Dinner in Seoul

So, my husband and I are in Seoul for the weekend, we're a tinge hungover, we're hungry, and we have very different food needs...I need a good vegetarian option and he needs something not weird. After a lot of walking around we decided on Nilli's, a small pasta and pizza place. Italian food in Korea you might ask? Oh no worries, they can do some pasta here. You can't walk through a neighborhood it seems without spotting an Italian restaurant, that and waffles. Waffles are everywhere and the sweet smell lingers through the subway stations, which is a nice change from kimchi. 

The dinner was delicious. The pasta was delicate and super saucy, so much so that I think I might have sprayed the lady at the table next to us, oops! The pizza was beyond thin crust, almost like a tortilla. They had one there with gorgonzola cheese and honey which sounded interesting, but again, no weird food for the man. Not knowing if it was a community jar, the husband steered clear of the pickles, I of course had to try them - they were good and I seem to be doing ok. We did go for dessert afterwards, which in hindsight might have been a bad idea, but I had to get a waffle. In fact, I was so excited that I forgot to take a picture...I did that a lot on this trip. 

The pickle jar

Funghi Pasta with cream sauce

Carbonara pasta

Margharita Pizza

Airport food

On my trek to Korea I spent a very long day traveling between 3 different airports, and while I consumed more coffee than any one person should, I did managed to eat a bit here and there. After the first three coffees I decided that I should probably eat something before I stop blinking. With quite a few pastries to choose from, I decided on a very large and delicious Apple Strudel. I'll admit that what I was really craving was a breakfast burrito, but apparently that is hard to come by at SFO. 

Apple Strudel from Emporio Rulli

Hours later and I was hungry again. I needed something to cut all the sugariness that had come with the strudel and multiple coffees and I also wanted to keep the spending to a minimum. After walking back and forth between my limited options I stopped in at Tomokazu, a Japanese restaurant.

Miso Soup from Tomokazu

Veggie Roll from Tomokazu 

 While it wasn't the greatest meal ever, it definitely did the trick. The soup was exactly what I needed and the veggie roll was a light and safe choice considering I was about to be on an airplane for 12 hours.