TRADITIONAL KOREAN FOOD LEVEL 3: HAEMUL JJIM (DAEDONGA RESTAURANT) 대동아식당

 

Haemul Jjim is a Korean dish with different kinds of seafood braised and sauteéd in spicy sauce. The menu sometimes includes fish intestine and roe, and due to its unappetizing shape, it is even neglected by some of the local Koreans. 

Today, we would like to introduce one of the local restaurants that is designated as a “good restaurant,”, called Daedonga Restaurant. It is not only certified as a good restaurant by Pyeongtaek City but also certified as a “safe restauarant” by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. Daedonga Restaurant is famous for its al tang (fish roe stew) and dongtae tang (spicy pollack stew). If tangs (stews) sound attractive, you can order one tang per person, and if you would like to try out the jjims (spicy braised dish), you can order one out of three options between dongtae (pollack) jjim, agu (monkfish) jjim, and haemul (seafood) Jjim. They also sell hot pots, which are less runny than tangs. 

Wang (large) agu haemul jjim is made of monkfish, fish roe, fish intestine, bean sprouts, and more. Try dipping the spicy seafood into given sauces, as it will give off sweet and sour flavors to the food. Fish roe is known for its savory taste, and the intestine is enjoyed for its soft texture. Cabbage kimchi, diced radish kimchi, and Korean chive pancakes are provided as the side dishes. 

Daedonga Restaurant operates Monday to Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. and has a break-time from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. If you want to challenge yourself with traditional Korean food, visit Daedonga Restaurant for some delicious haemul jjim! 

[Directions]

By Car: 77, Wonchirwon-gil, Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi-do

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By Public Transportation: Take bus no. 6-1 at Pyeongtaek Station → Get off at Songtan Small Library (14 stops) → Walk for roughly 80m or 1 minutes (estimated travel time: 28 minutes) 

* For walking directions, search “Daedonga Restaurant” using Naver Maps.

* [Restaurant that sells the same menu (Haemul Jjim)]

• near Camp Humphreys

들물아구본점 (Deulmul Minkfish Main Branch)

31, Paengseongsonghwa-ro, Paengseong-eup, Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi-do

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* For directions, search “Deulmul Minkfish Main Branch” using Naver Maps. 

• near Osan Air Base

유라아구찜 본점 (Yura Braised Spicy Monkfish Main Branch).

279, Songtan-ro, Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi-do

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* For directions, search “Yura Braised Spicy Monkfish Main Branch” using Naver Maps.