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Unique, traditional flavors of Jeju cuisine
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There are differences in traditional food of the mainland and Jeju. Jeju developed its own food history because of its unique natural environment and socio-cultural background. As an island, Jeju is surrounded by the sea so it has a variety of seafood for all seasons and using various cooking methods. Jeju is a volcanic island, with sandy soil and basalt rock, so growing rice here is impossible. As a result, other different kinds of grains were used as ingredients. These include beans, buckwheat, barley, and so on. Fresh vegetables are easy to grow in the warm climate, so there are fewer uses of preserved foods here. For those food lovers who would like to experience Korean cuisine, Jeju’s traditional food will be definitely be a highlight of your trip to the island.
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- Unique, traditional flavors of Jeju cuisine
There are differences in traditional food of the mainland and Jeju. Jeju developed its own food history because of its unique natural environment and socio-cultural background. As an island, Jeju is surrounded by the sea so it has a variety of seafood for all seasons and using various cooking methods. Jeju is a volcanic island, with sandy soil and basalt rock, so growing rice here is impossible. As a result, other different kinds of grains were used as ingredients. These include beans, buckwheat, barley, and so on. Fresh vegetables are easy to grow in the warm climate, so there are fewer uses of preserved foods here. For those food lovers who would like to experience Korean cuisine, Jeju’s traditional food will be definitely be a highlight of your trip to the island.
Very well-known in Jeju, Sahyungje Hoejip used to be in front of Hallim Port but recently relocated to the inland area. They sell live fish and mackerel sashimi, and most tourists choose the latter. Put some rice over laver, dip a piece of sashimi in sauce, and eat them together to satisfy your taste buds. The rich and chewy texture turns aromatic and sweet, the more you chew it. Their secret? The mackerel is aged for 6 hours in cornelian cherries that the owners’ parents send from Gurye, Jeollanam-do before sliced up into sashimi.
■Address: 273 Hallimsang-ro, Hallim-eup, Jeju-si
■Phone : 064-796-8709
■Hours : 11:00-21:00 (Off on second and fourth Wednesdays)
One of the most beloved by the locals, especially during summer time. They have gold noodles with boiled pork, which sounds familiar to the dished in any other side of Korea. But this restaurants Jeju’s traditional cold noodle with pork is different. Once you have a bite of it, you will automatically fall in love with another taste of Jeju. The Moseulpo branch is the original, but if it’s too far, they have branch in Jeju city area. One more important thing is that they line up early during the lunch time, because they are so loved by the locals, so get there earlier or later if you don’t want to wait so much.
Sanbang Restaurant(Jejusi Branch)
■Address: 1999-12, Ido 2-dong, Jeju-si, Jeju
■Phone: (Jejusi)064-722-2165
■Hours: 11:00 ~ 18:00 for Moseulpo, 11:00 ~ 20:00 for Jejusi (Closed every Wednesday)
Okedom restaurant was voted as a 2016 Jeju top 10 restaurants with their famous noodle soup. It is not just a noodle soup, but soup made with top shells, which is a type of sea snail that is very common to Jeju islander. This soup is known as that it was originated from the snack that the haenyeo (women divers) cooked during their free time. It used to be very common traditional meal. It has similar taste to abalone but has bit different taste and texture. One important information is that like some of the famous restaurant in Jeju, they close early if ingredients run out, they prepared for the day.
Jeju has been famous for abalone (“jeonbok”) since ancient times and its harvest has not only sustained the economy, but infused the local cuisine. Seogwipo restaurant “Chakhan Jeonbok” is proud of this heritage and although it is part of a mainland chain, it offers many unique tastes at its Jeju operation, deep in charming Seogwipo City. Chakhan Jeonbok offers a variety of dishes at reasonable prices and the main ingredient is, of course, abalone. The abalone is a kind of edible sea snail or mollusk, often referred as ear shell or sea ear. Even among Koreans, who eat more seafood than most, the item is considered something of a specialty, even on Jeju Island, where it is most famous.
■Adress : 119, Cheonjeyeon-ro, Seogwipo-si
■Phone : 064-738-8455
■Hours : 08:00~ 22:00
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- 2019-08-09
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