Restaurant details
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- Address: 서울 종로구 종로5길 32-5
- Weekly Operating Hours
- Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday
Operating Hours: 10:00 – 21:50
Break Time: 15:00 – 17:00
Last Order: 21:15 - Thursday & Friday
Operating Hours: 10:00 – 21:50
Break Time: None
Last Order: 21:15 - Saturday
Operating Hours: 10:00 – 20:50
Break Time: None
Last Order: 20:15 - Sunday
Operating Hours: 09:30 – 19:50
Break Time: None
Last Order: 19:15
- Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday
A place near Gwanghwamun that sells North Korean-style sundaeguk
I was curious because it was described as North Korean-style sundaeguk. However, when I actually tried it, it wasn’t much different from the sundaeguk we commonly know.🤣
What kind of food are sundae and sundaeguk?
Sundae is like a Korean-style black pudding filled with blood, glass noodles, and plenty of vegetables inside a pig’s intestine.
The dish made by boiling this sundae in pork broth is called Sundaeguk. You can think of it as a soup containing sundae. It is one of the dishes loved by Koreans, featuring sundae and pork in a milky broth.
Foods
It feels like an old-fashioned traditional Korean restaurant. Once you sit down, you can order the food you want at the kiosk on your table. You can also make payments.
We ordered the Sundaeguk set meal (순대국정식), and boiled pork slices were served along with the soup. Made with pork jowl, it was tender and flavorful. It pairs well with the sweet and spicy radish salad served alongside it.
How to eat Sundaeguk
First of all, the sundaeguk is served boiling hot, so be careful not to touch it with your hands. It is easy to get burned.
Green chives are served together, and if you add these raw chives to hot sundaeguk, they cook just right.
If you order Sundaeguk, seasonings are served alongside it. There is a red seasoning made with red chili powder; be careful, as adding this can make the soup very spicy and turn the broth red. The gray powder is perilla seed powder, and adding a generous amount makes it very nutty. Salted shrimp paste, made from small shrimp preserved in salt, is added to the Sundaeguk to adjust the saltiness. Sometimes, plain salt can be added too.
Radish kimchi and napa cabbage kimchi are served together. It wasn’t very spicy. Eating it cleanses your palate when the food is too hot or greasy.
My thoughts on this food
It was a delicious and nutty sundaeguk, but since it was labeled as “Northern Korean style,” I expected something a bit special; I’m not sure if it was actually that unique. The boiled pork was tender and flavorful, making it very tasty. I will stop by again if I happen to be in the area.
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