7th Door
Korean restaurant · Noyu-dong ·
Modern Korean cuisine: fermentation, aging, and seven tastes
Modern Korean cuisine: fermentation, aging, and seven tastes
"Chef Kim Dae-chun’s cooking continues to diversify and deepen over time. The menu at this restaurant embodies the culinary direction he wishes to pursue, largely thanks to his modern Korean preparations. Under the theme of fermentation and aging, the essential attributes of Korean gastronomy, the chef prepares ingredients with care and expertise. The 7th Door symbolises a gastronomic entrance to “the seven tastes of food,” the first five being the five basic tastes; the sixth, the taste of fermentation and aging; and the seventh, the culinary sensibility of the chef." - Michelin Inspector
"Newly distinguished with its first MICHELIN Star, this spot hosts Chef Kim Dae-chun’s deep and ambitious cooking, offering modern Korean preparations as a gastronomic gateway to the seven tastes of food—the five basic tastes, the taste of fermentation and aging, and the chef’s culinary sensibility." - MICHELIN Guide Asia
"For Chef Kim Dae-cheon, the ingredients and precise techniques that summarize his cooking philosophy are summed up in one word: toconomy (Toc Toc + gastronomy). Signature dishes at Toc Toc include truffle dumplings and pasta with Chef Kim's original flair. In addition to the course meals, the restaurant also offers a wide range of well-executed à la carte dishes." - Michelin Inspector
"Rank: #34 "Kim Dae-chun is well known to Asia’s 50 Best, with his first Seoul restaurant, TocToc, winning the One To Watch Award in 2017. A former musician, Kim discovered a love of cooking while in Japan, training at the Tokyo Cookery Academy before introducing diners at Naoto Kishimoto's L'Embellir to Korean flavours."
