Korean Kimchi

After an aperitif at our favourite stand bar, we headed further up Queen Street to find some dinner. We were spoilt for choice with more than a dozen Japanese and Korean restaurants and one lonely Brazilian cafe. We opted for Buttumak and I knew we'd got the right place as soon as I heard the delightful song of the little plastic bird in the little plastic cage above the door.


The wontons were off the menu - meat only according to the maitre d' who grimaced apologetically when I asked for the vegetarian version and made an upturned fist with his right hand. Not sure what that meant but we skipped the starter, plumping for BBQ squid (me) and pork (him).

The main event arrived with all the trimmings - kimchi (cabbage and chilli), stewed potatoes, pickled sprouts and garlic greens, miso soup (soy and seaweed broth), steamed rice. Most satisfactory.