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Myeongdong Kyoja
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Myeongdong Kyoja Main Branch is a long-established kalguksu restaurant in Myeongdong. It is introduced through kalguksu with a meat-broth base, dumplings, and kimchi with a strong garlic aroma.
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The kalguksu has a meat-broth base, and the kimchi has a strong garlic aroma.
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The First Restaurants That Come to Mind in Myeongdong — Kalguksu and Garlic Kimchi, Followed by Myeonghwadang Gimbap and Tteokbokki
A Myeongdong food tour featuring kalguksu and dumplings at Myeongdong Kyoja, followed by gimbap and tteokbokki at Myeonghwadang.
Myeongdong Kyoja Main Branch is a long-established kalguksu restaurant in Myeongdong. It is introduced for its chicken-broth-based kalguksu, dumplings, and strongly garlicky kimchi.
Taste notes from the video
The broth is rich and deeply savory. It is served with strongly garlicky kimchi. The dumplings are juicy, and their wrappers tend to be delicate.
Key visit points
- They eat kalguksu and dumplings at Myeongdong Kyoja.
- Myeongdong Kyoja's kimchi has a strong garlic aroma.
- Myeonghwadang's gimbap is seasoned with vinegar and sugar.
- Myeonghwadang's tteokbokki uses rice cakes as its base.
- Both places are in Myeongdong, and parking is said to be difficult.