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Hyun Young’s Suwon Seafood Stop: Octopus and Dried Pollock at Donghae Bugeojjim

If you remember the red seafood dish in Hyun Young’s Suwon episode, the restaurant was Donghae Bugeojjim in Gwonseon-gu. The short octopus and dried pollock come together in one named dish. The beef ribs from the same episode are served across town at a separate restaurant.광고사진 출처 · TV CHOSUN · Heo Young-man’s Food TravelWhat to orderLook for 주꾸미북어찜 on the menu. Jukkumi means small octopus, buge..

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Choiza’s Chungju Rice Table: Booking the Mulberry-Leaf Meal at Silhuiwon

Choiza’s Chungju meal built around mulberry-leaf rice was served at Silhuiwon in Dongnyang-myeon. Its name is 실희원, distinct from the buckwheat-noodle stop in the same programme. The restaurant listed the rice set as a phone-reservation dish, so check your party size and time before you start driving.광고사진 출처 · TV CHOSUN · Heo Young-man’s Food TravelWhat to orderThe key words on the menu are ppong..

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Jeon So-min’s Yongsan Noodle Stop: Jinmi Sikdang’s Kongguksu and Squid Noodles

The noodles in Jeon So-min’s Yongsan episode come from two different restaurants. For the bowl in soybean broth, look for Jinmi Sikdang in Munbae-dong. The sesame chicken noodles in the same programme belong to a different stop, Kkeogeo.광고사진 출처 · TV CHOSUN · Heo Young-man’s Food TravelWhat to orderKongguksu pairs noodles with soybean broth. Ojingeo bokkeummyeon pairs noodles with stir-fried squi..

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