As we get older, there are foods we look for more. There are no flashy displays, but such are dishes that use a variety of ingredients, such as meat, seafood, and vegetables, and are faithful to the natural flavors of the ingredients. Let's meet the essence of Namdo cuisine, where you can feel the owner's dedication even with a side dish of herbs.
1. “Barley water†in Daechi-dong, seasoned with fresh flavors of Namdo
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Image source: Choddorai's Instagram
Namdo food specialty store in Daechi-dong. At lunchtime, they serve white rice, which changes cold every day of the week, and in the evening, they sell dishes with a rich scent of Namdo. The Namdo-style pork sauce, which is made by mixing yukgai mixed with gochujang sauce with octopus soup, is popular. Zucchini stew, which is a sharp, high-viscosity soup, also makes a good drinking companion.
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â–²Location: 25 Samseong-ro 82-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
â–²Business hours: 11:00 – 22:00 every day
â–²Price: Sik nak sauce 40,000 won, Yeonpo-tang 40,000 won, course meal (5 items/3-4 servings) 130,000 won
â–²Testimonial (Pippi LEE): I visited for a meal at lunchtime, and the food was so delicious that I went to drink after work, and the snack menu was also really good. It was especially nice to be able to enjoy the flavors of the meat and radish sauce, which are eaten with yukhoe and octopus soup.
2. The appeal of ginseng octopus in the dark, Gwanghwamun 'Sinan Chon'
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Image source: thpark22's Instagram
A Namdo food specialty store with over 40 years of tradition. There is a room so you can have a quiet meal. Even ordinary side dishes have a high level of umami flavor, and steamed eggplant steamed with sauce is a signature among them. The signature menu is “octopus curry,†which is deep-fried octopus, rolled up on skewers, and grilled in a wood-fired oven. You can enjoy plump octopus, which has a mild flavor, with vegetables.
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â–²Location: 8 Sajik-ro 12-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
â–²Opening hours: 10:00 – 21:00 every day (B/T 15:30 – 16:30), closed on Sundays
â–²Price: Octopus curry 55,000 won, Nakjiyeon Potang 24,000 won
â–²Testimonial (Park Jung-min, the god of food): A place where you can enjoy exquisite South Korean cuisine. I also recommend octopus curry, but I fell in love with the flavors of Yeonpo-tang and Maesangitang. I ate it without even knowing that the side dish would make my stomach cramp.
3. Eel shabu-shabu with excellent broth, Yeouido 'Yeojeong'
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Image source: tikp501's Instagram
Like a store that has been doing business for Yeouido workers for a long time, it is a place with stable, flowing services. Shabu-shabu is famous, and there are various shabu ingredients such as cockles, lobster, and abalone, as well as eel called hamora. The broth is rich and refreshing, and seafood is added to increase the umami. There is a room, so it's a great place to enjoy a safe meeting.
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â–²Location: 7 Gukjegeumyung-ro 6-gil, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul
â–²Business hours: 12:00 – 22:00 every day
â–²Price: Sea bream shabu-shabu sit-price, seafood shabu-shabu 44,000 won
â–²Testimonial (Good Food): I ate hamo-shabu, and it was nice that they kindly told me how to eat it and distributed it. The soup is very cool. They also do a good job of refilling.
4. Enjoy a course of Korean dining in Namdo, “Haenam Cheonil Hall†in Banpo-dong
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Cheonil Hall recently moved from Yeoksam-dong to the back alley of the Public Procurement Service. It is a Korean restaurant with the same roots as Cheonil Restaurant in Haenam, Jeollanam-do, and has a history of about 100 years. You can enjoy a variety of Korean cuisines in a clean space, such as taro soup, red fish ribs, barley ribs, and yukjeon. The signature is Tteokgalbi, which is chewy by chopping the ribs one by one with a knife. There are also various types of Jeolla-do style kimchi, which is a simple dish with a perfect balance.
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â–²Location: 36-1, Banpo-daero 39-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul
â–²Business hours: Weekdays 11:30 – 22:00, Saturdays 10:00 – 21:00 (B/T 14:30 – 17:30), closed on Sundays
â–²Price: Lunch 55,000 won, dinner course A 160,000 won, dinner course B 120,000 won
â–²Testimonial (On the way to and from work): This restaurant has strong standards and pride about food. The clean food was a good fit for my taste.
5. 'Todamjiap' as proven by regulars and balsan
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A red fish samgai specialty store known to all the regulars who eat some redfish in Gangseo-gu. In addition to domestic redfish, they also handle Argentinian redfish so that you can choose and enjoy them according to the price. Serve jellyfish that has just the right amount of shredded redfish and pork belly with a chewy skin along with the jelly. A red fish bath that opens your nose is also a delicacy.
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â–²Location: 21, Gonghang-daero 42-gil, Gangseo-gu, Seoul
â–²Opening hours: 10:00 – 22:30 every day
â–²Price: Offshore special pack 80,000 won, offshore triple pack 70,000 won
â–²Review (Shikigami Kiyomi Pacman): Redfish is cheap, doesn't smell bad, and is really delicious. It's even better if you give me a red ear once in a while. The amount of three cups is considerable!
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