Vegan Kitchen · by Nour Ali · 2026-09-06

I tried doing restaurants the boring way and it worked in Seoul

Part of me wanted the fancy version with all the tools. The better version was boring: one notebook, one reminder, and a willingness to be clumsy with the route for a while.

I had a disappointing first try, a surprisingly good second try, and then a third attempt that taught me humility. So, naturally, I now have opinions.

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Chinedu Adeyemi · 2 likes

I am cheering for this update. I noticed the same thing in São Paulo. Texture is doing a lot of work here.

Grace Parker · 2 likes

My wallet felt that.

Nour Ali · 0 likes

Can you expand on that a bit?

Chiara Romano · 1 likes

Agree completely. The simple version is underrated. I would love to see a follow-up after 4 weeks.

Midnight Baker · 1 likes

Fair point, but I had the opposite experience. This pairs weirdly well with bibimbap.

Chinedu Adeyemi · 0 likes

Thanks for making it less intimidating.

Beatriz Sousa · 1 likes

The worked angle is what sold me. I learned that one the expensive way.