There are foods that come to mind when it's cold and windy in the winter. The food that is cooked and eaten hot because it's not warm is intense enough to bring back Dongjang-gun, who had tried to visit. Among them, sukiyaki dishes are characterized by a heavy broth that comes from vegetables and ingredients by putting the ingredients on a warm fire and continuing to cook like a soup. Enjoy the different harmonies created by various ingredients such as offal, gyoza, sundae, mushrooms, and pork.
1. 'Gangnam Jinhaejang' in Yeoksam-dong, Seoul, a rich soup with the aroma of giblets
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“Gangnam Jinhaejang†is loved by many nearby office workers as a place to have dinner. The signature menu, “Gopchang Hot Pot,†offers plenty of vegetables such as offal mixed with condiments, mushrooms, garland beetroot, Chinese cabbage, and carrots. The hot pot, made with brisket broth as a base, has a rich flavor, blending in the sweetness of the vegetables and the rich green part of the offal. Please note that it is open 24 hours a day, except Sunday.
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â–²Location: 11 Teheran-ro 5-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
â–²Business hours: Monday to Saturday 00:00 to 24:00, Sunday 00:00 to 22:00
â–²Price: Gopchang hot pot (medium) 49,000 won, Yangseonji Haejang soup 9,000 won
â–²Testimonial (The Man Who Died): If you eat it with breathless vegetables and chewy offal in one bite, it definitely reminds me of shochu. If you remove the vegetables and offal and put the udon sari in the leftover soup, it's a second serving!
2. Hand dumplings made every morning, 'Pyeongan-do Dumpling Shop' in Naesu-dong, Seoul
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Every morning, “Pyeongan-do Dumpling Shop†offers a variety of dishes using handmade Pyeongan-style hand dumplings. The signature menu is “gyoza hot pot,†where you can enjoy cooking fish paste, mung bean paste, sushi, brisket, and vegetables along with gyoza. The dumplings were filled generously with tofu, pork, bean sprouts, and kimchi to make the most of their light flavor and crunchy texture. If you add soy sauce or kimchi to the dumplings, the umami will come out even more.
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â–²Location: 30 Saemunan-ro 3-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
▲Opening hours: 11:00 — 22:00 every day, B/T 15:30 — 17:00, closed on Sundays
â–²Price: Dumpling hot pot (2 people) 30,000 won, bedae-mochi 8,000 won
â–²Testimonial (Shikigami Healing Chicken 2): I ate the hot pot, but both the soup and the dumplings weren't irritating, so my parents liked it too. In addition to hot pot and gyoza, it's fun to choose and eat a variety of ingredients such as rice crackers, meat, and vegetables.
3. Savory fish sundae mixed with sharp soup, 'Wagari Pi Sundae Main Store' in Yongdu-dong, Seoul
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“Wagaripi Sundae Main Store†makes all of the food they sell, such as sundae soup, beef, and sundae, using only domestic ingredients. The signature menu, “Sundae Hot Pot,†is topped with plenty of sesame leaves and wild sesame powder on top of a soup that combines homemade fish sundae and entrails with seonji. The chewy texture of makchang and the heavy flavor of seonji are blended harmoniously with the sharp soup.
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â–²Location: 22, Wangsan-ro 9-gil, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul
▲Opening hours: 09:30 — 22:30 every day, closed on Sundays
â–²Price: Sundae hot pot (medium) 25,000 won, Korean beef soup 9,000 won
â–²Testimonial (Shikigin, Hogu, Chung Hogu): I really like Pisundae, but I was able to enjoy the rich, savory flavor without any impurities, so I became a regular customer right after I tried it. It's a magical taste that makes you drink alcohol when you go to make a hot pot stew.
4. Full of the fragrant flavor of mushrooms! 'Mushroom House' in Seongsu-dong, Seoul
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“Mushroom House†is a place where you can enjoy a variety of mushroom dishes, such as mushroom soup, mushroom hot pot, and mushroom yukkaejang. The signature menu is the “Mushroom Raw Bulgogi Hot Pot,†where you cook and eat yakiniku with 8 types of mushrooms, from silver ear mushrooms to golden enoki mushrooms, oyster mushrooms, and brown green marlin mushrooms. The rich flavor of mushrooms and the sweet and spicy seasoning of yakiniku soak into the broth made from fruits and vegetables, adding a deep flavor.
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â–²Location: 9-10 Wangsimni-ro 5-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
▲Opening hours: 11:00 — 22:00 every day, B/T 15:00 — 17:00, closed on Sundays
â–²Price: Mushroom yakiniku hot pot (1 serving) 15,000 won, perilla mushroom soup 7,500 won
â–²Testimonial (Dai-gam Shikigami): It's close to the office, so I often stop by for a meal, but the food is clean overall. It also contains a lot of mushrooms, so it's nice because it has a strong mushroom flavor!
5. “Jongno Seolleungtang†in Jongno 3-ga, Seoul, a soup that reminds me of a cup of sake
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“Jongno Seolleungtang†is located near Exit 15 of Jongno 3-ga Station. The signature menu, “Assorted Beef Hot Pot,†offers 6 different cuts at once, from the most popular beef tongue to brisket, backbone, beef leg, head meat, and tailbone. You can enjoy a variety of flavors and textures in each part, so it's a good idea to choose one that suits your taste. Another popular method is to remove the meat and add somen sari to the leftover soup and cook it.
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â–²Location: 110-1, Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
▲Business hours: 00:00 — 24:00, closed on holidays
â–²Price: Assorted beef stew (medium) 45,000 won, Seolleungtang 6,000 won
â–²Testimonial (Shikigami Sweet Power): When the days get colder these days, I unknowingly go to this place. If you go here, you'll definitely have to eat an assorted suyukyu hot pot, but the variety and amount of meat make it perfect for a snack, and it's not enough for 3 people to eat.