In January, when you start the year with a new mindset, you will not only be able to eat delicious ramen with a pork restaurant introduced by Shikishin, but you will also be able to make a stronger plan for the year. Pigs, who are the main characters of the year, are known not only for their lean meat, but also for the animals that generously give away their entrails and shells. Various parts with different flavors are divided into tens of thousands of recipes, and they are table heroes that automatically make you mouth-watering just by thinking about it, such as thick grilled pork belly, tender meat that is completely devoid of fat, and cold sam that becomes an “insider†even if you only put a certified shot on it.
Surround yourself with good people and exchange New Year's greetings with good people along with pork, which has a unique savory, green oil flavor and is a fantastic match for soba. We will introduce pork restaurants recommended by Shikigami in commemoration of the year of the Golden Pig, which came after 60 years.
1. Bon Samgyeop, where you can enjoy two parts at once, 'Golden Pig Restaurant' in Sindang-dong
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The pork specialty store, “Golden Pig Restaurant,†is famous as a favorite place for famous celebrities such as BTS and EXO. You can enjoy a different atmosphere on each floor with a regular restaurant on the 1st floor, a bar on the 2nd floor, and terrace seats on the 3rd floor. All the meat at this house uses only YBD, a cross breed of Berkshire, Yorkshire, and Duroc pork that boasts rich, juicy lean meat and rich fat flavors. “Bon samgyeop,†a part of pork belly with ribs, is the signature menu. You can enjoy two cuts of pork ribs and ribs, and the chewy and chewy texture is excellent. The tip is to first eat properly cooked meat with a little salt that allows you to enjoy the natural flavor of the meat, and then eat it with yellowtail sauce or soy sauce. As a meal, “whole pork kimchi stew,†which has a deep flavor that has been cooked over a long period of time, is popular.
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â–²Location: 149 Dasan-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
â–²Business hours: 12:00 — 01:00 on weekdays; 12:00 — 24:00 on weekends; B/T (weekend) 15:00 – 16:00
â–²Price: Bon Samgyeop (170g) 15,000 won, snowflake neck (170g) 15,000 won, whole pork kimchi stew 7,000 won
â–²Review (Food Craving Talent Donation): A place that only uses luxury Duroc pigs. As for the menu, excellent cuts of meat, such as bonsebap and snowflake neck, were worth eating. If you go at mealtime, there is a waitering.
2. Memorable frozen samgyeopsal, 'Daesam Restaurant' in Nonhyeon-dong
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“Daesam Restaurant†is a place that uses only good quality rice from parents who run a yakiniku restaurant in Majang-dong. The signature menu, “Samgyeopsal,†is freshly cooled, cut and served to the customer at the same time as ordering. The pickles served as a side dish have a spicy and sour flavor that enhances the palate, and can also be grilled and eaten with pork belly. Another popular menu is the “mixed stew,†which is made with plenty of ham, sausage, kimchi, and mushrooms. The sharp broth captures the fatty flavor of the meat and is perfect as a snack for drinks. After eating the meat, “fried rice,†which is made by cutting shallots and kimchi and adding a savory flavor using lard, is also a must-have delicacy. Note that fried eggs can also be added to fried rice.
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â–²Location: 23, Hakdong-ro 41-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
▲Opening hours: 17:00 — 24:00 every day, closed on Sundays
â–²Price: Samgyeopsal (180g) 12,000 won, mixed stew 9,000 won
â–²Review (Shikigami EEFFGG): Cold sam is popular these days! I went to Daesam Restaurant, one of the famous frozen pork ribs restaurants in Gangnam. I liked the pleasant atmosphere of the store. I've eaten a lot of meat and stir-fried rice.
3. A gravy that fills your mouth, Wangsimni's “charcoal-grilled pork tongueâ€
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Located within Wangsimni Haengdang Market, “Tanko Charcoal Grill†is a place where you can enjoy juicy pork grilled on charcoal. The meat at this house is grilled on a cast iron plate specially made to preserve the aroma of charcoal and maintain a high temperature. The signature menu is “samgyeopsal†and “neck meat.†You can enjoy the skilful grilling techniques of the staff, who cook thick meat evenly and preserve its juiciness. You can enjoy ripe meat as you like, starting with a special salt made by stir-frying domestic sea salt and grinding pepper, red pepper powder, and whole sesame seeds, as well as wasabi, pickled onions, and wrapped vegetables. The characteristic of grilling and eating whole eryngii mushrooms is that they are chewy yet juicy. Fresh kimchi, which is served as a standard side dish, and biji jjigae made by adding sliced pork and spicy stew are also delicacies. Please note that the meal time is limited to 2 hours due to the large number of waiting customers.
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â–²Location: 26, Haengdang-ro 17-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
▲Business hours: 16:00 — 24:00 every day
â–²Price: Samgyeopsal (200g) 16,000 won, neck meat (200g) 16,000 won
â–²Testimonial (Shikigin Gishinggongkoto): It's more delicious than the black pork brisket eaten on Jeju Island. The thick meat was really edible!
4. 'Daesung Butcher Restaurant' in Bogwang-dong, where you can enjoy a hearty meal in the near future
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“Daesung Butcher Restaurant†is a grill specialty store that only sells meat in root units (600 grams). It's open from the afternoon until the next morning, so it's a great place to find even when it's late. The signature menu is pork meat called “pork even if you eat it boiled.†Please note that it takes about 20 minutes for the meat to be cooked at the same time as ordering. Ripe meat is served in chunks with a cutting board. It's fun to cut it directly into the size you want to eat, and you can enjoy the light texture while keeping it moist. Kimchi, which is prepared as a side dish, has an appealing, sour flavor that makes you drool. “Marbled Korean beef,†which is grilled on a stone plate and eaten with kimchi, is also a popular menu. Additional meat can also be ordered in half-weight (300g) units.
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â–²Location: 22, Seobingo-ro 95-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
▲Business hours: 16:00 — 07:00 every day
â–²Price: 38,000 won for pork (600g) and 58,000 won for marbled Korean beef (600g) even if eaten boiled
â–²Testimonial (White Buffalos): Sonas and pork are all delicious. I usually eat marbled rice, but after eating it all, fried rice is delicious. It's no exaggeration to say that I was a regular customer with slightly frozen kimchi, which has a good acidity, so it's really delicious whether eaten bare or grilled.
5. Thick, savory aged meat, 'Yukjeon Restaurant' in Sinseol-dong
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“Yukjeon Restaurantâ€, which opened in 2013, is an aged meat specialty store that operates 4 branches in Seoul alone, from the first store located in Sinseol-dong to the 5th store that recently opened in Chungmuro. The signature menu is “whole pork ribs†and “whole pork ribs,†which are grilled in a bowl over a high heat of about 230 to 245 degrees. The meat, which has been aged using this house's own secret method, is grilled by the staff who have gone through a training course. The meat, which contains rich gravy, has a soft flavor reminiscent of steak. The method of eating it with myoji herbs and parsnips, which are served as a basic side dish, is popular. Finishing menus that can be ordered after eating meat include cold noodles (water, bibimbap), stew (miso, kimchi), bibimbap, and fried rice, and there are also white rice and noodles that can be ordered without eating meat, such as “steamed kimchi,†“white rice with raw meat,†and “dumpling pan,†which can also be ordered without eating meat, so be sure to check out.
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â–²Location: 16 Nangye-ro 30-gil, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul
▲Business hours: 11:00 — 23:00 every day, B/T 15:00 — 16:00
â–²Price: Whole pork belly (150g) 15,000 won, whole pork (150g) 15,000 won
â–²Testimonial (I want to eat Mapo noodles): I'd like to call it the tastiest samgyeopsal restaurant in Seoul. Samgyeopsal, which explodes in tenderness and aroma, is delicious no matter what sauce or side dish you eat it with. The appeal of this place is that it is a restaurant that is developing. The number of restaurants has increased, waits have been reduced, side dishes have evolved, and meal menus have evolved. It's a place I want to go again and again.