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Posts about Korean food on The Joy of Food blog.

Majordōmo

in Comfort, Drink, Gone Fishing, Healthy, Meaty Goodness, United States, Los Angeles, CA, Vegetarian, Korean 4 comments

Los Angeles, CA (The Joy of Food) — Majordōmo’s location in a warehouse district north of downtown L.A. is recognizably Changish, designed to screw with you before you even walk in the door. Spot the peach You’ll undoubtably ask yourself if you’re in the right place as you meander down […]

Momofuku

in American, Carbapalooza, Comfort, Las Vegas, NV, United States, Meaty Goodness, Vegetarian, Japanese, Korean 2 comments

Las Vegas, NV (The Joy of Food) — Sin City, once known for cheap buffet troughs and 99-cent shrimp cocktails, now has one of the most formidable and sophisticated dining scenes in the world. If you worship at the altar of the pig, a lunch or dinner at east-coast icon […]

Myung In Dumplings

in Carbapalooza, Comfort, Meaty Goodness, United States, Los Angeles, CA, Korean 4 comments

Los Angeles, CA (The Joy of Food) — I first heard about Myung In Dumplings in a Koreatown episode of Parts Unknown, where guest buddy David Choe describes the wang mandu (king dumplings) here as ‘prolapsed buttholes.’ Just the image you want in your head during dinner. On that show, […]

Kogi BBQ Truck

in Comfort, United States, Los Angeles, CA, Meaty Goodness, Korean, Mexican 4 comments

Los Angeles, CA (The Joy of Food) — Kogi was the food truck that started a revolution. In 2008, Kogi was the right idea at the right time, thanks to a few circumstances — the novelty combined with a recession economy made this concept of quality food at affordable prices […]