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Hongyeon
Jonmat서울특별시 중구 소공로 106 LL층
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Hongyeon is a Chinese restaurant located on the LL floor of the Chosun Hotel. It is introduced through a weekend course in which diners choose dishes such as cold appetizers, sala soup, premium sea cucumber, Jeonggabok, yurin chicken, sweet and sour pork, jjamppong, and almond tofu.
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Josun Hotel Hong Yuan, Where You Can Build Your Own Chinese Course for 160,000 Won per Person
A video of building and trying a weekend Chinese course at Josun Hotel's Hong Yuan.
Hong Yuan is a Chinese restaurant on the LL floor of Josun Hotel. The focus is on choosing and eating dishes such as a cold platter, hot-and-sour soup, premium sea cucumber, Jeonggabok, yurin chicken, sweet-and-sour pork, jjamppong, and almond tofu as part of the weekend course.
Taste notes from the video
The cold platter is ordinary, and the hot-and-sour soup has a moderate sourness. The premium sea cucumber is fried to a crisp and hot inside, Jeonggabok is mild, and the yurin chicken is crispy outside and moist inside.
Key visit points
- Hong Yuan, the Chinese restaurant on the LL floor of Josun Hotel
- A weekend course where you choose 10 dishes yourself
- Hot-and-sour soup, premium sea cucumber, Jeonggabok, yurin chicken, sweet-and-sour pork, jjamppong, and almond tofu
- Lunch 135,000 won, dinner 160,000 won
- Explained as being fairly close to City Hall Station and Euljiro 1-ga Station
A Hotel Stay with 3 Unlimited Meals Included for 1 Night
A 1-night stay at The Westin Josun Seoul featuring the club lounge, swimming pool, and room service, along with an introduction to Hong Yuan in the same hotel.
A Chinese restaurant inside The Westin Josun Seoul, introduced mainly through its yurin chicken, black bean noodles, and sweet-and-sour pork.
Taste notes from the video
The yurin chicken is crispy while retaining moisture inside, and the sauce has acidity. The three-delicacy black bean noodles and special black bean noodles retain the texture of the onions and other ingredients, and are described as tasting similar to separately stir-fried black bean noodles.
Key visit points
- Stayed for 1 night at The Westin Josun Seoul.
- Afternoon tea, cocktail hour, and breakfast are enjoyed in the club lounge.
- The swimming pool is on the 3rd floor and operates from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Jjapaguri is ordered through room service.
- Yurin chicken, black bean noodles, and sweet-and-sour pork are eaten at Hong Yuan, the Chinese restaurant in the same hotel.
Searching for Seoul's Best Jajangmyeon
The video compares jajangmyeon and signature dishes at five Chinese restaurants in Seoul.
At Hong Yuan, the Chinese restaurant in The Westin Josun Seoul in Sogong-dong, the video presents yuringi, special jajangmyeon, three-delicacy jjamppong, and char siu fried rice.
Taste notes from the video
The noodles and sauce are served separately, with a generous amount of sauce. It contains plenty of onions, some of which are crisp yet have lost their pungency. The fried dish is crispy outside and remains moist inside.
Key visit points
- At Hong Yuan in The Westin Josun Seoul, special jajangmyeon, three-delicacy jjamppong, and char siu fried rice are eaten.
- Hong Ming's gan-jajang, japchae rice, and handmade pan-fried dumplings are discussed.
- At Palgok, regular jajangmyeon, sweet-and-sour pork, yuringi, and fried rice are mentioned.
- Taehwaro's gan-jajang and sweet-and-sour pork are presented.
- At Yeonghwajang, garlic medium prawns, three-delicacy gan-jajang, and three-delicacy jjamppong are served.
Choosing 10 Hotel Chinese Dishes as You Please for 120,000 Won — Hong Yuan at The Westin Josun Seoul
A look at Hong Yuan’s 120,000-won weekend lunch course at The Westin Josun Seoul, featuring a range of Chinese dishes.
This video tries the 120,000-won weekend lunch course at Hong Yuan, a Chinese restaurant on the LL floor of The Westin Josun Seoul. It covers choosing and tasting various Chinese dishes, from chilled seafood salad to jjamppong and almond tofu.
Taste notes from the video
The chilled seafood salad is tangy, while the scallop and shrimp offer moderate sweetness and a springy texture. The sea cucumber in yu-shiang sauce is hot inside and filled with minced shrimp, while the Chinese fried chicken is crisp outside and tender inside. The jjamppong has a seafood-based broth, and the almond tofu resembles a milk pudding with an almond aroma that is not overly sweet.
Key visit points
- The video visits Hong Yuan, a Chinese restaurant on the LL floor of The Westin Josun Seoul.
- The weekend lunch course lets each person choose 10 dishes for 120,000 won.
- Chilled seafood salad, king crab soup, sea cucumber in yu-shiang sauce, Chinese fried chicken, jajangmyeon, and almond tofu are served.
- It is stated that there is no room charge and private rooms can be reserved.
- The Chinese fried chicken, jjamppong, and almond tofu receive particular praise.