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SEOUL BACKPACKING(8th -14th Sept 2014)
ACCOMONDATION :COZYPLACE IN ITAEWON GUESTHOUSE- SUBWAY (approx. 60min) - At Incheon airport go to the subway and go towards Itaewon Station. º Buy a fare around 5000won for a regular airport train. (Express is slightly faster for 8000won) º Ride the train until Gongdeok Station. º Transfer to the Brown line 6 and get on the train going towards Hyochang Park. Stay on this train 4 stops until Itaewon Station. Get off. º Look for exit 1.
ITINERARY:
DAY 1 – ITAEWON MOSQUE - BUKCHON HANOK VILLAGE - GYEONGBOKGUNG PALACE - GWANGHWAMUN SQUARE – SSAMZIEGIL - NAMSAN TOWER.
- From Itaewon Mosque walk to Itaewon Station (Exit 3) about 290m, then take subway Line 6 towards Yaksu Station, transfer subway Line 3 towards Anguk Station (Exit 2), walk straight about 300m.
- From Ssaemziegil, take subway Line 3 Anguk Station (Exit 6) towards Chungmuro Station, transfer subway Line 4 towards Myeondong Station (Exit 3), take road to the right of Pacific Hotel and walk for 10 mins.
- From N tower walk about 1km, around 10 min ( landmark : Caffe Bene, Pacific Hotel) to Myeondong Station (Exit 3), take subway Line 4 towards Samgakji Station, transfer to subway Line 6 towards Itaewon (Exit 1) then walk to guesthouse.
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DAY 2 – CHEONGDAM-DONG - COEX MALL - EWHA UNIVERSITY - HONGDAE.
- From Itaewon Station (Exit 1), take subway Line 6 towards Cheonggu Station, transfer subway Line 5 towards Wangsimni Station, transfer subway BUNDANG LINE – yellow line (K212) towards Apgujeongrodeo Station (Exit 3). Keep walking straight and when you see the MCM flagship store (you won't miss it), you'll know that you're on the right track. As you walk further down, you'll see the OLD SM Entertainment building on the opposite side of the road. Anyway, keep walking straight until see the huge intersection (it's the first one you'll see) and you'll find yourself standing in front of Burberry. Once you're there, immediately CROSS THE STREET TO THE LEFT SIDE (you'll be at the right side when you're in front of Burberry). Do not turn right, nor walk straight. Just immediately cross the street to the LEFT side.When you're at the other side of the street, just turn left and continue walking straight until you see a Baskin Robbins. Turn into the alley next to the Baskin Robbins and walk straight until you see a huge Dunkin Donuts on your left, turn left and you'll see JYP Entertainment! JYP and Cube are practically opposite to each other, and the Cube cafe is on the opposite side of Dunkin Donuts, (which means the opposite side of JYP). So, once you've turned left and reached JYP Entertainment, continue walking down the JYP Ent road (do NOT walk straight after passing by JYP nor turn right into Cube Cafe) and keep walking straight until you see FNC Entertainment on your right. Anyway, once you've passed by FNC Entertainment, continue walking STRAIGHT until you reach the end of the street. Turn right and walk straight for 2 minutes and you'll see SM Entertainment!
- From SM Ent. walk about 1km, around 16mins to Cheongdam Station, take subway Line 7 to Konkuk University Station, transfer to subway Line 2 to Samseong Station (Exit 5/6).
- From Samseong Station (Exit 5/6) → take subway Line 2 straight to Ewha Uni Station. (stop at Sindang Station to Sindang Tteokbokki Town at Exit 8, go straight until you reach Jungbu Fire Station and turn left)
- From Ewha/Hongik Uni Station, take subway Line 4 towards Hapjeong Station, transfer to subway Line 6 towards Itaewon Station (Exit 4) 14 min (8 stops).
DAY 3 – NAMI ISLAND – NANDAEMUN - MYEONGDONG – DOOTA- CHEONGGYECHEON STREAM
- From Itaewon Station (Exit 4), take subway Line 6 towards Sindang.
- When arriving at Sindang change to subway Line 2 and take the train heading towards Wangsimni Station.
- When arriving at Wangsimni Station, change to JUNGANG LINE - blue line and take the train heading towards Cheong-nyangni to get to Mangu Station.
- When arriving at Mangu Station, change to KYEONGCHUN LINE – blue line and take the train heading towards Galmae Station to get to Gapyeong Station, which is our destination.
- From Wangsimni Station, take subway line 2 to Dongdaemun History & Culture Park, change to subway line 4 to Hoehyeon Station.
- From Hoehyeon Station (Exit 5), turn right/behind the exit and walk straight to Nandaemun market (E-Lengddang building-green orange) → Ahjumma Chung Cho #209
- Namdaemun Market (남대문시장) → Samick Fashion Town (삼익패션타운) → MESA (메사) →
Shinsegae Department Store (신세계백화점) → Migliore Myeongdong → M Plaza → Noon Square →
Lotte Department Store (롯데백화점)
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- From Dongdaemun(Exit 5/8)/Dongdaemun History and Culture Park Station(Exit 14), take subway Line 1/Line 5 to Dongmyo/Cheonggu Station, transfer to subway Line 6 to Itaewon Station (Exit 4).
DAY 4 – LOTTE WORLD – BANPO HANGANG PARK - HANGANG RIVER (Banpo Bridge)
- From Itaewon Station (Exit 4), then take subway Line 6 towards Sindang Station, transfer to subway Line 2 towards Seongsu Station ( 성수역 ) , then walk to Lotte World about 300m.
- From Seongsu Station subway Line 2 → transit at Konkuk Uni Station → take Subway Line 4 to Express Bus Terminal Station (Exit 8-1).
- From Express Bus Terminal Station, take subway Line 3 towards Yaksu Station, then transfer to subway Line 6 towards Itaewon Station (Exit 4).
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HALAL RESTAURANT IN KOREA
1. PB+ BURGER and PIZZA (Itaewon Station Exit 3)
2. MUREE MUSLIM FOOD ( Itaewon Station Exit 3)
3. RED SUN – Jajang tteokbokki (Myeongdong Station Exit 6 or 7)
4. ALCHON – Fish roe bibimbap (Ewha Woman Uni Station Exit 2)
5. HEUKSANDO – Kimchi chigae (Myeondong Station Exit 6)
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6. YOOGANE – Seafood fried rice (Myeondong Station Exit 8)
7. MABONGNIM HALMEONI TTEOKBOKKI (Sindang Station Exit 8)
8. DONGDAEMUN GRILLED FISH STREET – JEONJU SIKDANG (Dongdaemun Station Exit 8)
9. NAMDAEMUN’S HALAL SHAWARMA (Hoehyeon Station Exit 6)
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HALAL FOOD IN KOREA
1. Buddhist Temple Cuisine (entirely vegetarian)
2. Jeon (Pancake) or Pajeon (Green Onion Pancake)
3. Yachae Gimbap (Seaweed Rice Rolls)
4. Bibimbap (Mixed Rice and Vegetables)
5. Samchi Baekban (Japanese Spanish Mackerel dish)
6. O-jingo Bokkeum Bap (Spicy Squid Stew served with Rice)
7. Boribap (Mixed Barley Rice and Vegetables)
8. Sundubu Jjigae (Soft Tofu Stew)
9. Haemul Sundubu Jjigae
10. Juk (porridges of differnt kinds), Jeonbok Juk (Rice Porridge with Abalone)
11. Kimchi Jjim (Braised Kimchi with Tofu)
12. Lotteria’s Shrimp Burger
13. Lotteria's Squid Burger in spicy flavour
14. Sae-u Kang (Shrimp Flavored “Fries”)
15. Doenjang Jjigae (Fermented Bean Paste Stew)
16. Ddeokbokki (Chewy Rice Cakes in Spicy Sauce)
17. Mae-eunTang (Spicy Fish Soup)
18. Nakji Bokkeum (Stir-fried Baby Octopus, I got very sick eating this and then never ate it again.)
19. Dolsot Yachae Bibimbap (Mixed Rice and Vegetables in a Sizzling Stone Pot)
20. Dolsot Chamchi Bibimbap (Mixed rice with tuna and vegetables in a stone pot)
21. Saengseon Gui (Korean-style Grilled Fish served with rice add side dishes)
22. Hui Mul (Korean style Sashimi)
23. Haemultang (Seafood Soup)
24. Naengmyeon (Chilled Noodles)
Side Dishes (Banchan), Desserts, Snacks or Drinks
25. Hoddeok (Stuffed Street-side Pastries)
26. Jangeo Gui (Grilled Eel)
27. BindaeDdeok (Mung Bean Pancake)
28. Patbingsu (Shaved Ice and Red Bean Treat)
29. Gyeran Jjim (Steamed Egg)
30. Corn Ice Cream
31. Songpyeon (Stuffed Chewy Rice Cakes)
32. Shikhye (Sweet Rice Punch)
33. Ssamjang (Mixed Soybean and Pepper Paste)
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34. Yachae Ramyeon (Vegetable Ramen Noodles)
35. BungeoBbang (Goldfish-shaped Stuffed Pastry)
1. Everyday food
Korean Pronunciation English Description Order Tip
순두부찌개 sundubu
jjigae
Soft Tofu
Stew
Hot and spicy jjigae (stew) made with
uncurdled dubu (tofu), seafood
(oysters, mussels, clams and shrimp
are common ingredients), vegetables,
mushrooms, onion, and chili pepper
paste.
MEAT ALERT: Some
restaurants serve with meat
(mostly pork), so please
check with the waiter.
PEPPER GAUGE: May be
spicy for some people.
된장찌개 doenjang
jjigae
Soybean
Paste
Stew
A jjigae (stew) made with doenjang
(soybean paste). Common ingredients
include vegetables, seafood and dubu
(tofu). This is one of the most popular
everyday dish in Korea along with
Kimchi jjigae.
MEAT ALERT: Includes
seafood in most cases, but
may include meat, so consult
your waiter.
김치찌개 kimchi jjigae Kimchi
Stew
Hot and spicy jjigae (Korean stew)
made with kimchi and other
ingredients, such as scallions, onions,
diced tofu, pork, and seafood,
although pork and seafood are
generally not used in the same recipe.
One of the most popular everyday
dish in Korea – a must try.
MEAT ALERT: Ask your
waiter to cook it without pork.
The stew base is made with
seafood ingredients in any
case (made with pork in
some cases).
비빔밥 bibimbap Bibimbap A signature Korean dish meaning
“mixed rice”. Served as a bowl of
warm white rice topped with namul
(sautéed and seasoned vegetables)
and chili pepper paste. A raw or fried
egg and sliced meat (usually beef) are
common additions. The ingredients
are stirred together thoroughly just
before eating. In 2011, Bibimbap was
listed number 40 of the World’s 50
most delicious foods readers’ poll
(CNN Travel).
MEAT ALERT: If you don’t
want beef, tell your waiter in
advance. PEPPER GAUGE:
Make sure you don’t put in
too much chilly paste,
although you can always ask
your waiter for extra rice if it’s
too spicy.
굴국밥 gul gukbap Oyster
Rice
Soup
A hot oyster soup eaten in a single
stone pot with rice. Sometimes a raw
egg is added, and is considerd the
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Korean version of Chicken Soup for
beating the common cold. You made
add ground chilly according to taste.
콩나물국밥 kongnamul
gukbap
Bean
Sprout
Rice
Soup
A kongnamul-guk (bean sprout soup)
served in a hot stone pot with rice. A
simple and healthy food, most
Koreans seek this dish as a hang-over
cure or as comfort food against the
cold. Ground chilly added according to
taste.
낙지덮밥 nakji
deopbap
Rice with
Octopus
An octopus is cut into bite-sized
pieces, along with carrots, onions,
green onions, and watercress. Fried
over a strong fire and mixed with pre-
cooked rice and chili powder. If you
like the combination of seafood and
spice, you will fall in love with this one!
PEPPER GAUGE: If you’re
not too good with hot spices,
ask your waiter to go easy on
the chilly paste.
낙지볶음 nakji
bokkeum
Stir-fried
Octopus
Chopped octopus and vegetables
such as onions, green onions,
cabbage, and carrots are marinated
with gochujang (red pepper paste),
soy sauce, garlic, salt and sugar.
Then they are fried altogether.
Octopus is a low-calorie food
so it is believed to be good
for stamina. In Korea, nakji
bokkeum is served spicy so
people usually eat shellfish
soup with it to reduce the
sensation of hotness. Mugyo-
dong in Seoul has been
famous for its delicious nakji
bokkeum restaurants since
the 1960s.
김치볶음밥 kimchi
bokkeumbap
Kimchi
Fried Rice
Kimchi bokkeumbap is a variety of
bokkeumbap (fried rice dishes). Its
name literally translates as “Kimchi
fried rice”. Kimchi bokkeumbap is
made primarily with kimchi and rice,
along with other available ingredients
such as diced vegetables, eggs
and/or meats.
MEAT ALERT : This dish is
often fused with foreign
cuisines and may include
meat such as bacon. Ask
your waiter before making an
order.
해물볶음밥 haemul
bokkeumbap
Seafood
Fried Rice
Fried rice made with seafood (shrimp,
clam, octopus, etc.) and rice, along
with other available ingredients such
as diced vegetables.
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파전 pa jeon Green
Onion
Pancake
Pajeon is a variety of jeon with green
onions as its prominent ingredient, as
pa literally means ‘green/spring onion’
in Korean. It is a pancake-like Korean
dish made from a batter of eggs,
wheat flour, rice flour, green onions,
and often other additional ingredients
depending on the variety. Beef, pork,
kimchi, shellfish, and other seafood
are mostly used. If one of these
ingredients, such as squid, dominates
the jeon, the name will reflect that; oh
jing uh jeon is ‘squid jeon.’
In most cases, Pa jeon don’t
have any meat in it. But ask
your waiter just to be safe
김치전 kimchi jeon Kimchi
Pancake
Korean pancake-like dish, primarily
made with sliced kimchi, flour batter
and sometimes other vegetables.
However, meat (ground pork) is also
often added. A folk dish of low profile
that anyone could make easily at
home to use up ripened kimchi.
MEAT ALERT : ground pork
is often added so double
check with your waiter.
2. Noodles
Korean Pronunciation English Description Order Tip
잔치국수 janchi guksu Banquet
Noodles
Wheat flour noodles in a light
anchovy broth served with chilli
powder sauce and garnishes
including thinly sliced fried egg,
gim (laver), and zucchini.
Traditionally served at wedding
banquets.
MEAT ALERT: may
come with beef topping,
you should consult your
waiter.
냉면 naengmyeon Cold
Buckwheat
Noodles
Summer dish! Thin noodles made
from the flour and starch of
various ingredients: buckwheat,
potatoes, sweet potatoes served
very cold with ice. Garnishes may
include sliced pear, cucumber,
boiled egg, and beef. Served at
bbq restaurants as dessert
although naeungmyeon specialty
restaurants boast more authentic
taste.
MEAT ALERT: may
come with beef topping,
you should consult your
waiter.
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콩국수 kong guksu Noodles in
Cold Soybean
Soup
Summer dish! Wheat flour
noodles served in a cold soybean
broth. Recommended to try at
Kong guksu specialty restaurants
only. May taste a bit bland so
kimchi is a great companion.
Recommended to try at
Kong guksu specialty
restaurants only with
kimchi.
바지락 칼국수 bajirak
kalgukgu
Clam
Kalguksu
(Hand cut
thick noodles)
Wheat flour hand cut thick
noodles with steamer clams in a
light anchovy broth. Zucchini,
onions, potatoes, green onions,
carrots are usually added.
바지락 수제비 bajirak sujebi Clam Sujebi
(Handpulled
Dough Soup)
Handpulled flour dough
dumplings with steamer clams,
zucchini in a light anchovy broth.
막국수 mak guksu Buckwheat
Noodle Soup
Buckwheat noodle dish served in
a chilled broth, sometimes served
with sugar, mustard, sesame oil
or vinegar. It is a local specialty of
Chuncheon, Gangwondo. Must-
eat when you go to Nami Island!
짬뽕 jjambbong Spicy
Chinese
Seafood
Noodles
Originated from China but a very
popular spicy seafood noodle
dish.
PEPPER GAUGE: If
you’re not too good with
hot spices, stay away
from this dish.
비빔면 bibim myeon Spicy Cold
Noodles
Buckwheat noodles or flour
noodles with chili pepper paste
sauce and thin slices of
vegetables such as cabbage,
lettuce and boiled egg.
김치수제비 kimchi sujebi Kimchi Sujebi
(Handpulled
Dough Soup)
Handpulled flour dough
dumplings with kimchi, zucchini,
potatoes, onions in a light
anchovy broth.
들깨수제비 deulkkae
sujebi
Perilla Seed
Sujebi
(Handpulled
Dough Soup)
Handpulled flour dough
dumplings in a light anchovy
broth with ground perilla seeds as
base.
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김치냉말이국수 kimchi
naengmari
guksu
Cold Kimchi
Noodles
Cold noodles with the soup from
kimchi as base. White raddish or
kimchi is served on top.
샤브칼국수 syabu
kalguksu
Syabu
Kalguksu
(Hand cut
thick noodles)
Most syabu syabu restaurants in
Korea offer either a set menu of
syabu syabu beef/seafood,
vegetables and noodles. The
noodles are boiled in light
anchovy broth.The fried rice or
porridge that follows is extremely
delicious.
Syabu syabu brands : 1)
등촌 (Deungchon) : order
just the noodles, spicy!
2) 정성본
(Jeongsungbon) :
seafood syabu set 3) 채
선당 (Chaesundang) :
seafood syabu set
3. Snacks
Korean Pronunciation English Description Order Tip
떡볶이 Ttoppoki Spicy Rice
Cake
Spicy snack consisting of cylinder-shaped
rice cake and fish cake with chili sauce. May
include other ingredients such as boiled
egg, green onions, onions or seseme
leaves. Most typical street food but many
ttoppoki specialty franchises offer better
taste and quality. Sindangdong Ttoppoki
Town serves a special cook-at-your-table
type.
라볶이 Rappoki Spicy Rice
Cake and
Ramyeon
Ramyeon is added to ttoppoki. This is sold
in most gimbap restaurants (Korean-style
fastfood). Ramyeon, cylinder-shaped rice
cake, fish cakes, carrots and other
vegetables.
MEAT ALERT :
Ramyeon may have
been fried with animal
fat. Ham, sausage or
pork dumpling may be
included so ask your
waiter to leave them
out.
야채김밥 Yachae
gimbap
Dried
Seaweed
Roll with
Vegetables
Sliced vegetables such as spinach, pickeled
radish, carrots, cucumber, marinated
burdock and rice are wrapped inside dried
seaweed. Gimbap is a popular Korean-style
fastfood.
치즈김밥 Cheese
gimbap
Dried
Seaweed
Roll with
Cheese
Sliced cheese is added to the original
vegetable gimbap. Sliced vegetables such
as spinach, pickeled radish, carrots,
cucumber, marinated burdock and rice are
MEAT ALERT : Mostly
contains strips of ham
so ask your waiter to
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wrapped inside dried seaweed. Ham is
often added too.
leave them out.
참치김밥 Chamchi
gimbap
Dried
Seaweed
Roll with
Tuna
Tuna with mayonnaise is added to the
original vegetable gimbap. Sliced
vegetables such as spinach, pickeled
radish, carrots, cucumber, marinated
burdock and rice are wrapped inside dried
seaweed. Ham is often added too.
MEAT ALERT : May
contain strips of ham
so ask your waiter to
leave them out.
야채튀김 Yachae
twigim
Fried
Vegetables
Vegetables such as seseme leaves, potato,
sweet potato covered with flour batter is
fried. Many ttoppoki stalls or restaurants
carry this menu.
MEAT ALERT : May
use animal oil to fry.
김치만두 kimchi
mandu
Kimchi
Dumpling
Kimchi-filled dumpling
4. Seafood
Korean PronunciationEnglish Description Order Tip
매운탕 maeun tang Spicy
Fish
Stew
Spicy fish soup boiled with chili and variety of
vegetable. A fish is cut into several pieces and
boiled with green vegetables such as
watercress and garland chrysanthemum. Onion,
radish, chilis, crown daisy, garlic, and
sometimes zucchini and bean curd are added.
Seasoned with chili powder, garlic, soy sauce.
PEPPER GAUGE : Can
be very spicy. If ordered
with hoe(raw fish) at a
restaurant, the soup is
often then made from
the leftover parts of the
fish.
조개탕 jogae tang Clam
Soup
Clear soup with clams and often with pepper for
tint of spiciness. A popular dish when drinking
soju.
PEPPER GAUGE : Can
be slightly spicy
동태탕 dongtae
tang
Pollack
Soup
Spicy fish soup with pollack, green vegetables,
bean curd, radish, onion, garlic, etc.
PEPPER GAUGE :
Spicy
장어구이 jangeo gui Grilled
Eel
Eel marinated in sweet soy sauce is grilled.
Known as stamina food.
조개구이 jogae gui Grilled
Clams
Clam barbeque seasoned with chogochujang
(sauce made with chili pepper paste, vinegar
and sugar). Often is accompanied by tasty soup
5. Fastfood @ Lotteria
Korean Pronunciation English Description Order Tip
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새우버거 saeu burger Shrimp
Burger
Crunchy shrimp and fish patty
topped with thousand island and
tartare sauce
오징어버거 ojingeo
burger
Squid
Burger
Squid patty and lettice, with
thousand island and sweet hot
sauce
An unusual concoction… even for
the locals, but definately worth a
try. Probably not as weird as it
sounds!
홍게너겟 honggae
nugget
Crab
Nuggets
Soft crab meat in a crunchy
golden nugget – Another unusual
mix from Lotteria… lighter on the
calories though!
6. Porridge
Porridge is a super healthy option. Go to 본죽(Bon juk) or other porridge specialty restaurants and order non-meat
porridge. One of the side dish, 장조림(jangjorim, 장조림 영문명) include beef so ask them to leave it out. Their special red pickled radish side dish is good!
Korean Pronunciation English Description Order Tip
팥죽 pat juk red bean
porridge
Sweet porridge, eaten with sugar or
salt. Served with noodles, or with round
glutinous balls depending on region.
Red beans were believed to ward off
bad spirits, so Pat Juk was traditionally
eaten on “Dongji”, the day of the year
with the shortest daylight in winter.
야채죽 yachae juk Vegetable
rice porridge
A filling dish for vegetarians, rice
porridge with common ingredients such
as carrots, onoins and mushrooms.
Add soy sauce according to taste.
게살치즈죽 gesal cheese
juk
crabmeat and
cheese rice
porridge
Less “traditional”, but an interesting
“fusion” dish. Rice porridge with
crabmeat, and cheese adds a creamy
taste to the traditional juk.
전복죽 jeonbok juk abalone rice
porridge
Abalone is a stamina booster, and is
one of the most expensive seafood
ingredients in Korea. Jeonbok juk is a
traditional comfort food for special
occasions.
삼낙죽 samnak juk chicken and An extrodinary concoction of surf and MEAT ALERT! If you want to try a
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octopus rice
porridge
turf, but delicious altogether. similar dish without the chicken, and
like spicy food, we recommend Nakji
Kimchi Juk.
자연송이죽 jayeon songi
juk
wild pine
mushroom
rice porridge
A good vegetarian rice porridge with
mushrooms. Easy on the stomach, and
good to taste.
매생이굴죽 mesengi juk seaweed
fulvescens
and oyster
rice porridge
Seaweed fulvescens is a type of
seaweed, and is an uncommon
ingredient to many foreginers. It is a
very thin, stringy seaweed, which
results in a greenish color to the
porridge.
신짬뽕죽 shinjjambbong
juk
hot seaweed
rice porridge
Jjambbong is a Korean version of the
Chinese dish “hot and sour soup”,
without the sourness. Commonly made
with various seafood including shells,
octopus, and shrimp.
PEPPER GUAGE: If you’re not too
tolerant with hot spices, ask the waiter
to make the dish less spicy.
게살죽 gesal juk crabmeat rice
porridge
If you like crab, this dish is a must try.
In most cases, however, restaurants
use “Matsal” which is preserved razor
clam meat, rather than fresh crab meat.
버섯굴죽 beoseot gul
juk
mushroom
oyster rice
porridge
Oyster is a common stamina booster,
and together with wild mushroom,
make the perfect healthy combination!
해물죽 haemul juk seafood rice
porridge
Common ingredients includes oysters,
shrimp and various vegetables such as
carrots and broccoli.
낙지김치죽 nakji kimchi
juk
octopus and
kimchi rice
porridge
While being less traditional, this is a
very popular menu. Some Koreans
enjoy this dish as a hang-over remedy.
PEPPER GUAGE: If you’re not too
tolerant with hot spices, ask the waiter
to make the dish less spicy.
새우죽 saeu juk shrimp and
rice porridge
Made with rice porridge base, adding
shrimp, carrots, and shallots. A filling
dish with good flavors if you’re a shrimp
lover.
참치야채죽 chamchi
yachae juk
tuna and
vegetable rice
porridge
Tuna adds a slightly salty flavor to the
porridge, and is lower in calorie than
chicken based porridges. Note that
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porridge is a high on carbohydrates,
and tuna adds a good source of protein
if you’re looking for a balanced meal.
자연나물죽 jayeon namul
juk
seasoned
vegetable rice
porridge
This is similar to the Vegetable Rice
Porridge, this dish is made from broiled,
seasoned vegetables while Vegetable
Rice Porridge is made from fresh
vegetables.
소고기버섯죽 soegogi
beoseot juk
beef and
mushroom
rice porridge
A simple dish, but rich in flavor. Add
soy sauce according to taste.
MEAT ALERT! An alternative to this
dish is the Jayeon Songi Juk made
from mushrooms only.
소고기야채죽 soegogi
yachae juk
beef and
vegetable rice
porridge
A common dish in Korea, easily made
from common ingredients including
minced beef, carrots, onions and
zucchini. Add soy sauce according to
taste.
MEAT ALERT! An alternative to this
dish is the Jayeon Songi Juk made
from mushrooms only or Yache Juk
(vegetable rice porridge)
해장김치죽 haejang kimchi
juk
kimchi
hangover rice
porridge
A popular hangover remedy. A spicy
juk with lots of Kimchi and sometimes
octopus. Some Koreans like to eat the
dish extra spicy by adding ground chilly
peppers.
PEPPER GUAGE: Kimchi adds a hot
taste to this porridge. If you’re not too
tolerant with hot spices, ask the waiter
to make the dish less spicy.
잣죽 jat juk pinenut
porridge
A semi-sweet porridge made from
ground pine nuts. A traditional porridge,
which was often enjoyed by Kings and
aristocrats in the Chosun Dynasty.
녹두죽 nokdu juk mung bean
rice porridge
A porridge with subtle sweetness,
made from ground mung beans. This
dish is low in calories, and is known to
be a “healing food”. Nokdu is a
common ingredient for rice cakes, or
Jun (Korean pancakes).
단호박죽 danhobak juk sweet
pumpkin
porridge
A sweet porridge, made from pureed
pumpkins. Whole sweet red beans are
added for flavor and color, and white
glutinous rice balls add taste.
흑임자죽 hukyimja juk black sesame
and rice
porridge
A sweet porridge, made frrom ground
black sesame. Sesame is a common
cooking ingredient in Korea, with
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sesame oil used as frequently as olive
oil in Italy.
Rough Budget :
1. Accomondation (Cozyplace in Itaewon Guesthouse, 4 nights) = 320,000/4 = 80,000
2. T- money card = 2,500 (got free from KTO) + 30,000 = 30,000
3. Tickets = 3,000 (Gyeongbokgung Palace) + (8,000 + 9,000) (Namsan Cable car + Observatory Tower) + 8,000 (Nami Island) + 40,000 (Lotte World) = 68,000
4. Food = 100,000
5. Others (souvenirs, gifts,…) = 150,000
TOTAL = 350000 W (RM 1394.18 ≈ RM 1400.00)