Quote from: Jamie D on April 29, 2013, 03:43:52 AM
Fantastic.
Avoid gaebul. It is a marine burrowing worm.
They are generally eaten alive.
I love gaebul, although most people in Seoul and other inland areas hesitate to eat it. It's good for your health, and tastes sweet. Even some people from Seoul do not eat live oyster. As I grew out in an island, I eat every living thing from the sea, except some worms.
Another popular marine dish is live octopus. The cook slices it to very fine pieces, but they are still alive. You can feel it wiggling in your tongue. In Gangnam area, you can find it easily in sea food restaurants. And you may also try live sea cucumber.
All of those live invertebrates come with the main dish, sashimi (fresh bone fish, or teleost).
I once guided a bunch of people from Europe and America, and all of them ate very well the live octopus dish, but disappointingly they did not dare to try fermented skate dish. Skate naturally give out ammonia while they undergo fermentation. Ammonia is very effective in preventing dementia (Parkinson's disease). Only one friend from the US tried just one slice of the skate dish, and never again.
In Gangnam area, there are also many western-style restaurants, but if you want a kind of traditional ones, Gangbuk (old town) is better.
Finally, the hotel prices are relatively expensive in Gangnam area, but usually less than $200 per night. I usually stay at Novotel Ambassador hotel at a discounted rate of $150 per night. In less crowded areas, you can find economic hotels at $50 per night. Maybe the staff in Yeson clinic can arrange affordable hotels for you.
And finally, you will see many pretty and fashion-conscious girls in Gangnam area.
Barbie~~
