michael lambe

Here’s a couple of links.

Great news from Germany which considering my post on Thursday - why, it’s as if I’m some kind of prophet or something!

And this article from the Onion was a little too close to the bone.

Anyway, we haven’t had any for a while so it’s time for more pictures of food.

On Friday, Hyon Ju and I introduced some of my erstwhile Yamashina students (Toru, Akihiko and Yasushi) to a little family style Korean restaurant we like.

The name is 清風庭　which in Korean reads “Chon Pun Jon” and means something like “Clear Wind Garden” (maybe).

This is a picture of Hyon Ju at the counter chatting with the lady of the house on one of our previous visits…
Here surrounded by images of old Korea you can enjoy the finest Korean cuisine…
…such as Korean hotpot - Duenjanchige and Cham-i-sul a popular but potent sweet and clear Korean liquor.

The chijimi (or puchimge in Korean) is probably the best I’ve had in Japan.

And the Doppoki isn’t too bad either.

Here, Akihiko and Yasushi are looking gleeful as the Doppulgogi (a big steaming dish of meat and veggies) arrives…
While I tucked into the “Jogi” a type of fish apparently called croaker in English, which I haven’t had before. Tasty.
Here are Hyon Ju and the lady of the house (Kim-san) outside the establishment:

“Chon Pun Jon” is situated just off Sanjo going north on Furukawa Gaishouten, a short walk east of Higashioji Dori.

It’s friendly and tasty and cheap and you get heaps of food. Recommended.