It's a season when the quiet city of Beolgyo-eup becomes extremely busy in the cold, windy winter. The hand is busy picking out the plump komak. Komak at this time of
year is very popular because it is full and the savory flavor is maximized. You can enjoy komak in a variety of ways, such as simmering it and dipping it in soy sauce , noodles, and bibimbap.
Komak is divided into chamkomak and saekomak. Chicken komak is
yellowish when boiled and is characterized by its light flavor. The chamkomak has a chocolate color, and the more you chew it, the sweeter it becomes. In particular, chamkomak has a unique aroma and flavor, and the flavor is so good that once you try it, you'll be addicted to it. Here are 5 of the
best chamkomak restaurants in Seoul where you can enjoy the true taste of chamkomak without going to Beulgyo.
1.
Enjoy seasonal seafood, Sangbong-dong's 'Beolgyokkomakpo Cha'
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“Beolgyo Komakpocha†is an indoor pot that specializes in seafood located in Sangbong Terminal's Food Alley. It's a place where you can enjoy seasonal seafood in a long-established atmosphere, and you can enjoy different seafood from season to season. “Chamkomak†brought from Beulgyo is characterized by drinking
fresh blood water first. It has a plump and chewy texture, and the deeper sweetness comes out as you chew it. The “komak sauce,†which is mixed with a sweet and sour sauce to enhance the taste buds , is also a popular menu. Vegetables add a crunchy texture to the chewy komak. Note that you can enjoy it like bibimbap if you add rice after eating about half of the sauce.
â–²Location: 41, Bongwoojae-ro 33-gil, Jungnang-gu, Seoul
â–² Business hours: 18:00-24:00 every day
â–² Price: Beulgyo chamkomak 28,000 won, Beulgyo Saekomak 28,000 won, Saekomak sauce
25,000 won, Beulgyo chamsora 20,000 won, Beulgyo shellfish 18,000 won
â–² Testimonial (I mean eating
Beolgyo chamkomak): This is one of the few places in Seoul where you can eat Beulgyo chamkomak properly. The key is to boil the chamkomak so that the juice doesn't come out
and the meat doesn't come out. This is the right place to do it. The taste of
slurping on komak full of blood is excellent. Other seafood products are also cheap and nice. There may be no seats because there are only 6 tables.
2.
“Suncheon Restaurant†in Noryangjin, where you can enjoy the flavors of South Korea
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“Suncheon House†has a clean interior. 'Suncheon Restaurant' expanded and moved and changed its name. You can enjoy Namdo food made from seafood such as seodae , changchuang, redfish, and maesaengi. “Beulgyo chamkomak†is served steamed after being lightly seasoned , which maximizes its aroma. It is cooked only to the point where the blood comes off slightly, but it's soft and tender, making it easy to eat. “Cockle
shabu-shabu,†where vegetables and cockles are boiled in boiling broth, is also a popular
menu. “Maesung ramen,
†which is eaten by adding maesaengi and ramen sari to the soup after eating shabu-shabu, is a delicacy. There are a lot of
customers on weekends and dinnertime, so it's a good idea to make a reservation before visiting.
â–²Location: 82, Noryangjin-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul
â–² Business hours: 12:00-22:00 every day, New Year's holidays, closed on Sundays
â–² Price: Beolgyochamkomak 32,000 won, Maesaengigul soup
12,000 won, Sannak Jiyeon Potang 15,000 won, cockle shabu-shabu 35,000 won
â–² Testimonial (I took a bite): When I
went to eat red fish, I was tempted by Beulgyo komak, so I went out to eat it. Overall, I liked the place.
3.
Euljiro “Yukumiâ€, an izakaya with a 35-year tradition
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Image source: '
wonseupshin' Instagram“Yukmi†is located on the first basement floor of a building near Exit 2 of Euljiro Station. The store is
spacious, and it's a great place to have a dinner party. The signature menu is “chamkomak,†which was caught only by women in Beulgyo. You can enjoy plump blood and chewy komak. “Seko-shi
sashimi,†which uses mullet, saury, and fish produced in Yeong-il Bay, is also a popular menu. There is a daily express delivery from Pohang, so you can enjoy fresh sashimi. If you add broth after
eating sekoshi, you can also enjoy it as a sashimi.
â–²Location: 109, Namdaemun-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
▲ Opening hours: 11:00 — 02:00 every day, 7 days a week
â–² Price: Sekkomashi 18,000 won, goldfish stew 15,000 won, fish sashimi
10,000 won, chamkomak 20,000 won, saikomak 12,000 won
â–² Testimonial (Goddess of Shikigami Jang Na-young ): It was a big hit here hahahahahahahahaha, the three of us ate chamkomak (20,000 won) and sekiwashi (20,000 won). It was a
restaurant where alcohol was really good lol
4.
Clean and tidy Han Sang, shift “Jisimdo Mealâ€
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“Jishimdo Meal†uses natural seafood and ingredients sent directly from production areas all over the country. We
pursue healthy seasonal meals based on Dongbogam's seasonal regimen principles. The signature menu is “Komak Dinner,†where you can enjoy komak dishes and meals. A variety of komak dishes, such as sesame komak and komak sauce, as well as grilled fish and dinner desserts, are served plentifully.
There is also a “komak bibimbap†where you can enjoy komak bibimbap
and grilled fish together. The seasonal menu varies depending on the season, so it's recommended that you check it out in advance.
â–²Location: 142 Seocho Jungang-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul
▲ Business hours: 11:00 — 23:00 every day
â–² Price: Komak Dinner 28,000 won, Oyster Dinner
18,000 won, Jisimdo Dinner 50,000 won, Komak Bibimsoban 10,000 won
â–² Review (Cho Won-hee, Shikigami): It's amazing
in every way. The food, interior, and service are all so great that I think I can do business at this price .
Every side dish is carefully prepared.
5.
Fresh
seafood that doesn't leave any inventory, Seochon 'Seochon Step House'
“Seochon Staircase House†is a place where they
sell everything on the same day without leaving inventory as a rule. There is no separate aquarium, and the seafood that comes in every morning is displayed at the entrance of the store. There are many menus that express the natural taste of seafood rather than overly seasoned foods.
The signature menu is “Beolgyokomakâ€, which is characterized by its large size. People love it because it's fat and has a good chewy texture. “Umi Ramen†contains plenty of seafood and is very popular among lovers because it is cool and the soup has a refreshing flavor. Please note that there may be waits, and if you visit late,
there may be seafood that is out of stock.
â–²Location: 15 Jahamun-ro 1-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
â–² Opening hours: Every day in winter 16:00-01:00
, summer 16:00-04:00
â–² Price: Beolgyowangkomak
15,000 won, Tongyeong raw oyster sashimi 15,000 won, seafood ramen 7,000 won, chamsora 29,000 won, zukkumi sashimi
29,000 won
â–² Testimonial (
Oh Hye-in, Shikigami): This is the Seochon Staircase House I went to a food party on demand! It's steamed scallops and
seafood ramen. Steamed scallops are 29,000 won, and seafood ramen is 7,000 won. First of all,
the steamed scallops were very chewy, full of juice, and soft without being tough!! I felt like I had caught a good
amount of good seafood. Seafood ramen was definitely seafood ramen, but there was no artificial feel of the ramen soup, and the deep
, refreshing flavor was excellent. It was a complete soju snack, so I felt like I was drinking alcohol while relaxing. The downside is that the price is high, but there are places that don't taste good at this price, so I'll give it four stars. The amount is small, so it's better to go the second car rather than the first one.