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  1. Lee Buk Bang

    North Korean

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    Reclaimed crossbeams from century-old hanoks form the countertops, which sets the tone for what follows: a small restaurant in Mapo serving North Korean food with a personal bent. Blood sausage prepared from family recipes anchors the menu, but the chef keeps nudging tradition sideways with unexpected ingredients. The result sits somewhere between grandmother's kitchen and something you haven't quite tasted before.

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    • Blood sausage

      “The signatures are blood sausage dishes prepared according to the chef’s family recipes.”

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    2F, 16 Mapo-daero 1-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, Seoul Capital Area 04165, South Korea · Seoul

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