Due to my limited knowledge in coffee, I had always thought that NESCAFE was merely a brand which could be find in the grocery shelves in any supermarkets. Not until my friends and I stepped into a randomly chosen coffee shop in Myeong-dong, that I realized NESCAFE had its own cafe branch, and to put it on a more surprising term, it was a flagship store. Oh my gosh.

NESCAFE was one of those top-listed names in the coffee list, but it was also one of those that I never came across to know how to appreciate their coffee beans. Situated in one of the narrow alleys in Myeong-dong, Cafe NESCAFE was surprisngly huge, with four floors in total. Seats were scatterly spread in order to provide maximum spaciousness and comfortness to customers seeking for a warm cup of coffee, and a good novel for the afternoon.
Despite its hugeness, I was particularly impressed with the quietness. Even though most of the seats were taken, you could hardly spot any noise that would disrupt your afternoon coffee. The silence turned the cafe into such a peaceful area that one of my friends were able to fall asleep within minutes, oh and of course, the comfy and large sofa we chose was the main reason too.

Moving on to the food, it was a pity that my throat did not feel well after I stayed up in the previous night for my academic project. It was very torturing to witness my friends spooning the gigantic strawberry ice in extreme satisfaction. I ordered an Onion bagel with cream cheese, along with a cup of White Chocolate Mocha. The onion bagel was nice especially topped with cream cheese, however it wasn't warm enough that soon it cooled down all too quickly. The White Chocolate Mocha was heaven. I could imagine myself, sitting in the cafe alone, sipping this cup for the whole afternoon. Yet, everything came with a cost - that my throat worsened after this cup of mocha (and it was white chocolate, even worse).

If you were looking for fancy desserts or coffee, Cafe NESCAFE might disappoint you. But if you were looking for somwhere spacious or quiet to spend your afternoon, then this is certainly the place.

Anyone who visited Seoul could probably recall "Dunkin Donuts", as it was located nearly everywhere within Seoul. At times I was very curious towards this name, but I never had the chance to try it out, until my friend suggested it on the third last day of our trip.

Everything in Dunkin Donuts seemed too artifical to me. From the design of the food, to the use of colours and ingredients, were very much playful to me. I did not have a good feeling about the food here and I only observed my friend purchasing a banana shaped donut. We broke it into half, and gave it a try at the same time. With nearly the same reaction, we both gave a puked-face.
The donut was extremly, extremly sweet. Too sweet that it nearly tasted fake. And it was petite, well, I guess that was a good thing as we managed to finsh it off in a bite. With that being said, I just missed Mister Donut even more...

If you have been to South Korea, I am certain that most people (especially the older generation) would ask whether you have had some ginseng chicken.
Of course, ginseng chicken is one of the most famous dishes in South Korea, for its healthiness and poshness. But I never liked ginseng chicken. Or put it in a nicer way, I never learnt to appreciate the dish.

However, letting people know that you've been to Seoul for two weeks but never had a bowl of ginseng chicken would be somewhat.. disappointing. Eventually, my friends and I decided to devote our precious dinnertime to try out some ginseng chicken, before we regretted.

Having read our travelling guide, we noticed that this restaurant had a long history of serving high-quality ginseng chicken in Myeong-dong. At one point we were worried that our meal would cost us a lot, luckily it wasn't.
There were not much to choose from in the menu, but since we were already pretty much clear of what we wanted to eat, it didn't take us long til we order.

There were four of us in total, so every two of us shared a pot of ginseng chicken. My friend and I ordered Wild Sesame Ginseng Chicken Soup and Rice. I have always sesame so I thought this dish would certainly be very healthy. When the pot arrived, it was no different to the ginseng chicken I had back when I was young in Seoul. As usual, the rice was stuffed into the chicken in advance before cooking in the soup base. Since ginseng chicken usually took a long time to cook, the chicken was thoroughly boiled and tasted very soft and delicate. As for the sesame soup paste, it was so so thick that I was not particularly keen on drinking it, somehow.
We ordered an extra baby chicken to share, and it tasted nice too, though it was pretty similar to the baby chicken we had back in Hong Kong.

After the dinner, I still disliked ginseng chicken. Probably because I found ginseng too bitter itself (though it was a very healthy ingredient), and the chicken was just like any other chicken in the market. I perhaps need to study more about ginseng chicken.