Tuesday, September 1, 2009

First Post

Well this is my blog then. Er... now what do I do?
Ah ok, I'll try and write something. Apologies but this is my first ever blog and I'm sure it'll take a while for the creative juices to start flowing.
Anyway, sure why don't I talk about what I did today. That's a start!
So myself and Saori went out for some Korean food in Dublin this evening. We went to a place on Parnel Street variously know as the Hop-House, Kimchi, and the Shakespeare something or other. Anyway, it's one of my favourite restaurants in Dublin and I've been there tonnes of times at this stage. It's got real authentic Korean food, which is extremely spicy, and not toned down for local tastes in the least. The staff are also really friendly and attentive.
Anyway, tonight we got there very early - a little before 6pm. But already there were quite a few customers, including a table of three Japanese girls across from us. It's always a popular spot for Japanese, as well as Koreans - not so surprising really as Korean food is a big hit in Japan.
We had a kimchi pancake to start which was really nice, and then I had dak galbi for my main. Dak galbi is an incredibly spicy dish with chicken and veg cooked in a pan and mixed with Korean chili sauce. I love spicy food and this certainly didn't let me down. My mouth was on fire!
Check it out if you're in Dublin: http://www.hophouse.ie/main_menu.htm