I was very inspired by my recent dining at Manna Story to share
this months-ago experience. This was an amazingly
fantastic eating experience with Amazing Bibimbap and Fantastic Pasta in Seoul,
at the beautiful Samcheong-dong (삼청동, 三清洞) area.
We were brought to Mananim 마나님 by one of our very friendly and amiable Korean business associates, Kim, who knows where all the good foods are. To me, as only a foreigner to the place, Mananim seemed quite hidden location-wise, and I was not sure how well-known it was to the local, but it was indeed very impressive for its unique and healthy Korean home-style foods which were prepared with lots of fresh organic ingredients.
Apart from the real good food, the lady owner of Mananim, who was also the main and only chef of Mananim, was one of the stars in the cozy eatery too. She's a very true-to-herself person and seriously dedicated to good food in her own way. She self-made all the sauces, cheeses and pickles in her shop, and didn't like to be disturbed at all when she did her work. Kim, mischievously walking around in the tiny restaurant and disturbing her with questions, got lectured! That was indeed a very funny one.
I must say, as a pigheaded fan of bibimbap, having the chance to try the Amazing Bibimbap (방실 비빔밥) once in my lifetime left me with no regret. It was so special, so different, so healthy, yet so delectable. Not to say the Fantastic Pasta (수제치즈 파스타) so rich with the home-made cheese --- the most refreshing creamy cheese I've ever had. Forgive me if I am a bit seized with exaggerating. I am writing this based on memory and this is the exact impression that the combination of Amazing and Fantastic left me with.
Mananim 마나님
서울특별시 종로구 안국동 17-1 | 17-1, Anguk-dong,
Jongno-gu, Seoul | (82) 2 3675
8688
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