SoKongDong SoonTofu

There’s nothing like a bubbling hot cauldron of Korean Tofu Stew on a cold winter morning. When we want soondubu, we go to SoKongDong. We only frequent BCD when SoKongDong is closed. Today was no different. We drove to Koreatown and were a little early. SoKongDong opens at 10am. So we shopped for groceries at [...]

Tofu Stew

Despite this picture and story from the LA Times about BCD, we still patronize Sokongdong more often. I’m sure Hee-sook Lee worked very hard to build her business, which is always open. However, when it comes down to taste, it’s a very subjective call. We prefer the flavors at Sokongdong, and we think the rice [...]

Myung Dong Kyoja

We had a craving for some good noodles and tasty dumplings, so we headed out to Koreatown. Myung Dong Kyoja is located on the corner of Wilshire and Harvard. The menu is pretty sparse, but everything they serve is top notch. They are known for making their own hand-cut noodles. Basically there are only 4 [...]

Man Mi Bakery

Shaved ice is available at many places: Shau May, Ice Kiss, Fiore, Matsumoto, but here’s a place to get old school Korean shaved ice, also known as paht bing su. You get shaved ice, you get fruit cocktail, marshmallows, soybean powder, and you gotta get the red bean (paht). The verdict? It’s good, but our [...]

Beverly Soondubu

We normally go to Sokongdong for soondubu, but decided to go across the street and try Beverly Soondubu for a change. Upon entering, the decor is very different. Beverly has a rustic feel with wooden walls and rough hewn wooden tables and benches. Sokongdong is more modern, but doesn’t elicit any specific emotion. Beverly 1 [...]