Slow food must be carefully prepared over a long period of time with good ingredients. Among them, the âfish bok tray,â which is one of the hot pots eaten by cutting beef into thin slices, seasoning them, and pouring broth with various vegetables, is a perfect dish to enjoy in chilly weather like these days.
A fishbowl tray is a local food from Pyongyang, and is characterized by being eaten by many people in a large brass bowl that is shallower than a pot. Like North Korean food, pork and vegetables are dipped in soy sauce, and when the soup boils, they also eat it with noodles and sari. It is also said that while Pyongyang merchants were bargaining, they put this fishcake tray in front of them and ate together to calm the tension that had built up during the bargain.
As with most of our food, the origin of the name âfish-bokâ is unclear even though it is made from beef and vegetables. When the king got sick and gave an order to make healthy food without fat, the food served on a brass tray by a cook was this fishbowl tray, but there is also a theory that the center of the brass tray was hollow and looked like a king's belly when turned upside down, so it was called a fish bok tray (belly plate), and there is also a theory that it is a food made by slicing a cow's belly fat, even though it's a âbeef belly (beef belly)â and is known for its mispronunciation.
At any rate, fishbowl trays are great for families or close friends because they have a light flavor that can be easily eaten by men and women of all ages, hearty fillings, and those who have cooked and eaten for a long time can enjoy talking about dorando. This week, let's have a blissful time with the warm seaweed of the fishcake tray in the middle.
Restaurants in Seoul and the metropolitan area include Cheongdam-dong Piyangok, City Hall Nampo Myeonok, Chungmuro Jingogae, Samseong-dong Jingogae, Nonhyeon-dong Jinmi Pyongyang Naengmyeon, Jangchung-dong Pyongyang Myeonok, Nonhyeon-dong Pyongyang-myeonok, Seocho Gyodae Seogwan-myeonok, Yeoksam Ryugyeong Hall, Euljiro Pyeongra-ok, Bundang Jeongin-myeon-ok, Yeoksam Neung-ok, City Hall Gangseo-myeon-ok, Bangi Geumwangpyeong-myeon-ok, Banpo, Jamwon Government Government Pyongyang Myeonok, Ilsan Daedonggwan, Cheongdam Pyongyang Ilmi, Yeouido Daedongmun, Gangnam Ward Office Bongmil Street, Eunpyeong Manpo Myeonok, Goyang Manpo Myeonok, Hongdae Dongmu Meal, Apgujeong Apgujeong Myeonok, Nonhyeon Bongsan Pyongyang Naengmyeon, Anyang Gwanak, Gyodae Dajin Myeongnyeong, Yeonnam-dong Ju-ok, Songpa Okdol Hyeon-ok, Mok-dong Pyeongmi-ga, Samseong-dong Gyeongpyeong-myeon-ok, Seolleung Woo Milmyeon-ok, Dogok, Pyongyang, Pyongyang Gwanghwamun and Neungdo are famous.
Famous fishcake tray restaurants around the country include Cheonan Piyangok, Daegu Daedong-myeonok, Daegu Daedonggang, Yangju Pyongyang Myeonok, Busan Wonsan Myeon-ok, and Gunsan Apgang-ok.
1. 'Piyangok' in Cheongdam-dong, the essence of an elegant fishbowl tray
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As the name of the restaurant means âPyongyang,â it specializes in North Korean food such as Pyongyang cold noodles, gyoza, and onban. On top of the pot, along with vegetables, a lot of beef fillet from various parts such as brisket, arongsata, head meat, beef tongue, and suji were piled up. When you pour in the broth and start boiling, the vegetables die out of breath and become soft enough to eat. The sauce and soy sauce are very sour, so the seasoning is just right. There is a room, so it's great for quiet gatherings, and you can also add bamboo shoots or natural matsutake mushrooms, so you can make advanced variations on the fish tray.
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â²Location: 14 Samseong-ro 133-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
â²Business hours: 11:00-22:00
â²Price: Fishbowl tray (small) 70,000 won, (large) 100,000 won,
â²Review (Gom-tang's butt): The new Pyongyang cold noodle restaurant has a modern interior and classic beauty. According to critic expressions, it is a place praised for being the best fishcake tray in Korea. I ordered a fishbowl tray, and a lot of meat came up. Also, the quality of the meat was very good. You can see right away that they use meat that has a good meat flavor that you can't feel at other restaurants. I recommend the fishbowl tray.
2. City Hall's 'Nampo Myeonok', a long-established fishcake tray that captures all the flavor and atmosphere
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Nampo Myeonok, whose exterior looks like you have to enter by shouting Irionara, is an North Korean food specialty restaurant that has been selected by Michelin Bib Gourmand since 2017. It mainly has menus such as cold noodles, white rice dumplings, and rib soup, and there are hallway table seats where you can easily go for lunch, and rooms where you can enjoy a quiet meal. Homemade dongchimi is also used in cold noodle broth and served as a side dish. The fishbowl tray is served as a seat with meat including yutong placed underneath and sprinkled with mushrooms, bean sprouts, and green onions. Yutong is the breast of a cow and has a cheesy flavor, and the fish bowl must include this part to give the soup a tangy, savory cheesy flavor. The liver is poor.
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â²Location: 24 Eulji-ro 3-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
â²Business hours: 11:30 ~ 22:00
â²Price: Korean beef fishcake tray (small) 67,000 won, (medium) 77,000 won, (large) 87,000 won
â²Testimonial (Michael Kim Cheol-beom): A fish bowl is a must at Nampo Myeon-ok! Very light! After that, I recommend watercress noodles!!!
3. The combination of a fishbowl tray and an addictive cucumber sobak, Chungmuro's âJingogaeâ
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It opened in 1963 and has a ârealâ feel, with old buildings, objects, and even menus that seem to have stepped into the history of that time. The yakiniku and offal hot pot are also famous, but you must try this fish box tray at least once. It's a style that contains plenty of mugwort and mushrooms, so the soup also has a sweet and bitter flavor. Another kick is Oi Sobak. It's a paid side dish, but there are so many fans that cucumber sobak has a separate set meal. It is characterized by the fact that the red pepper powder is not excessive and is aged for just two days and served to customers, making it crunchy.
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â²Location: 14 Samseong-ro 133-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
â²Business hours: 11:00-22:00
â²Price: Fishbowl tray (small) 70,000 won, (large) 100,000 won,
â²Review (Gom-tang's butt): The new Pyongyang cold noodle restaurant has a modern interior and classic beauty. According to critic expressions, it is a place praised for being the best fishcake tray in Korea. I ordered a fishbowl tray, and a lot of meat came up. Also, the quality of the meat was very good. You can see right away that they use meat that has a good meat flavor that you can't feel at other restaurants. I recommend the fishbowl tray.
4. The taste of fishcake trays that have continued for the third generation, the 'evaluation ok' in Samseong-dong
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It is a Pyongyang food specialty store that has been in the family business for 3 generations and is easily accessible because it is located along Samseong-dong Boulevard. The fish bowl here contains North Korean gyoza and yukjeon, so the soup has a savory flavor that is different from the flavor of beef oil. It contains a lot of well-chilled beef with a firm texture, and it is unique to eat onion shoots dipped in garlic-soy sauce. After eating all the ingredients, it is also recommended to add cold noodle sari and enjoy the soft noodles soaked in warm soup.
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â²Location: 37 Samseong-ro 95-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
â²Business hours: 11:00 to 21:30
â²Price: Fish box tray (small) 74,000 won, (medium) 86,000 won, (large) 98,000 won, cold noodles sari 8,000 won
â²Testimonial (Shikigami Noosek Namneubli): I really like the fishcake tray as a snack. The visuals are superb, so it's great for welcoming guests, and the serving is excellent. Soju contains alcohol. There's a valet fee of two thousand won.
5. 'Delicacy Pyongyang Naengmyeon' in Nonhyeon-dong, a common folk fishcake tray
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The main building and the annex are the same, so you can eat without waiting except in the middle of summer. The cold noodles of the delicacy Pyongyang Naengmyeon are famous among Pyongyang cold noodles for their harsh flavor, but the reverse is that the fish-bok tray here is covered with garlic and has a rich broth flavor. If the mugwort and sesame leaves that are so plentiful that you can't see the meat add flavor to the soup, you can enjoy it by dipping it in a warm dipping sauce. It's also a good idea to eat while freely adding broth to the pot, then add gyoza or cold noodles.
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â²Location: 305-3 Hakdong-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
â²Business hours: 11:00 to 21:30
â²Price: Fish box tray (small) 50,000 won, (large) 80,000 won, plate dumpling 12,000 won
â²Testimonial (shikigin wnstjr123): If Piyangok's fishbowl tray is an aristocrat, it would be nice to think of this place as a common person. The price is good and the flavor is rich. Of course, the ingredients are not domestically produced, so I can adjust the unit price. The stores are a bit small and crowded, but isn't that another attraction of this place?
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