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Neugnpo is a delightful traditional teahouse downtown. Housed in an old, traditional style building, the inside is a mix of traditional furniture and modern art, most of which was painted by the owner's husband. What makes this teahouse stand out from the other traditional teahouses is the beautiful art, and the wonderfully friendly owner. This is the perfect place to relax in a traditional and elegant atmosphere. People who come here have a hard time dragging themselves back to the world outside . . .
Favorite Dish: All of the teas available here are excellent, but the owner is infatuated with Chinese tea, so there's always excellent boi cha to be had. If you order any of the Chinese teas you will be treated to a scaled down version of a Chinese tea ceremony. Whatever you order, she'll make sure it's brewed perfectly, and provide plenty of hot water to keep the tea flowing as long as you like. The rice cakes here are also delicious.
Written Feb 2, 2004
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Gyeongju is really only famous for one kind of food: Hwangnam bread. This pastry consists of sweet red bean past surrounded by a pastry crust and stamped with a distinctive sunburst design. Even people who don't have much of a desire to eat beanpaste treats usually warm to this stuff - it's delicious, especially if you can get it warm from the oven. There are lots of similar pastries available all over town, usually under the name of "Kyungju/Gyeongju Bbang" but only the stuff from the Hwangnam Bakery is considered the "real deal" by most Koreans, and the Hwangnam bread does taste superior to the other stuff around town.
Favorite Dish: Eat your hwangnam bread warm with milk or tea . . .mmmmmmm, delicious! The bread is available in three different sized boxes, ranging in price from 10,000 won to 25,000 won for a box big enough to feed an army.
Written Feb 2, 2004
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