The season for autumn leaves has arrived, when the green trees throw off their green leaves and change clothes to colorful colors. It's perfect for hiking in the cool breeze these days. More and more people are walking to see autumn leaves on the mountains lined with colorful trees that are pleasing to the eye. As the saying goes, Mount Gumgang is also a view after a meal, so here are some places to fill your stomach before enjoying the fall leaves. Starting with bosam, which is gently boiled in Chinese medicine broth, barbecues you can enjoy while looking at the natural scenery, and grilled eel, which is great for taking care of your body! Let's take a look at the 5 best places to go hiking to see autumn leaves.
1. Bossam with herbal medicine added flavor, Bukaksan 'Old Folk House Honshop'
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âOld Folk House Main Storeâ offers delicious snacks and meal dishes using 100% domestic soybeans and pork. The signature menu, âOriental Medicine Meat Bossam,â is about 10 kinds of herbal ingredients, such as red pepper seeds and licorice, boiled in a thick pork belly in broth and cut it into bite-size pieces. Bossam, which has a subtle herbal scent that enhances the taste buds, has an excellent combination of tender lean meat and chewy fat.
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â²Location: 469 Jinheung-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
â²Opening hours: 09:30 â 21:00 every day
â²Price: Chinese herbal meat bosam (small) 35,000 won, sundubu 9,000 won
â²Testimonial (Nicole Kikdman): Botham, which comes out hot, is a flavor that reminds me of makgeolli when eaten lightly dipped in shrimp. The meat has no fat and is soft, so it's delicious. Dishes such as stew and hot pot using homemade tofu are recommended as a meal menu!
2. Bukhansan 'Bukhansan Insujae', a mountain lodge in a fresh city center
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âBukhansan Insu Jaeâ is located on the hillside of Dul-gil in Bukhansan Mountain and boasts a gorgeous landscape. The signature menu is âwhole seagull meat,â where you can enjoy grilling large seagull meat on thick charcoal. The rich flavor of charcoal-grilled seagulls permeates, and the golden grilled seagull meat is attractive for its moist juiciness and chewy texture. It is said that only meat is sold on weekdays, so be aware when visiting.
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â²Location: San 17-1, Suyu-dong, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul
â²Opening hours: 12:00 to 17:30 on weekdays, 07:00 to 18:00 on weekends, closing when supplies run out
â²Price: Whole seagull meat 10,000 won, marinated seagull meat 10,000 won
â²Testimonial (Shikigin Walnut Almond): It's so popular that even if you go at 4 o'clock on Sunday, you run out of ingredients. Charcoal-grilled seagull meat tastes like honey when eaten on white rice! The visceral baths sold on weekends are also great!
3. Affordable price, hearty lamb, and 'grilled chogane eel' from Yongma Mountain
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âChogane grilled eelâ is a place where you can enjoy wild grilled eel at a reasonable price. The signature menu is âgrilled wild sea eel,â which is baked at the same time as ordered and has a shiny visual that enhances the taste. Eel, which has a soft texture with a sheath, is attractive for its savory flavor that spreads as you chew it. If you eat in the hall, an additional 2,000 won per table will be added.
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â²Location: 12, Myommok-ro 44-gil, Jungnang-gu, Seoul
â²Business hours: Weekdays 15:00 â 00:50; Saturday 13:00 â 00:50; Sunday 13:00 â 22:50
â²Price: Wild grilled sea eel (large) 10,000 won, set 29,000 won
â²Review (shikigin junhemi-12): Put grilled eel, ginger, red pepper, and wasabi on sesame leaves and eat them in one bite to relieve the fatigue of hiking. The set, which also comes with octopus and conch sashimi, is also great.
4. Gwanak Mountain 'Mandura', a dumpling made from over 30 years of painstaking work
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âMandurahâ uses handmade gyoza to make various dishes such as dumpling soup, gyoza hot pot, and steamed dumplings. It is characterized by using the dumpling skin kneaded using the butcher technique to make use of the chewy texture of the gyoza. The signature menu is âwhole gyoza,â where you can enjoy the deep flavor of gyoza steamed with beef bone broth. The combination of thin dumpling skin and light dumpling skin creates an addictive flavor without being bitten.
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â²Location: 97 Siheung-daero, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul
â²Business hours: Weekdays 11:00 â 20:00, B/T 16:00 â 17:00, closed on weekends
â²Price: Whole dumpling 5,000 won, dumpling soup 8,000 won
â²Testimonial (Looking for a restaurant where to eat shikigin): The skin of the dumpling is not thick, so it enhances the flavor of the dumpling. The moist whole gyoza and the rich flavor of kimchi are delicious flavors that are constantly being added! When it's cold, I also think of hot dumpling soup.
5. Dobongsan's 'Small Town Under the Sky', where you can enjoy nature as a friend
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A âsmall town under the skyâ where you can eat an outdoor barbecue in a space decorated in the atmosphere of a mountain lodge. You can enjoy a meal while watching a live performance held every evening. The barbecue, where you grill the meat directly on the grill, offers a variety of types, such as beef, pork, and duck, so you can enjoy choosing according to your taste. There is also a separate cafe, so it's a great place to enjoy dessert after a meal.
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â²Location: 253 Samyang-ro 181-gil, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul
â²Business hours: 11:00 â 23:00 every day
â²Price: Pork Hi-Fog BBQ 15,000 won, chujeon 15,000 won
â²Testimonial (Red High Heels): When you first enter, you feel like you're invited to a well-decorated garden. Small items such as pots and bonfires create a cozy feeling. I ate it with pork, but when I eat it outdoors, it's more tastier and I like it!
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