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| - It's warming up in Pittsburgh, finally!! My daughter, and I were tired of the usual, and after a long weekend (Memorial Day), decided we needed to get back in touch with our roots. We got to Dasonii, shortly after opening time for lunch, and noticed a few changes to the interior since our last visit, closed off kitchen, and only one waitress.
We were seated promptly, and ordered the mung bean pancake as an appetizer. The creamy texture with different bites of kimchi, and pork, had a good flavor, a little bland, and not as large as the seafood, or kimchi pancakes.
The Naengmyun caught my attention, as I was scanning the menu over. Naengmyun is a summertime dish of cold buckwheat noodles, in a beef broth, chilled with ice. A nice alternative to hot, heavy foods during warmer months. I couldn't wait to eat! My daughter settled with bulgogi.
My bowl of Naengmyun was okay, a little too salty for my taste. The noodles were nicely chewy, topped with half a boiled egg. There were a few large slices of beef that were a bit tough. The large cucumber slices looking like sliced zucchini, were the saltiest thing in the bowl. There was no offering of hot Chinese mustard, or white vinegar on the side, which are traditionally served with the dish. (You don't even ask for these at other restaurants they just come with your order). I ate all the solids, but skipped on finishing the broth, which was salty, and had no ice.
The bulgogi my daughter had was pretty standard, a little sweeter than we're used too, but she enjoyed it. The panchan (side dishes) this time around were average, roasted potatoes were salty, marinated tofu was okay, the vegetables, (sprouts, broccoli, radish kimchi, and kimchi) a little bland, but decent. The food hit the spot, but could've been better.
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