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    Seoul | Mapo Eats – Hanu / Hanwoo Beef (한우) at Jobakjip (조박집)

    Seoul | Hanu / Hanwoo Beef (한우) at Jobakjip (조박집)

    While in Seoul, we stayed in the un-trendy, (former) blue-collar part of Mapo-gu, right next to “Mapo BBQ Alley” which is an area known for its Korean bbq, and in particular, pork ribs. After a painfully long drive, most of which was spent in barely moving traffic, we decided to find a place within walking distance for dinner. Even though I wasn’t necessarily in the mood for Korean bbq, I really didn’t feel like exerting any more energy than necessary in finding and getting to a restaurant.  Jobakjip (조박집), known for its Hanwoo Beef (한우), was one of the first restaurants that popped up when we did a neighborhood location search, and as the reviews were pretty solid, we decided to give it a try.

    Thus began the start of our 3-course food tour of Mapo-gu…

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