Seochon Gyeodanjip

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Mussel soup, Japanese flying squid, Warty sea squirt

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A restaurant in Seochon serving seasonal seafood and mussel soup.

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Mussel soupMentioned on video
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Japanese flying squidMentioned on video
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Warty sea squirtMentioned on video

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Trying 'Sea Squirt Sashimi' for the First Time... Is It Supposed to Be Like This?! (+Rice Shop Tteokbokki) / Great Eats in Seochon, Samcheong-dong, and Bukchon! [Looks Delicious Yummy]

This video brings together seasonal seafood in Seochon and rice-cake tteokbokki in Samcheong-dong.

A restaurant in Seochon serving seasonal seafood and mussel soup.

Taste notes from the video

The broth was refreshing and the mussels were fresh, while the sea squirts were described as firm, salty, and bursting in the mouth.

Key visit points
  • Eats seasonal seafood dishes at Seochon Gyedanjip
  • Mussel soup is served as the complimentary starter
  • Mentions sea squirts, spear squid, baby squid, and water parsley
  • Orders tteokbokki, fried sundae, and other items at Pungnyeon Rice Farm Products in Samcheong-dong
  • Shows entering immediately without waiting
Dishes featured in the video
Mussel soupRefreshing broth, fresh musselsSea squirt sashimiFirm and salty with a bursting textureSpear squidThere is little specific description, but it is presented as a dish eaten immediately
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A Seafood Pocha Where You Must Queue from Before Opening Until Closing to Get a Meal

A visit to the perennially busy seafood pocha Seochon Gyedanjip, featuring yellow skate sashimi, sea urchin roe, and ramyeon.

A seafood pocha on Sejong Village Food Culture Street in Seochon, Seoul, featuring scenes of eating yellow skate sashimi, sea urchin roe, and ramyeon.

Taste notes from the video

The yellow skate is described as soft and savory, the sea urchin roe is eaten wrapped in seaweed, and the overall texture is described as pleasantly chewy.

Key visit points
  • Visit to Seochon Gyedanjip
  • Directions from Exit 2 of Gyeongbokgung Station
  • Ordering yellow skate sashimi and sea urchin roe
  • Some ingredients had sold out
  • Mussel soup and basic snacks provided
Dishes featured in the video
Yellow Skate SashimiDescribed as soft and savory.Sea Urchin RoeServed to be wrapped in seaweed.RamyeonIt appears to be soup-based ramyeon and is shown being eaten alongside the other dishes.
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The legendary seafood pub with lines at noon, why is it this crowded?

At Seochon Gye-dan-jip, the video moves through raw shrimp, turban shell, geoduck, sliced scallop, and seafood ramen.

A seafood pub in Seochon, Seoul. The video shows seasonal dishes such as raw shrimp, turban shell, geoduck, sliced scallop, and seafood ramen in quick succession.

Taste notes from the video

The raw shrimp is described as fresh with sweetness. The turban shell is chewy and rich. The geoduck and sliced scallop are said to be fresh, and the seafood ramen is presented as a broth-based dish loaded with seafood.

Key visit points
  • Seochon Gye-dan-jip is in Seochon near Exit 2 of Gyeongbokgung Station.
  • Dishes shown include raw shrimp, turban shell, geoduck, sliced scallop, and seafood ramen.
  • The seafood is described as arriving from the source on the same day.
  • The dining space is very small and crowded.
  • It is presented as a popular seafood pub for daytime drinking.
Dishes featured in the video
raw shrimpFresh with a sweet note.geoduckChewy and suitable as a drink pairing.seafood ramenSeafood-heavy broth ramen.