Battered Sole

I was craving real fish and chips this weekend and a friend from Manchester told me about this place called Battered Sole in Sinchon he wanted to try. It’s got English management and I heard they even served mushy peas!

I tried to go last weekend on a Sunday but it was closed… So after a trip to Everland three of us headed back to Sinchon on a Saturday to try a second time and success, it was open.

The prices were extremely reasonable and they even had draught Guinness that was pretty good (from an Irish perspective). The mushy peas were great and it was served with tartare sauce, vinegar and Heinz ketchup to boot. They had a selection of sausages and not being a fan of Korean sausage I had to try an original pork sausage which was really tasty too.

Something to Note: Opening hours appear to vary so best to check in advance if possible: (‬02‭) ‬322-8101

Website: http://www.batteredsole.com

Getting There: 

By Subway: Sinchon Stop (inner circle line beside Hongik University stop) Exit 2.

Walk straight until you come to a cross roads and keep going straight. It’s the second left turn and one block down on your right just beyond the next minor junction  after  a GS25 which you can see from the main street.

Homemade Barley Soup

I had a rather unhealthy weekend had been missing home cooking. South Korea is on the verge of spring (and potentially nuclear war) and before it gets much warmer, I decided to make a very easy soup which is a Jewish recipe originally from my grandmother. It’s so simple and tasty and  just has 5 inexpensive ingredients all available in Korea.

Shopping List

Bag of Pearl Barley(30g per serving)

Bag of Red Lentils (30g per serving)

Pack of beef stock cubes (1 cube per serving)

Worcester Sauce

I texted my mum to send me the recipe and she made it sound so simple that I’m just gonna post up her text right here..

The only thing I will say is that I didn’t keep an eye on it while it was simmering so the water kept evaporating, I just kept topping it up with water from the kettle and it tasted almost exactly the same as I remembered it from home.  (Mum and Grandma’s cooking will probably always taste better to me)

This post is dedicated to Sybil

Stickers!

I’ve always been a fiend for quirky stationary, but my sticker collection only began when I got to Korea a few months ago…. At home, shops charge several times more than the price of the same quality of stationary as here. I’m not sure what it is, but I can’t resist passing a stationary store without having a quick look in, and I never seem to leave empty handed!

All of these stickers were purchased in South Korea… I especially like the “Engrish” (misspelled English) ones.. if anyone knows of any particularly good places for stickers, or unique stationary please don’t hesitate to comment below!

Trick Eye Museum, Seoul

We had the day off yesterday so we headed into Seoul to the Trick Eye Museum. I’d already looked it up online, and even though I had seen all the pictures it’s still fun to go and put yourselves into the artwork and have your own photos.

It takes about an hour to go through the full experience. There’s a small house of mirrors and a “mission room” where you fill out a sheet with tasks linked to the artwork.

It was more expensive than the ice museum (W13,000) but worth the bit extra as we got a lot more out of it.

Getting There:

Take the Subway to Hongik University and go out exit 9.

It’s less than 10 minutes from there by foot. Just keep walking straight and take a left turn a few blocks up. See map below: