearty squares of rice cake (tteok)–that’s it. With delicious patbingsu, a 13,000 won price tag for a serving for two, and locations all over Korea, you’ll need a pretty darn good excuse not to check this one out!
희동아 엄마다 (Huidong-a Oemada)
Address: 서울 종로구 소격동 104
(Seoul, Jongno-gu Sogyeok-dong 104)
Closest Subway Station: Anguk Station (Line 3)
Located in the trendy Samcheondong area of Seoul, one thing that separates Huidong’s Mom with every other cafe run by other Korean mommy’s and daddy’s is that on top of her milk patbingsu, she puts her homemade, super soft, powdery and delicious injeolmi (인절미), a sweet powdery rice cake. It’s homemade and made fresh daily. All of that for a steal of a price at 12,000 won for a serving of two.
Homilbat
Address: 서울 서대문구 창천동 4-77
(Seoul, Seodaemun-gu, Changcheon-dong 4-77)
Closest Subway Station: Ehwa University Station (Line 2)
If you don’t like waiting on lines for super famous patbingsu, don’t go to Homilbat. But if you’re really warm and near the Shinchon/Ehwa area, this is the perfect place to satisfy your craving for some cool Korean desert snacks. They stay true to serving fresh ingredients as you can’t get certain fruit bing sus if they’re not in season. But the real key to this famous patbingsu joint is they give you the shaved ice and the red beans (adzuki beans) separately so you can decided how much coolness and how much awesomeness you want in each bite!
Azabu Cafe (아자부카페)
Store locations: Apgujeong, Ehwa University, Myeongdong (inside Shinsaegae Department Store), Express Bus Terminal (inside Shinsaegae Department Store)
Azabu Cafe is a chain cafe in Korea that specializes in Japanese taiyaki (Korean name: gungeoppang), which are cakes shaped like fish with red adzuki beans inside. They sell the baked cakes separately just as snacks, but since the little fishies already have some sweet red beans inside, you can double up the fishy fun by adding them to the top of your patbingsu. If that’s too much sweet red adzuki beans for your taste, you can always order other cake fillings–such as cream cheese, custard, sweet potato, bacon cheddar cheese etc.
405 Kitchen (405키친)
Address: 서울 마포구 서교동 405-13
(Seoul, Mapo-gu, Seogyo-dong 405-13)
Closest Subway Station: Sangsu Station (Line 6)
Hongdae is home to countless cafes that undoubtedly serve their own versions of bing su, and Kitchen 405 is no different. But instead of making their name on the worn and tried red bean ice desert, Korean food bloggers love this cafe for its green tea bingsu (녹차빙수). A refreshing welcome to a desert world dominated by red beans. Their green tea shaved ice made of organic milk, sweet red beans, green tea powder and topped with Korean rice cakes (tteok).
Beans & Berries (빈스앤베리스)
Store location: 63 Building (inside, 1st floor), Shinchon, Samsung Station (Near Coex), Gangnam Station, Seoul Station, City Hall (in basement of building)
This Korean cafe chain is more known for their normal cafe stuff (coffee, tea, ice blends). But Beans & Berries also do patbingsu well. They got 4 different flavors of patbingsu: Milky Berry, All the Berry, Green Tea Milky and Mango Ice Shower all of which comes with lots of fruit, ice cream, nuts, yogurt, and red bean.
Korea is also known for their many cafés! Do check out the list of best cafés in Korea here:)
동빙고 (Dong Bing Go)
Address: 서울 용산구 이촌동 301-162
(Seoul, Yongsan-gu Ichon-dong 301-162)
Closest Subway Station: Seobinggo Station (Jungang Line) & Ichon Station (Line 4)
This is one of the more famous patbingsu restaurants in Seoul and it only sells this one summer treat in the store. Even so, you’ll most likely have to wait outside to get a seat. In addition to the standard patbingsu–red bean (adzuki bean) shaved ice desert–they also have mixed grains bing su (미숫가루), green tea bing su (녹차빙수), coffee bing su (커피빙수), and royal milk tea bing su (로얄밀크티빙수). Have a head freeze any way you like!
Meal Top (밀탑)
Address: 서울시 강남구 압구정동 429 (현대백화점) 5F
(Seoul, Gangnam-gu, Apgujeong-dong 429 Hyundai Department Store 5F)
Closest Subway Station: Apgujeong Station (Line 3)
Meal Top has a reputation for serving up awesome patbingsu. It is located on top of Apgujeong’s Hyundai Department store, one of Korea’s most expensive and trendiest places to shop. But don’t let that scare you off. Really rich ajoomas and poor college students alike end up at this not-that-expensive patbingsu joint to get a bunch of different awesome types of bing su to cool off. In addition to their famous milk bingsu (밀크빙수) theres also other menu options such as strawberry bingsu (딸기빙수), fruit bingsu (과일빙수) and coffee bingsu (커피빙수).
Artisée
Store locations : Shinchon (3rd fl of hospital), Yeouido, Gwanghwamun
Artisée is a chain desert shop in Korea that is known to have really good macarons, some sweet cakes, and patbingsu. The beauty of their patbingsu is in its simplicity: soft and milky ice, sweet (but not too sweet) adzuki beans (pat), and 4 hearty squares of rice cake (tteok)–that’s it. With delicious patbingsu, a 13,000 won price tag for a serving for two, and locations all over Korea, you’ll need a pretty darn good excuse not to check this one out!
희동아 엄마다 (Huidong-a Oemada)
Address: 서울 종로구 소격동 104
(Seoul, Jongno-gu Sogyeok-dong 104)
Closest Subway Station: Anguk Station (Line 3)
Located in the trendy Samcheondong area of Seoul, one thing that separates Huidong’s Mom with every other cafe run by other Korean mommy’s and daddy’s is that on top of her milk patbingsu, she puts her homemade, super soft, powdery and delicious injeolmi (인절미), a sweet powdery rice cake. It’s homemade and made fresh daily. All of that for a steal of a price at 12,000 won for a serving of two.
Homilbat
Address: 서울 서대문구 창천동 4-77
(Seoul, Seodaemun-gu, Changcheon-dong 4-77)
Closest Subway Station: Ehwa University Station (Line 2)
If you don’t like waiting on lines for super famous patbingsu, don’t go to Homilbat. But if you’re really warm and near the Shinchon/Ehwa area, this is the perfect place to satisfy your craving for some cool Korean desert snacks. They stay true to serving fresh ingredients as you can’t get certain fruit bing sus if they’re not in season. But the real key to this famous patbingsu joint is they give you the shaved ice and the red beans (adzuki beans) separately so you can decided how much coolness and how much awesomeness you want in each bite!
Azabu Cafe (아자부카페)
Store locations: Apgujeong, Ehwa University, Myeongdong (inside Shinsaegae Department Store), Express Bus Terminal (inside Shinsaegae Department Store)
Azabu Cafe is a chain cafe in Korea that specializes in Japanese taiyaki (Korean name: gungeoppang), which are cakes shaped like fish with red adzuki beans inside. They sell the baked cakes separately just as snacks, but since the little fishies already have some sweet red beans inside, you can double up the fishy fun by adding them to the top of your patbingsu. If that’s too much sweet red adzuki beans for your taste, you can always order other cake fillings–such as cream cheese, custard, sweet potato, bacon cheddar cheese etc.
405 Kitchen (405키친)
Address: 서울 마포구 서교동 405-13
(Seoul, Mapo-gu, Seogyo-dong 405-13)
Closest Subway Station: Sangsu Station (Line 6)
Hongdae is home to countless cafes that undoubtedly serve their own versions of bing su, and Kitchen 405 is no different. But instead of making their name on the worn and tried red bean ice desert, Korean food bloggers love this cafe for its green tea bingsu (녹차빙수). A refreshing welcome to a desert world dominated by red beans. Their green tea shaved ice made of organic milk, sweet red beans, green tea powder and topped with Korean rice cakes (tteok).
Beans & Berries (빈스앤베리스)
Store location: 63 Building (inside, 1st floor), Shinchon, Samsung Station (Near Coex), Gangnam Station, Seoul Station, City Hall (in basement of building)
This Korean cafe chain is more known for their normal cafe stuff (coffee, tea, ice blends). But Beans & Berries also do patbingsu well. They got 4 different flavors of patbingsu: Milky Berry, All the Berry, Green Tea Milky and Mango Ice Shower all of which comes with lots of fruit, ice cream, nuts, yogurt, and red bean.
Korea is also known for their many cafés! Do check out the list of best cafés in Korea here:)
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