Tom's Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich in Anam (Korea U)

I found a really cheap but good philly cheese steak place near school called Tom's Philly. The owner is from So Cal and he likes to speak English to his customers. Apparently a lot of 외국인들 (foreigners) are regulars here and I'm not surprised.





A close up of the menu. For 3000won ($2.50) you get a choice of your cheese steak sandwich and a drink. That's cheap! For those of you who can't read Korean, they have philly steak, BBQ steak, Hot steak, Hawaiian steak, chicken philly, teriyaki chicken, Cajun chicken, and Hawaiian chicken.




We ordered hot steak, hawaiian steak, and cajun chicken and they were all so very, very tasty! I made my hot steak extra spicy and it was SPICY~

So here's how he made it.
1. Add beef and mix it with onions, mushrooms, bell peppers, and other ingredients










2. Mix and stir fry 'em












3. Separate them into 3 orders and add appropriate sauce for the sandwiches. Here, he's adding the cajun sauce.









4. Add cheese and final sauce on top










5. Scoop it up and put it in the bun. The buns were nicely browned on the side while the meat and vegetable was cooking.
Voila~ The sandwich is complete and he does this right in front of you so it's entertaining for your eyes & taste buds!

This place is definitely a thumbs up! I'm going back next week and trying the Hawaiian steak!

OTSAL- Indian Restaurant in Anam (Korea U.)

The two times that I tried Indian food was in Hawaii and I have to say, it wasn't my best food experience. But I wanted to give it one more try. There have been many dishes in the past that I hated it in my first try like uni, natto, Vietnamese and Thai food but all these food have become my favorite now. I know some food need a little getting used to and I knew Indian was just that kind of food.



Recommended by my teacher at KU, we decided to give Otsal a try. I've heard several others say good things about this restaurant so I thought this place would be perfect for me to try Indian again. I was very impressed with the interior and the service. The decoration was authentic Indian (according to a friend who just returned from India) and it had warm, welcoming atmosphere with nice touch of Indian crafts and art.














I ordered San Miguel, a draft beer from Philippines. Apparently this beer goes well with the Indian food. I wondered why an Indian beer would not be a better match with Indian food but oh well... what do I know about Indian food right? ^^









Our first order was butter nan 2500 won or $2. We ordered two of these. Very very yummy.










The next dish was tandoori chicken with vegetables. It wasn't as spicy as I thought it would be. 8500won ($7.50)














Third course was lamb curry. Very tasty~















Our last dish was mixed biriyani, which is fried rice with tomatoes, coconuts, and other spices and vegetables.







For our dessert we ordered Blackberry and Mango Lassie (yogurt drink). 2500 won ($2)



I can now proudly say, Indian is in my favorite food category! Can't wait to try more Indian food!!!!