By Cathy Rose A. Garcia
Staff Reporter
``The best Indian food outside of India,’’ one satisfied customer wrote in a message on the wall of Namaste restaurant in Dongdaemun, Seoul.
It may seem like a bit of a stretch but Namaste restaurant certainly does serve authentic, tasty Indian and Nepali food in this part of Korea. The restaurant, owned by Nepali businessman Bogati, has been operating for six years and has a loyal following among the local South Asian community and Koreans as well.
The name ``Namaste’’ comes from the traditional greeting used in India, which is similar to the Korean greeting ``Annyonghaseyo.’’