Oiso Korean Traditional Cuisine & Cafe

Oiso remains one of  my favorite spot whenever am craving for Korean fare again. Besides its delicious spread of food at affordable price, the Korean ‘boseu’ is also always that friendly. That’s what keep drawing the crowds back for more :D

As usual, Korean food would kick start with some varieties of ‘ban chan’ to sort of like ‘warm up’ your tummy before main course is served. And here we have delish arrays of choices such as egg roll, spinach, caramelized anchovies,  and last but not least Kimchi!  The egg rolls are very savoury and the spinach, which remains my all-time favourite with the fragrance of sesame oil.

Home-made Korean Rice Nectar

This whitish seemingly drink that looks like barley is actually the traditional drink of Korean Rice Nectar. It’s usually taken during summer in Korean to cool off the body, and that comes welcomingly at tropical places such as Malaysia. The drink is very thirst-quenching with a tinge of mild ginger taste, which reminds me of the ‘tong shui’ that usually come with ‘Tong Yuen’, a.k.a glutinous rice balls. But it isn’t too spicy, so worry not  :D

Haemul Jeongol - Korean Seafood Steamboat

Finally, am trying Korean steamboat! This pot definitely could feed up to three person, as we both, still struggling to clear this up, with the guy raising the white flag first,  haha.  The soup is quite mild and sweet with the assorted seafood added in it. I would say their portion are quite generous with varieties like mussels, squids, prawns, clams, rice cake, oyster mushroom and many more. The seafood are fresh and chewy, and would heighten up the soup flavor as you boil it longer.

At some point, I thought that just the seafood flavor would be bit bland, and so, I turn it into Kimchi steamboat instead. How? By added in 2 plates of Kimchi serving that I got, just the way we had it back in Korea. Trust me, the Kimchi just tune the soup up in the right way! Not too spicy but makes the soup much more appetizing, so does my friend opines as well :D

Jeju-Island Tangerine Juice

Normally, it isn’t my style to have called in another round of drink, but this time, couldn’t resist and so, here we have Korean Tangerine Juice, all the way from Korea.  From the appearance, it does looks like a glass of orange juice, even the aroma resembles it. But upon a sip, you would be able to differentiate it. This tangerine taste tend to have a much more fragrant citrusy flavor that are still strongly lingering around your taste bud after taste. The beverage is more concentrated than orange juice, just that it is not pulpy. Nevertheless, it does help to cool off the burning sensation of the taste bud after savoring the scrumptious Korea Seafood-cum-Kimchi Steamboat!  :P

I'll definitely be back for more! I really love this place!  ♥ ♥