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Arriving 17th where to see cherry blossoms?
yeah u might be a week late for the peak but there's still hope around changgyeonggung palace, the trees there bloom later than the rest of the city cause of the microclimate. entrance is like 1000 won and the walk past the greenhouse usually has some holdouts
if you're willing to go a bit further, bus 2 or 3 from gangnam station to yangjaecheon takes about 30 minutes and that stream has a mix of late-season yoshinos along the water. less crowded than seokchon too, mostly locals walking dogs
honestly you might catch the tail end of the season if you head south a bit. seokchon lake usually holds onto blooms longer than the main river spots, and the reflection off the water makes it worth the trip even if petals are falling.
also yeouido west bridge area gets crowded but the trees there are massive so they linger a few extra days. if u want something quieter try the seoul forest path near tteukseom station, costs nothing and has a nice mix of late-blooming varieties.
imo skip namsan tower area, the wind up there strips the petals fast by mid april
there's a small stretch near seokchon lake that faces east, kinda tucked behind lotte world mall. those trees get more shade so they lag behind the main loop by like a week. i was there yesterday and they were still pretty full, not peak but definitely not just brown twigs yet. plus you can grab a coffee at the blue bottle nearby after
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Probably gochujang. Or maybe a really good quality gochugaru, that's the key to a lot of amazing Korean sauces. Maybe some fish sauce for umami? It's gotta be something simple, but perfectly balanced. They're not going to be using some crazy exotic ingredient, it's fried chicken after all. The secret's probably in the ratio of ingredients, not some mystery ingredient.
You're probably right about the ratio thing. I was thinking something way more outlandish, haha. Gochujang and gochugaru make total sense, that deep, complex flavor...yeah, I bet it's just mastering the balance of sweet, spicy, and savory. Maybe a touch of something else to round it out, but nothing too crazy. I'm gonna experiment with different ratios this weekend. Wish me luck!