Voted BEST KOREAN restaurant in NYC (ZAGAT 2012)— and it happens to be vegan! I love this kind of dining! This is the sister restaurant of Franchia, which I wrote about in an earlier blog.Vegan day 80: HanGawi- Korean and Vegan in NYC
Voted BEST KOREAN restaurant in NYC (ZAGAT 2012)— and it happens to be vegan! I love this kind of dining! This is the sister restaurant of Franchia, which I wrote about in an earlier blog.I loved my experience at Franchia, so as one might expect- I couldn’t wait to go to HanGawi.
I knew it too would be on the more expensive end and authentic- as we had to take our shoes off. I was catching up with an ol’ friend who happens to like mostly upscale Japanese places so I thought this would be perfect- and of course I’m on a mission to go to all the vegan hot spots- so vegan was a must!
I adore those restaurants where it’s “shoes off”– where you sit on pillows at a table and your feet drop below- so cute! HanGawi’s mission is conscious food for your body and soul: seasonally balanced through forces of yin and yang!
This experience as with Franchia, began with a choice of wonderful teas– this time I went with a high-end green tea. Green tea’s really have a huge range in costs and qualities.
I would enjoy a green tea class somewhere – kind of like wine tasting but green tea tasting lol– and cooking with green tea– and using green tea medicinally. That would be fun! I don’t know enough about it but one thing for sure-
it’s healthy!
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| mushroom sizzler |
This restaurant too had those stone rice dishes– oh my- I just had to have that again! And so- the ordering began!
This is just the reason I try not to go out to eat- because I seem to think that I am an Ancient King who’s only purpose in life is to eat and indulge- and I did!
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| vegetable stone bowl with brown rice |
We ordered a kimchi salad to start and kale pancakes that were to die for! If only I could make those- and mark my words- I WILL! For entrees, we ordered the mushroom sizzler on a hot stone plate and the stone bowl mixed vegetable dish with organic brown rice.
I absolutely DID NOT NEED DESSERT! I had already broke the “take leftovers” rule- since there were none! I had to though- I haven’t really dined out all month so it was deserving! The dessert was impressive to say the least– a sampler- as if! lol
My only issue was the balancing of “tea-ware”. I think I spilled my tiny cup like 10 times. They give you a big thermos of boiling water that you use to fill your small pouring cup which then goes over the tea leaves in the tiny teapot. Next you steep that and then pour into the tiny teacup. I felt like I was in Alice in Wonderland or something!
Final notes: I prefer the tea experience and the flavor of the stone rice bowl better at Franchia- the rest of the dishes, the dessert and the ambiance- HanGawi! Both places are simply amazing and worth the trip- vegan or NOT!
Disclaimer: The information given here is for educational purposes only. You should not use this to diagnose or treat a health problem or disease without consulting with a qualified health care provider.
[Tuesday 20th 2012 blog]
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