For creative mind behind
50 Shades of Food Irene Park, food is a sexy aphrodisiac. "I just wanna pour that hot gravy all over your hot crispy body ... and just wanna NOM NOM NOM," she writes in a caption for
Blacksmiths' fried chicken.
"Mm that size is just so perfect so big and so round," Irene's caption reads.
As a self-proclaimed "typical K-Town girl," you can often find Irene overcoming a hangover with traditional comfort foods in Koreatown. See where Irene eats Korean BBQ and imbibes fruit-flavored soju below.
Chunju Han-Il Kwan
Irene Park: Hands down my favorite authentic Korean food place in K-Town. Also, side dishes are ridiculously good and the nice owner makes me feel like I’m at my grandma's house.
Han Bat Shul Lung Tang
IP: Hands down best hangover cure food because when you are in Koreatown you need one.
Quarters Korean BBQ
IP: Fun, exciting Korean BBQ place with amazing quality meat. Oh, and FULL BAR.
Street Food Of Seoul
IP: Delicious and very creative Korean street food place that's very affordable. Try a variety of KIMBOB.
Hwang Hae Doe Korean BBQ
Larchmont, $$
IP: Elder Koreans don’t really like to eat out in favor of cooking at home, but if they do go out to eat ... this is the spot! This is how you know it’s authentic.
Olympic Noodle Restaurant
IP: Hand rolled flour dough mixed with amazing broth! This is where I go when I need my noods.
KoBaWoo House
IP: If you want to experience meat melting in your mouth this place is to go to best bossam (broiled pork belly) in K-town.
Ham Ji Park
IP: Smoky spice pork rib is your thing this place is MUST. When I go to Ham Ji Park I never use utensils. You have to use your hands to get down and dirty.
Gam Ja Gol
IP: If you are craving amazing pork bone neck soup this place is to go to! Perfectly cooked pork meat just comes right the bone … ooo sexy.
Mapo Dak Galbi
IP: Want to experience fun way to cook spicy chicken? Let the ladies mix those fresh veggies and chicken in a huge pan right in front of you … oh and please don’t forget about that fried rice with cheese.
Square Mixx
IP: Square Mixx is a newly opened food court style place and it has one of the top food franchises from Korea FOB! So many unique and fun foods from Korea can’t be wrong!