Japchae riceMentioned on video
WhyJapchae rice is worth considering if you want a rice dish that combines japchae with a rice base.
Andong Banjeom
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Andong Banjeom is a Chinese restaurant on Goryeodae-ro 1-gil in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul. The menu includes japchae rice.
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Andong Chinese Restaurant, a 45-Year-Old Institution
Sweet-and-sour pork, japchae rice, and three-delicacy jjamppong are featured at Andong Chinese Restaurant, a 45-year-old institution in Bomun-dong, Seoul.
A 45-year-old Chinese restaurant in Bomun-dong 1-ga, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul.
Taste notes from the video
The sweet-and-sour pork has plenty of vegetables and an old-fashioned ketchup-based sauce, while the meat is thick and crisp. The japchae rice has springy glass noodles and a pleasantly spicy flavor, comes with fried rice, and is generously portioned. The three-delicacy jjamppong has plenty of seafood, with excellent broth and noodles.
Key visit points
- It is a 6-minute walk from Exit 3 of Bomun Station.
- The sweet-and-sour pork uses a ketchup-based sauce reminiscent of old-fashioned sweet-and-sour pork.
- The japchae rice has springy glass noodles, is spicy, and comes in a generous portion.
- The three-delicacy jjamppong is introduced as having plenty of seafood.
- The cooked dishes are said to be reasonably priced.
An 80-Something Elder's Chinese Restaurant, Open Since 1977 and Said to Be Closing Soon: Seoul's Japchae Rice Mecca
A video tasting japchae rice, spicy seafood noodle soup, and sweet-and-sour pork at the long-established Andong Banjeom in Bomun-dong, Seongbuk-gu.
A long-established Chinese restaurant in Bomun-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, featuring japchae rice as its signature dish and also introducing spicy seafood noodle soup and sweet-and-sour pork.
Taste notes from the video
The japchae rice is described as having a rich flavor, with generous amounts of seasoned meat and vegetables mixed into a fried-rice base, while the spicy seafood noodle soup has a spicy yet refreshing broth. The sweet-and-sour pork is described as generously portioned, crispy outside, and moist inside.
Key visit points
- Visit to Andong Banjeom in Bomun-dong, Seongbuk-gu
- Japchae rice introduced as the signature dish
- The spicy seafood noodle soup broth is described as spicy and refreshing
- The sweet-and-sour pork is described as generously portioned, crispy outside, and tender inside
- Closed Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays; may close early when ingredients run out