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Curing Waters of Karlovy Vary in Bohemia

By Liam Scott Contributing writer For everyone living here in Korea who is able to afford a winter vacation, why not get away from the usual suspects at the usual winter vacation destinations? Why not instead get into winter in a European fashion? Prague is the splendid capital of the Czech Republic and of course a special place that anyone with a passport has to see, but just two hours heading west there is Karlovy Vary, a spa town in the historic central Europe region of Bohemia. Now, in 2009, the Czech Republic has been handed its turn as the leader of the European Union and many who wish Europe well, and many, whether they are true bohemians or not, believe that this year has to be better than the last. So what can you do to get over the handover of last year and get into the spirit of this one? How about going to mysterious Karlovy Vary and taking ``the cure?'' Taking in the year-round beneficial waters during the cold gridlock of winter is working its way up the committed travelers' must-do list: running with the bulls in Spain; pub crawling in Dublin, Ireland; bicycl

Jan 29, 2009

Doenjang Jjigae With Ramyeon at Shimwon

By Han Sang-hee Staff Reporter ``Ramyeon'' is one of the most popular and versatile recipes here, from simply adding water to a ``cup rameyon'' to placing the noodles on top of another steamy dish. At a small restaruant called Shimwon, visitors can have ``doenjang jjigae,'' or soybean paste stew, complete with the popular noodles and also a hearty dish of bibimbap. As visitors walk in the relatively small restaurant, they can find about 10 round tables and also an area where you can sit down with your shoes off. The place is modest, but loud and energetic, with the owner and waitresses talking and laughing with the customers as they busily serve the food. Shimwon also offers various meat dishes, but during lunchtime, the place is packed with businessmen and women seeking for a cheap, home-style and tasty dish of doenjang jjigae, plus the all time favorite ― ramyeon ― and this is what we ordered as well. As soon as you place your order, the waitress comes along with five small side dishes ― kimchi, Chinese cabbage mixed with nutty spices, bean sprouts with red pepper s

Jan 22, 2009

Chakraa Offers Indian Buffet

By Kwon Mee-yoo Staff Reporter Indian Restaurant Chakraa, located in Itaewon, offers all-you-can-eat buffet on Fridays and weekends. Each table has barbeque grill on it and the dishes are served half-cooked in skewers on the table, so guests can grill the meat, seafood and other vegetables in their own way. Yogurt, special herbs and spices are provided as well. Diners can have an unlimited quantity of naan, the iconic round flatbread of Indian food, and make their own rolls. The restaurant's buffet also includes all-you-can-eat curries, Vindaloo, vegetables and lentils topped by selected desserts like Jamoons, custards and pastries all for 18,000 won. Call (02) 796-2255 or visit www.chakraa.co.kr for more information. meeyoo@koreatimes.co.kr

Jan 22, 2009

Hotel Lobby

Hyatt Regency Incheon At Hyatt Regency Incheon's Restaurant 8, diners can indulge in a special ``Chocolate Indulgence'' promotion to warm themselves up. Everyday from noon to 10 p.m., guests can celebrate the sweet winter season with sweet chocolates. ``Chocolate Indulgence'' consists of a Chocolate Fondue offering four kinds of fruit and three different types of tea cakes to dip in delicious milk chocolate, and Chocolate Espresso, which features dark, white and pistachio chocolate, which guests can choose according to preference. The Chocolate Fondue is priced at 10,000-18,000 won, while the Chocolate Espresso is available at 7,000 won. The promotion continues until the end of February. Call (032) 745-1234 for more information and reservations.

Jan 22, 2009

Experience Korean Seollal

By Cathy Rose A. Garcia Staff Reporter ``Seollal'' or the Lunar New Year, one of the biggest holidays in the country, is here once again. Despite an air of gloom due to the economic crisis, people will try to forget their worries as they head to their hometowns for celebrations this weekend. This year, Lunar New Year's day falls on Jan. 26. Korean families celebrate this holiday with long-standing traditions involving ancestral rites, eating rice cake soup and playing folk games. For non-Koreans, these customs during the Lunar New Year may seem unique, or even puzzling. This hopes to serve as a brief guide to the traditional rituals that Korean families observe during Lunar New Year's Day, and includes a list of places where foreigners can experience it for themselves.   Traditional Rituals     On Lunar New Year's day, Koreans wake up and wear their best ``hanbok'' or new clothing ``seolbim,'' which are supposed to be worn throughout the day. Ear

Jan 22, 2009

Celebrate Seollal Holiday With Hotel Packages

By Kwon Mee-yoo Staff Reporter ``Seollal,’’ or Lunar New Year’s Day, is just around the corner. Most Koreans go back to their hometown for joyful family reunions on the biggest holiday of the year. For those who cannot visit home or want to spend the holiday in a relaxed mood, local hotels offer special packages. Grand Hyatt Seoul presents a package at an affordable price from Jan. 22 to 28, offering one night’s deluxe accommodation, complimentary ice rink admission and skate rentals for two, a free shuttle bus service to Namsangol Traditional Folk Village to enjoy Korean traditional New Year festivities and complimentary use of the indoor swimming pool and gym, a discount on sauna entry and more. The package costs 140,000 won. JW Marriott Seoul offers a perfect Lunar New Year’s package including a fun and relaxing getaway that lets guests try to see what’s in the cards for the future, offering a Tarot Package for those who want to know now what the year 2009 holds for them. For 159,000 won, guests will receive one night in a superior room, a pack of 78 Tarot cards, a taro

Jan 15, 2009

Hotel Lobby

Grand InterContinental At the Grand InterContinental Seoul's Japanese restaurant, Hakone, chefs have selected nine different types of sushi for guests to enjoy in unlimited quantities. The all-you-can eat sushi ranges from fresh tuna, salmon, mackerel, red snapper, shad and squid to sea urchin. The first dish is served with all nine varieties, after which customers may order any amount of sushi from the nine choices. This promotion is available at lunchtime on Saturdays and Sundays. Prices are 55,000 won for adults and 35,000 won for children aged 7 to 13. Call (02) 559-7623 for more information.

Jan 15, 2009

Home-style Doenjang Bibimbap at Naegang

The Korea Times will resume intermittent reviews of small budget restaurants this month. As economic woes deepen, demand for good food at low prices is expected to pick up. If you need such a place for a quick lunch or dinner, this is the page to turn to. ― ED. By Cathy Rose A. Garcia Staff Reporter Home-cooked food is always the best. Piping hot rice, freshly cooked dishes and hearty soups prepared by a wife, mother or grandmother always seem to have that extra something special that makes food served at most restaurants pale in comparison. It is always nice to find a restaurant that serves honest-to-goodness Korean food in a warm, homey atmosphere. Naegang, located behind City Hall, downtown Seoul, is one of those restaurants. To say Naegang is small is an understatement because it's so tiny that it is practically a crack in the wall. In fact, claustrophobic diners might cringe at the cramped place, which can fit around a dozen people at a time (including the cooks and the owner). There is no need to order because there's only one thing on the menu ― ``doenjang bib

Jan 15, 2009

Winter, the Way It Used to Be...

By Lee Hyo-won Staff Reporter The temperature may be falling below zero these days, but they say Korean winters aren't as harsh as they used to be. According to a local news report, the average yearly temperature has risen by 0.74 degrees Celcius over the last century. The Han River, once a popular resort for ice skating and fishing, rarely freezes. How did people bear the cold back in the days? Here's a peek into how Koreans endured the winter chills during the Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910). Home Sweet Home ``Hanok'' (traditional homes) were designed to be cool in the summer and warm in the winter. They used ``ondol,'' or an underfloor heating system that transfers heat directly from a stove to the bottom of a masonry floor. Basically, houses sat elevated on a huge fireplace. Koreans enjoy ondol to this day and boast a unique ``jjimjilbang'' (sauna) culture in which people relax in various precious stone-encrusted ondol rooms. A major source of wood smoke was the kitchen. Cooking rice in a ``gamasot'' (iron pot built into a clay fireplace) would produce the smoke necess

Jan 15, 2009

Hotel Lobby

W Seoul-Walkerhill W Seoul-Walkerhill is promoting a unique oyster festival at its restaurants Jan. 12-25. Kitchen and Namu present various selections such as lemon and Tabasco with fresh jumbo oyster, New England baked oysters with spinach and cheese, crisp polenta fried oysters with pork belly, and more. Sake flavored steamed jumbo oyster, sea urchin, soy-mirin sauce and oyster and clear seaweed soup will also be on offer. The oyster set cost from 20,000 won to 27,000 won. For reservations, call Kitchen at (02) 2022-0111 or Namu at (02) 2022-0222. Novotel Ambassador Gangnaml Shunmi, a stylish Japanese restaurant, introduces its annual winter delicacy, ``Gourmet Fugu.'' ``Fugu'' is the Japanese word for ``pufferfish.'' The restaurant's fugu course menu features an appetizer, pufferfish sashimi, deep-fried pufferfish, pufferfish with vegetables in a hot pot, pickled pufferfish skin, pufferfish porridge and dessert and costs 170,000 won. A la carte dishes such as pufferfish sashimi (130,000 won), pufferfish chirinabe (70,000 won), vinegared pufferfish skin (25

Jan 8, 2009
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