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Gagen by Choi Junho

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Japanese cuisine

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Gagen by Choi Junho · About this place

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Charcoal-grilled sea eel

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Choi Dot

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Vongole, Pork jowl osso buco, Lamb chops

Chef Choi Hyun-seok's renovated Italian restaurant in Cheongdam-dong. Vongole, osso buco, lamb chops, lobster, and a dessert course are featured.

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Dosan-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

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Gagen by Choi Junho · Visits and features

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Gagen in Cheongdam-dong: A 330,000-Won-Per-Person, Crab-Packed 15-Course Meal That Even Includes a Rice-Ball Gift

They enjoy a 15-course meal centered on snow crab and matsutake mushrooms at Gagen in Cheongdam-dong and even receive rice balls as a gift after the meal.

Gagen in Cheongdam-dong is a dinner restaurant serving a 15-course kaiseki menu composed of seasonal ingredients.

Taste notes from the video

The snow crab is said to be in good condition, with sweet meat. The Kurogi somen has strong umami and salinity, while the snow crab clear soup has a powerful broth flavor. The warabi mochi is said to be chewy and soft.

Key visit points
  • This introduces Gagen in Cheongdam-dong.
  • Seasonal ingredients such as snow crab and matsutake mushrooms are central.
  • Kurogi somen, snow crab clear soup, and fried snow crab are served.
  • At the end, they make rice balls using the charcoal-cooked rice to take away.
  • Reservations are available only by phone, and the restaurant operates only for dinner.
Dishes featured in the video
Kurogi somenIt has strong umami, with a distinct broth and salinity.Snow crab clear soupIt is a strongly savory broth with an intense snow crab flavor.Rice ballsThe warm rice is shaped into rice balls to take away.
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Gagen, a Kaiseki Restaurant in Cheongdam-dong: a 15-Course Dinner and a Rice Ball Gift

Introducing the ₩330,000 dinner kaiseki course and the final rice ball gift at Gagen in Cheongdam-dong.

A kaiseki restaurant in Cheongdam-dong, introducing a ₩330,000 dinner course and various dishes featuring Spanish mackerel, snow crab, abalone, sea urchin, and caviar.

Taste notes from the video

The flavors center on mildness, nuttiness, savory depth, subtle sweetness, refreshing broth, and tender textures.

Key visit points
  • Dining at Gagen in Cheongdam-dong.
  • It is a ₩330,000 dinner course.
  • The video shows Spanish mackerel, snow crab, abalone, sea urchin, and caviar being served.
  • At the end, the remaining rice is made into rice balls.
  • It is described as having a bright atmosphere where the chef provides explanations.
Dishes featured in the video
Snow crab dishSweet crab meat, nutty tomalley sauce, and the warmth of the brothSmoked Spanish mackerelSmoky aroma, tender flesh cooked over direct fire, and a texture with gently melting fatNoodle dish topped with sea urchin and caviarStrong savory depth with the flavor of sea urchin and the saltiness of caviar