Sodaeng

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This time my best friend came to have a short trip in Edinburgh, this is the first place spring to my mind where I took my best friend to go.

When I lived in Edinburgh I liked to go there with my friends.

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Sodaeng (Edinburgh): Korean, Or Something Like It

But then I paid a visit to Sodaeng … I’d seen Sodaeng before, of course — it’s just across the street from Cafe Andamiro and not too far from Kim’s Mini Meals, which, I suppose, makes this few block stretch something akin to Edinburgh’s Koreatown.

(At Kim’s and Cafe Andamiro, the menus are short and fairly bare bones while still making sure to offer the key Korean dishes most want.)

(My ex mother-in-law, who is Korean, makes excellent mandoo — her recipe is in “A Tiger in the Kitchen,” if you’re curious — and I love making dumplings, so I do tend to have rather high standards.)

For my entree, I’d considered ordering what the student suggested but thought I should judge this restaurant on a more standard Korean dish perhaps, to be fair.

Now, if you’ve been following my Edinburgh food adventures on this blog — or over at my Tiger Facebook page — you’ll know how excited I was when Cafe Andamiro’s yukgaejang landed on my table.

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The restaurants I’ve listed below are places that are pretty cheap as food in Edinburgh goes, where I’ve had really good experiences, and that are very close to George Square.

I was vegetarian for a long time, so these are all places that have at least a few vegetarian options, but I’m not sure about their allergen-free, gluten-free and vegan options.

Andamiro has a lot of really good vegetarian and I think vegan options as well.

They serve big, hearty meals; my personal favourites are probably the tricolour donburi, kimchi japchae, and okonomiyaki, but I try new things all the time They also have a large tea and coffee menu, adorable desserts, and onigiri, which are perfect if you’re on the go.

One of my favourite coffee shops in Edinburgh (their lattes are always perfect drinking temperature) but they also have really good food.

Kim's Mini Meals (5 Buccleuch Street, Edinburgh) | The List

If you’re up for queuing, expect charming hospitality and excellent Korean home cooking in this unique family living room-cum-restaurant.

For three bustling hours, six days a week, this tiny family restaurant throngs with customers after their fix of Korean specialities like kimchi, bulgogi, kimbap and, yes, spam.

The food is handsome recompense for the wait, with a complimentary soup and outstanding pickles whetting the appetite for the treats to come.

Among these, dolsot bibimbap – a spitting-hot stone bowl layered with rice, vegetables, meat and egg, mixed at the table – is a particular highlight, as is the alarming sounding but completely delicious kimchi jigae, a fermented cabbage and spam stew.

Though tasty, this is rustic food, so don’t expect the seasoning of the pa jeon to be perfect, or the mussels in the bokkeumbap to be be juicy and tender, but do expect it to be generous, comforting and full of character.

Café Andamiro (113 Buccleuch Street, Edinburgh) | The List

A quirky blend of café and low-key restaurant with a Korean and Japanese menu, Café Andamiro is well worth a try.

For starters, Korean fried chicken is pleasingly sticky and crunchy, while heamul pajeon, a substantial pancake, is generously filled with a variety of fresh seafood.

In comparison, sweet tempura and crunchy flake rolls are a little less giving.

Salmon teriyaki comes with rich sauce and sticky rice and watch out if you order the sizzling pork – it comes straight out from the grill so let it cool for a few seconds before you dive in.

Homemade tea is a calming addition to what can be a lively little experience.

Sodaeng (94 Buccleuch Street, Edinburgh) | The List

Authentic Korean food served up by knowledgeable staff at an unassuming Southside gem.

That a number of Asian restaurants have sprung up in Southside’s student-central over the past decade is no surprise.

Even those without one eye on their overdraft and the other on daytime television are drawn here for good eats at good prices, and Sodaeng – a lively space adorned with Korean paintings, traditional masks, ceramics and other paraphernalia – provides exactly that.

National staple bibimbap is the ultimate in Asian comfort food – stir beef, vegetables, beansprouts, egg yolk and fiery gochujang chilli paste before eagerly devouring.

There’s no alcohol licence but why fret over that when the traditional roasted barley tea counters the punch of the spicier dishes as well as any beer.

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