Baby sardines, escalivada lemon, charred garlic sprouts and crispy bread. ¥95
El Willy, Shanghai CHINA
Mmm, these were super tasty. The little sardines tasted great with the smoky bell peppers and charred garlic sprouts while the crispy bread added the needed crunch.
¥48.00
Tai Cook, Shanghai CHINA
This soup was just ok. Actually, kind of bland if you ask me. There wasn’t enough of that delicious galangal flavor that I was expecting.
With vegetables. ¥92
Guyi Hunan, Shanghai CHINA
I loved this dish! The light yolky batter was amazing, and the prawns and large vegetable pieces were fried perfectly. Yes, it was on the salty side but it still tasted great.
¥22
Louwailou, Hangzhou CHINA
I thought this was more of what I think of as egg drop soup than a hot and sour soup. It was very tasty though, and definitely on the vinegar-y side which I liked. They filled it with plenty of crab meat and pieces of fish so it was a nice reminder of the beautiful West lake outside.
Bread topped with crushed tomatoes, side of olives. Complimentary
El Willy, Shanghai CHINA
This was a great way to start the meal, with complimentary pan con tomate. The tomato topping was flavorful and delicious and you can never go wrong with yummy olives!
¥68.00
Tai Cook, Shanghai CHINA
I didn’t like these at all. They were super dry and bland, even when dip in the sweet and sour sauce. The flaky, crispy coating only added to the dry quality of the shrimp cakes. Lame.
Served in bamboo tube. ¥88
Guyi Hunan, Shanghai CHINA
This was an interesting dish. The bullfrog legs were generally bland, but these took on some of the flavor of the slightly spicy sauce. The legs were difficult to eat with chopsticks (I wish I could have used my hands but it seemed like a nicer restaurant). There were also some large starchy balls in there, but I don’t know what they were. They had a really soft texture that I didn’t like very much though.
Roasted peanuts and pickled vegetables. Complimentary
¥58.00
Tai Cook, Shanghai CHINA
This was ok. The pork had a weird texture that I didn’t like and the dipping sauce was kinda gross. I wasn’t expecting to eat Chinese food for my first sit down meal in Shanghai but I wasn’t the one who chose the restaurant.
₩12,000
Son Soo Heon, Incheon International Airport (ICN)
This wasn’t very good. The broth was almost flavorless and the short rib was tough and difficult to eat. I was in a bit of a rush, but I don’t think I would have spent much time eating this anyway. It was lame, even for airport food.
Banchan: kimchi, ocotpus, steamed rice, and (?). Complimentary
Marinated short rib, ssamjang aioli, Asian slaw, cilantro, onion, roasted sesame seeds. ₩7,900
Vatos Urban Tacos, Seoul SOUTH KOREA
These tacos were great! The short rib was so flavorful and the ssamjang aioli was super tasty. The tortillas were really different too. They almost seemed like they were made from rice instead of corn. It seemed fitting.
Chips and salsa. Complimentary
Dumplings. ₩3,000
Nolboo Kitchen, Seoul SOUTH KOREA
These dumplings were ok, but nothing special. They were a bit bland so I ended up throwing them into my beef stew.
Banchan. Complimentary
Banchan. Complimentary
Seasoned French fries, braised carnitas, sauteed kimchi, cheese, cilantro onion, sour cream, Vatos hot sauce. ₩12,500
Vatos Urban Tacos, Seoul SOUTH KOREA
This was sinfully yummy! I wish there was more Korean flavors in there to make it more interesting, but it was pretty damn good overall. A definite gut-buster but it certainly hits the spot and tastes great with beer!
Magpie pale ale. ₩7,500
Vittle Monster 