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on 14 Mar 2023

Culinary collaboration is much more than just putting two chefs or teams to cook together. Sometimes even you put the most amazing chefs side by side, they just don’t have the chemistry.

But for Chef Mingoo and Jeremy, I actually think they have a lot of similiarities. Their cuisine is always full of originality. Mingoo is very good at showcasing the subtlety of Korean flavors, and Jeremy is now very controlled in using African spices and flavors.

In their dishes there are always the elegant... More

on 13 Mar 2023

I always enjoy the desserts at both Mingles and Ikoyi because both places like to make “sweets” that extend the flavor profiles beyond the common sweet, sour and savory.

A TANGERINE SORBET with perilla leaf granita and vanilla (pic 3) refreshed our palates esp with the perilla leaf accent which was very Korean.

I LOVED the PEA ICE CREAM, made with heirloom field pea from UK of which the pinkish tone tunred into beautiful light color; at the bottom was rice pudding by Mingles’ team and... More

on 10 Mar 2023

After the signature plantain from Ikoyi, we had the Mingles’ signature GEUMTAE (nodoguro) with cabbage “seon” (pic 4). I remember Mingoo told me that the cabbage terrine is done by taking the thinnest part of the cabbage and cooked in anchovy and clam broth. The texture was so delicate and resonated so well with Ikoyi’s black peppercorn broth which leveraged the aroma and controlled level of spiciness.

Acorn Jelly and Abalone are common j ingredients at Mingles but this smoked abalone (pic... More

on 09 Mar 2023

For me the whole point of collaboration should be creating dishes contributed by each team that you cannot find in their own restaurants. Otherwise I might as well just go to those restaurants separately and the dishes are probably better executed in their own kitchens.

In this collaboration by @ikoyi_london and @mingles_restaurant , I can see the collaborative touches in each course, and with Ikoyi’s and Mingles’ flavors mingled together expressed through Korean ingredients.... More

10 / 10
on 31 May 2022

Amazing dinner at Mingles!
Well deserved with their two stars, innovative and interpreting tradition. Great taste all the way, fantastic local produce and a pairing that showed both creativity in the selection of wines and opened my eyes to some of the local spirits.
Would absolutely recommend spending an evening here trying another side of the Korean cuisine.

on 15 Aug 2020

(SWIPE FOR MORE PICS) Jang Trio (Pic 1-2) is the dessert from Mingle in Seoul
since day 1. It is also in Hansik Goo. The 3 “Jang” referred to :

Ganjang (Soy Sauce)
Doenjang (Fermented Soy Bean Paste)
Gochujang (Fermemted Chilli Paste)
and they were incorporated in the dessert with vanilla I ice cream, Doenjang (Soy bean paste) Creme brûlée, Ganjang (soy sauce) glazed pecan and rice puff dusted with Gochujang powder.

You can imagine the savory, sweet and spicy taste (even the flavor... More

on 30 Nov 2019

Wonderful dinner at @mingles_restaurant capped off a week in Seoul. The aesthetic and food was very much my style. Enjoyed some excellent champagne with dinner as well, 2004 Tarlant Meunier.

on 30 Aug 2018

Peach (Peachimi): Peach and dongchimi (Korean radish water kimchi) sorbet, poached peach compote, vanilla meringue
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Jang Trio: 'Doen-Jang' crème brûlée, 'Gan-jang' pecan, 'Gochu-Jang' blackrice, vanilla ice cream, whisky foam
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Rice cake, seaweed cracker, passionfruit jelly
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Mingles, Seoul (Sept 2017)
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8 / 10
on 28 Aug 2017

A very long dinner with a ton of dishes, some of them compliments of the chef. Overall I found there was good balance of flavors in many of the dishes - ranging from clean and pure to full-bodied and rich.

Full description of the dinner is here:
http://www.diarygrowingboy.com/2017/08/korea-michelin-tour-day-4-mingling-of.html

Recommended in Seoul

Address

757 Seolleung-ro, Nonhyeon 2(i)-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Hours

Open hours

Phone

+82 (2) 515 7306

Website

http://www.restaurant-mingles.com/