Okay, I'll confess. You know those obnoxious friends on Facebook/Instagram that you decide to hide from your newsfeed because ALL THEY DO is post pictures of their meals. Like, do they do anything else in their lives besides eat?! How many meals are these people fitting into one day?! And no, dummy, that ginormous plate of food does NOT qualify as a snack.
Well, that obnoxious friend would be me. I am a terrible offender of the unspoken rule of not posting food pictures late at night as to avoid the dreaded case of midnight munchies for fellow Facebook-ers. Truth? I recently attended an alumni event for my sorority and the first five girls I talked to all greeted me with a "So I see SOMEONE'S been eating well...."
I really can't help it. I just have this unquenchable desire to share with the world the good food I come across -- and, on occasion, make! I apologize in advance. I am, really, shameless.
I'm not meaning to start this blog as a review of different restaurants or anything like that. I'm writing this for people like me, people who love to read about other people's experiences stemming from a love of food (look, I can get LOST in an Anthony Bourdain book. His life? Like, get out. Can I be his best friend?) plus, I need an outlet so my Facebook friends don't just all abandon me.
So let me start by talking about one of my favorite Korean restaurants in Atlanta. Now, it's my opinion that Atlanta has some of the best Korean food. I visited Korea back in 2009, and while I loved the food, I was mostly impressed because I realized that, Yeah...Atlanta has got it going on. Pigs feet? It's here. Fermented fish that tastes kinda like what I would expect nail polish to taste like? Yep. Live tentacles cut up so they squirm all the way down your throat? Haven't had em...but I know you can get them. Like, what?! Chinese food is still dealing with this General Tsao's chicken and eggroll epidemic (side note- not hating on American Chinese food. That stuff has gotten me through many a long night studying for finals. Ohhh MSG)
But I digress. So Duluth is basically the Capitol of Korean food. It's difficult, always, to just pick one place to eat when I'm in the area. I usually end up at Iron Age - what's more appealing to a group of hungry, value-seeking Asians than the beautiful aroma of AYCE Korean BBQ?! But, what if I want tofu soup? Or maybe naengmyun? The thing I've noticed about most Korean restaurants is that they usually specialize in one thing. So if someone wants bibimbap, everybody's getting bibimbap. (Unless you are a silly girl who does not want bibimbap at the famous bibimbap place and decides she can handle fermented skate fish even though Andrew Zimmern can't, but honestly what does he know anyway? Trick can't appreciate durian.)
But this is not the case at Jang Su Jang. This awesome place is located off Satellite Blvd, near Cho Won. EVERYTHING I've had at this place is good. And so filling. And tell me somewhere that does better banchan! Not. Possible. It's a little pricier than the typical tofu house, but it's nice inside, really nice! And the service is pretty terrific. Yes, it's super crowded on the weekends. It's a testament to the quality of the place. And their homemade noodles? Yum. The galbi here is meaty and tender and beautiful. I could go on and on, but maybe I should just get on to adding the pictures....
