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Muoki

Coordinates: 37°31′08″N 127°02′32″E / 37.5189°N 127.0422°E / 37.5189; 127.0422
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Muoki
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Restaurant information
Head chefJames Park
Food typeContemporary cuisine
Rating1 Michelin star
Street address2F, 12-12 Hakdong-ro 55-gil, Gangnam District, Seoul, 06065, South Korea
Coordinates37°31′08″N 127°02′32″E / 37.5189°N 127.0422°E / 37.5189; 127.0422
Websitewww.muoki.kr

Muoki (Korean무오키) is a fine dining restaurant in Seoul, South Korea. It received its first Michelin star in 2019. Its name means "oak tree" in Afrikaans.[1]

Its executive chef is James Park (박무현; Bak Muhyeon[2]). Park worked in a number of international restaurants, including in the Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., in The Fat Duck in London, and in Quay in Sydney.[1] Park previously worked in The Test Kitchen in Cape Town, South Africa for five years. Over time, he reportedly became no. 2 in the kitchen.[3] He also worked in a French restaurant and led a food lab in a restaurant on Jeju Island in South Korea.[3][1] He returned to Seoul in 2017, and opened Muoki.[1] The restaurant reportedly explores creating dishes using ingredients in multiple different ways.[4]

The restaurant was reviewed positively by Lee Geon-gu (이건구) of The Sommelier Times in 2022.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Tan, Rachel (2019-11-15). "My Signature Dish: James Park's Tomatoes Seven Ways". Michelin Guide. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  2. ^ "안소희의 인스타그램 속 맛집". 여성조선 (in Korean). 2021-05-04. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  3. ^ a b "A lasting impression is what Muoki aims for". Korea JoongAng Daily. 2018-03-13. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  4. ^ "8 MICHELIN-Recommended Restaurants That Offer A Taste Of Korean Terroir". Michelin Guide. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  5. ^ "[이건구 오늘 와인한잔] 와인 마실 곳을 찾아서, 청담동 '무오키'". 소믈리에타임즈 (in Korean). 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
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