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    Where and what to eat and drink in Seoul

    I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki is an easy-to-read memoir by Korean author Baek Se-hee. It is also the first Korean book I’ve read. Since I read it, tteokbokki, a popular and delicious Korean dish – chewy rice cakes cooked in a red, spicy broth, has become one of my favourite Korean dishes. When I recently visited Seoul, I stuffed myself not only with tteokbokki but also with many other Korean delicacies. Today, I’m sharing my recommendations for where and what to eat and drink in Seoul. Kyoja Myeongdong – noodle soup (kalguksu) Kyoja is a famous restaurant in Seoul’s Myeongdong neighbourhood. I went there on…