Downtown East's recent facelift has seen the introduction of a lot more fun food choices and that includes Mukshidonna, a popular tteokbokki chain from Seoul. We'd read some not so great reviews, so we were pleasantly surprised to have really enjoyed the food! The trick is to let the pan of rice cakes simmer for longer, so the broth cooks down to a thicker and tastier sauce. Bring at least one friend for this meal, as you'll need a minimum of two orders for the rice cakes. Of the five rice cake choices available ($13.90 each), we recommend that you get the beef slices as well as chicken ham, and to order the cheese as an additional topping ($3). Don't miss out on the fried rice ($5, or $7 with cheese), which is cooked in the same pan to soak up all the remaining sauce. Flecked with seaweed and boasting very umami flavours, it was for us the best ending to a very fulfilling meal.
Avg price: $20 per person
Photo by Burppler Leigh Khoo