The name âhagfishâ comes from the degeneration of snow due to life under the sea. It is a favorite food in Gyeongsang-do and is more widely known for its gongsang-do dialect. Being particularly rich in protein, fat, and vitamin A, hagfish, which is highly nutritious, tastes good even if you just grill it with or without seasoning. Here are 5 places where you can enjoy eel even more deliciously, which has a chewy and chewy texture when you put it in your mouth.
1. A plump eel, Nonhyeon-dong's 'Chang Ine Mountain Eel'
An indoor food stall located in Nonhyeon. The secret to its popularity is that you can enjoy the natural flavor of hagfish, thanks to fresh hagfish sent directly from production areas to be prepared and grilled from time to time. âMountain eel,â which is primed on charcoal to add its flavor and aroma, has an excellent chewy and plump texture. Savory hagfish can be enjoyed even more deliciously by wrapping it in sour green onion kimchi. âLiver,â which has a chewy appeal that is different from lean meat, is also a delicacy. Another popular menu item, âKimchi Jjigae,â is made by slowly simmering a bowl of kimchi every day, adding saury and kimchi broth to the mushy kimchi broth, and the harmony between the sour flavor and the savory flavor of the eel is excellent.
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â²Location: 237-5 Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul â²Opening hours: Every day from 17:00 to 06:00, open all year round â²Price: Mountain eel (150g) 19,000 won, kimchi stew 15,000 won, stone fish 30,000 won â²Testimonial (Shikigin Sonhin â¡): I only ate eel with spicy sauce, but this is my first time eating it grilled with salt here!! I think it's going to smell fishy, but unlike what I thought, it doesn't come out at all! The crunchy eel flavor was really delicious!!
2. Straw grilled eel, Busan Gijang 'Gijang eel'
It's a place where you can always enjoy fresh eel, and its signature menu, âStraw Broiled Eelâ, is famous. You can enjoy the unique flavor of grilled eel infused with straw using the traditional method that has been passed down for three generations. When you peel off the burnt part of eel grilled on a straw fire, the white inner skin appears, and the characteristic is that it preserves the natural flavor of the ingredients because it is cooked with the high heat of the straw fire. The savory yet chewy texture is excellent. It is recommended to eat straw bulgur without any seasoning, and marinated grilled eels, which are caught fresh eels and stir-fried right away with spicy sauce, is also a delicacy.
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â²Location: 572-4, Sirang-ri, Gijang-eup, Gijang-gun, Busan â²Business hours: 10:00 to 23:00 every day, 10:00 to 22:00 on Sundays â²Price: Straw grill (1 kg) 60,000 won, salt/sauce grill (1 kg): Reviews (rice cake ⥠amazing): There are many eel specialty restaurants here. No matter where you go, it's the place with the most residents of Busan. It's a bit sharper than other places, and the proportion of eels that are bigger than vegetables lol
3. Spicy charcoal-grilled 'Gongpyeong-dong eel' in Jongno
A place that sells all menus, including eel, chicken feet, fiery pork, zukkumi, bullfinch, and seagull meat, for 10,000 won per plate. On the way home from work, I don't feel burdened by having a cup of soju to soothe my stomach, so nearby office workers keep visiting. The most popular menu here is âeel,â which has a spicy flavor covered with plenty of gochujang sauce. The texture that is soft and pops in the mouth is excellent. Those who don't like spicy food can neutralize the spiciness by wrapping pickled radish in the sesame leaves that are served as a base, or eating it with soft steamed egg custard. The chewy, chewy zukkumi is also one of the popular dishes, and is grilled over charcoal and has a rich charcoal flavor.
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â²Location: 120-2, Gongpyeong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul â²Business hours: 12:00 to 23:30 on weekdays, 16:00 to 23:30 on Saturdays, closed on Sundays â²Price: Eel 10,000 won, zukkumi 10,000 won â²Testimonial (Lady Gaga, the shikigami): If you put eel on top of the jelly and eat garlic and onions on it, it's delicious without being spicy ^^
4. 'Kachine Restaurant' in Sinnonhyeon, a restaurant with grilled eel
A hidden restaurant that specializes in grilled mountain eel. Typical dishes include grilled eel with salt and condiments. When an order is placed, the charcoal is raised, and the wriggling eel is brought directly to the iron plate, but you have to press it with a grill until it stops moving. When the eel that has been peeled off is ripe, the boss cuts it into bite-size pieces. When grilled with salt without any seasoning, you can enjoy the natural flavor of fresh wild eel. To grill the sauce, first fry it on a grill like salt-grilled food, then put it in a sauce container and mix the seasoning on the spot. If you bake it again, the spicy sauce grill is ready, and the texture that sticks in your mouth and the savory flavor are excellent.
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â²Location: 10 Sapyeong-daero 55-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul â²Opening hours: 17:00 to 05:00 every day, closed on Sundays â²Price: Salt/Marinated Eel (200g) 10,000 won, grilled eel (1kg) 50,000 won â²Review (5 Minions): It has been open for a long time and has a consistent flavor. According to the boss, Baek Jong-won is also a regular. However, it is said that it is a place they want to keep coming back because they didn't announce it on the broadcast.
5. 'Busan's original eel restaurant Seongil House' in Jungang-dong, Busan with a 67-year tradition
It is the oldest eel specialty store that formed the eel alley after the old city hall as an eel specialty store with a 67-year tradition. Seongiljip uses only fresh, fresh domestic eels, and it is said that the sauce is also made by itself using 23 kinds of herbal medicine without chemical seasonings. âSeasoned grill,â which is prepared by adding various vegetables such as onions, green onions, and peppers to it, is characterized by its refreshing taste without being irritating. Lightly enjoyed âgrilled with saltâ is a perfect blend of fragrant sesame leaves wrapped in garlic and bean sprouts when eaten wrapped and eaten. Fried rice, which is stir-fried after eating all the condiments, is also a delicacy. Spicy condiments are also available, so be sure to check them out.
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â²Location: 79-4, Jungang-dong 6-ga, Jung-gu, Busan â²Opening hours: 11:00-23:00 every day â²Price: Salt/sauce grill 15,000 won â²Review (Yata-sama, the god of food): Seongiljip doesn't use eels from China that you haven't even heard of, so the texture is so plump and chewy! It was really nice to be here, I'm so moved!