So Seoul (서울) has some pretty unusual cafes and today we're going to be documenting
one of those.
We're heading to 또옹카페 which is basically a poo cafe.
Hahaha.
Yes.
This isn't a cat cafe it is not a dog cafe.
It is a cafe dedicated to poop in all of its shapes and forms.
So we're going to show you what that looks like.
It sounds right up our alley.
Yeah.
So we've found the cafe.
It is kind of hard to miss with the big swirls of pooh but there it is.
Let's go.
What are you wearing?
It is my new cap.
I mean, come on it just looks like all of the other ones I've bought.
We are wearing poo hats.
And my poop just fell off of my head.
Hahaha.
This one is a little green.
Maybe I had McDonald's last night.
So Sam you taught here in Korea for a few years tell us a bit about the fascination
with poop.
Well there really is a bit of a quirky fascination with poo in Korea and it is hilarious.
I remember one of the funniest assignments I did with my students was I basically gave
them a blank comic book strip and they had to create their own comic using English.
And this one kid created basically it was a catastrophe related to pooh.
I guy went up to the top of a building.
He took a crap it landed on the street caused a big accident and then there was a news agency
coming out to report the incident so.
Wow.
Yeah, that was a very very sophisticated poop story.
I have to say.
I think I gave him an A for that one.
Our order has arrived.
Tell us a little bit about what we got.
Well, take a look at this thing of beauty here.
This is my French Vanilla cafe.
Oh la lah.
And you can see the intricate art design there.
And down below again this would be my dung waffle.
This is basically a dung shaped waffle covered with poo sauce on top.
With poop sauce.
Maybe chocolate.
I hope it is chocolate or nutella.
It is 50-50 with a banana.
We haven't quite ascertained what it is.
And you know what?
The plate is pretty cool.
This is basically a latrine or like a squat toilet.
Look at that.
Oh yeah, they've got this down here at this cafe.
So we're eating out of the toilet.
Sounds about right.
Oh, and you know what?
What?
If you come here at lunchtime and you order pasta or something like that they serve it
in a toilet bowl.
Why didn't we get that?
It's too early in the day I suppose.
We were here for breakfast.
We're the first customers inside.
So I bet this is your first time trying a poop waffle.
I think it might be.
Mmmmm.
Dung-a-licious.
Oh no no no.
Pooptastic!
Pootastic.
No, that is a chocolate or Nutella sauce.
It is really good.
We hope.
So what are you having to drink?
So I ordered a mango lassi.
And it is actually really good.
It almost tastes like the ones I was having in India when I was traveling there.
So that is a really good compliment.
Authentic huh?
Yeah.
Authentic.
Nice and thick.
Yes.
Stop distracting me.
The waffle is slowly disappearing so I'm going to dig in while I still have a chance.
Oh, you're going to get a little bit of banana.
It is like caramelized on top.
There we go.
Dung-y goodness.
Poo waffle.
Let's get that chocolate.
So poop waffle reaction?
You know what it is really good.
I can recommend this place.
Come check out the poop cafe guys.
When in Seoul, why not?
Okay, so we finished that fantastic meal.
That poop inspired meal.
Hahaha.
So what was the damage?
Alright, let's access the damage.
So as you see down here it is eighteen thousand Won. ₩18,000 which as of today is sixteen
US dollars.
So I mean it was a little bit pricey but why are on Insadong (인사동) street which is
very touristy area of Seoul.
And I thought the quality of the food and the drinks was fantastic.
Also plus you're paying for the experience.
You really are.
Where else are you going to go to a poo cafe guys?
So yeah, I do recommend coming and yeah it was a very unique experience.
That is for sure.
Gamsahamnida (감사 합니다).
So we are going for something called Dong Bang (동빵).
Which is basically a poop shaped pancake.
Poo shaped bread pancake.
It is really hot so I wonder if it is going to be chocolate or red bean paste.
I still can't tell but it is burning my mouth.
Mmmmm.
Okay.
So that is a poop shaped pancake filled with chocolate.
Freshly made.
Yummy?
Mmmmhmmm.
We just had to have it after eating at the poop cafe, you know?
It was mandatory.
Hahaha.