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Kim Sawon’s Seoul Dumpling Stop: Finding Gubok Mandu Near Sookmyung Women’s University

The Yongsan dumpling shop in Kim Sawon’s video is Gubok Mandu. If you are choosing between shrimp dumplings and xiaolongbao, think about how you like to eat them: a firmer bite of shrimp or a delicate wrapper with hot broth inside.광고사진 출처 · 김사원세끼 · original video thumbnailChoosing your orderRest a soup dumpling on a spoon and let a little heat escape before taking a bite. Two people can share tw..

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Yeosu Unnie’s Coconut Rain Stop: Where the Thai Meal Begins in Her Yeosu Video

To find the Thai meal in Yeosu Unnie’s group trip video, skip to 18:18. The restaurant is Coconut Rain in Yeosu. Her earlier visit also featured rice noodles, stir-fried noodles and crab curry, so there is more to look for here than a single bowl.광고사진 출처 · 여수언니 정혜영 · original video thumbnailChoosing your orderBrothy rice noodles suit someone who wants a full bowl to themselves. Stir-fried noodle..

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Cheureupkyeon’s Busan Kaljjajang Stop: Broad Noodles and Tangsuyuk in Jangnim

The Busan noodle shop in Cheureupkyeon’s video is Haengbokhan Kaljjajang in Jangnim, Saha-gu. The draw is the combination of wide noodles in black-bean sauce and pork served as tangsuyuk. The price in the video title belongs to that visit.광고사진 출처 · 츄릅켠 · original video thumbnailChoosing your orderIf you are ordering for two, one bowl apiece and one shared fried dish lets you compare the noodles ..

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