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Paper Wrapped Fish, Gangwon and Incheon Tables

Writes about restaurant meals eaten in Gangwon, Incheon and Seoul. · Writes about: Restaurants

Sokcho market mulhoe restaurant: gungchae sides for two, Hwanggeum

Sokcho Hwanggeum Mulhoe Hoetjip (속초황금물회횟집) is a raw fish and mulhoe (cold raw fish soup) restaurant right in front of the entrance to Sokcho Jungang Market in Gangwon. Two diners ate in and ordered the signature Hwanggeum mulhoe and Hwanggeum hoedeopbap (raw fish rice bowl), served with gungchae namul (seasoned celtuce stem) side dishes, makguksu buckwheat noodles included with the mulhoe and seaweed soup with the rice bowl. Sokcho Hwanggeum Mulhoe Hoetjip is a good Jungang Market stop for trying a refreshing mulhoe and a filling hoedeopbap in one meal.

Written Oct 27, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGangneung, GangwonRestaurants

Korean set meal after surfing in Gangneung, 13 sides: Saimdang Bueok

Saimdang Bueok (사임당부엌) is a Korean set meal (hanjeongsik) restaurant on Jukheon-gil near Ojukheon in Gangneung, Gangwon. After a day of surfing and water play in Gangneung, the writer booked a weekday table and ordered the Saimdang Hansang for 2, choosing one Chodang soft tofu soup and one seaweed soup, served with grilled flounder, spicy stir-fried pork and 13 side dishes. For a neat, filling meal on a Gangneung trip, the Saimdang Hansang at Saimdang Bueok is a good fit.

Written Oct 26, 2026Sponsored

PlaceNamdong, IncheonRestaurants

Abalone innards risotto at Incheon Nonhyeon pasta spot Two Find Peter

Two Find Peter Incheon Nonhyeon Branch is a pasta and risotto restaurant on the 3rd floor of the Lapiesta building near Nonhyeon Station in Incheon. A frequent regular visited with one companion and tried the smoked salmon salad, seafood rosé pasta and abalone innards cream risotto, recommending the abalone innards cream risotto above all. Two Find Peter Incheon Nonhyeon Branch is a satisfying choice whenever you crave pasta or risotto in Nonhyeon, Incheon.

Written Oct 24, 2026Sponsored

PlaceNamdong, IncheonRestaurants

Guwol Rodeo grill house: salchi neck and buldak cold noodles, Midonjip

Midonjip Incheon Guwol Main Branch is a Korean BBQ restaurant with cauldron-lid grills, tucked inside the Guwol Rodeo food street in Namdong-gu, Incheon. Two of us shared the 3-person Friend Set of roe pork belly, mango pork jowl and salchi neck, with staff grilling the meat, doenjang (soybean paste) stew included and a coffee slush to finish. Midonjip is a good pick for families, friends and company dinners who want the savory kick of pollack roe seasoning and a side-by-side comparison of pork cuts.

Written Oct 23, 2026Sponsored

PlaceBupyeong, IncheonRestaurants

After-work gopchang grill in Bupyeong, beef heart first: Deobareun Gop

Deobareun Gop Hanwoo Gopchang Bupyeong Market Station branch is a hanwoo (Korean beef) gopchang grill restaurant in an alley near Exit 4 of Bupyeong Market Station in Bupyeong, Incheon. After work, two diners had the Assorted Abalone Special set (hanwoo gopchang, daechang, teugyang, makchang, beef heart, beef belly and Wando abalone) grilled by staff at Deobareun Gop, then finished with fried rice. With gopchang that has no gamey smell and effortless table grilling, Deobareun Gop is a satisfying pick for dinner or a group meal in Bupyeong.

Written Oct 20, 2026Sponsored

PlaceNamdong, IncheonRestaurants

Guwol-dong ssam bap with snail ssamjang worth taking home: Chagane

Chagane Ssam Bap (차가네쌈밥) is a Korean restaurant specializing in ssam bap (rice with leaf wraps) in an alley behind Gil Hospital in Guwol-dong, Namdong-gu, Incheon. Two diners shared the pork ssam bap set (jeyuk ssambap jeongsik) with unlimited self-serve wrap greens, carefully made side dishes and the snail ssamjang (wrap sauce) served as standard, which they liked enough to want to take home. For sweet-spicy griddle pork and fresh wrap greens, the Chagane Ssam Bap pork ssam bap set comes highly recommended.

Written Oct 21, 2026Sponsored

PlaceNamdong, IncheonRestaurants

Japanese spot in Nonhyeon, Incheon: salmon sushi bowl, truffle katsu

Hongdae Gureume Incheon Nonhyeon Branch is a Fukuoka-style Japanese restaurant on the 2nd floor of the Iplex Building, right outside Exit 4 of Nonhyeon Station in Namdong, Incheon. On this visit the writer ordered the spoonable salmon sushi, served in a bowl and eaten with a drizzle of soy sauce, and the Asosan loin katsu, also known as the 'mountain-sized' pork cutlet, and enjoyed both the generous salmon and the truffle aroma on the katsu. Hongdae Gureume Incheon Nonhyeon Branch is a Nonhyeon restaurant worth recommending for dates, meals with friends or eating solo.

Written Oct 18, 2026Sponsored

PlaceYeonsu, IncheonRestaurants

Songdo Honesta Mall sushi: a regular's go-to set, Sushi Doku

Sushi Doku The Songdo is a sushi restaurant on the 2nd floor of Honesta Mall in Songdo, Yeonsu, Incheon. On yet another repeat visit, booked for 5pm, the writer ordered the usual no-hesitation choice, the Premium Sushi Set (명품스시정식). The set brings 10 pieces of nigiri, half udon, two kinds of tempura, salad and truffle chawanmushi, and the meal ended with refreshing warm plum tea. For a varied sushi set in Songdo, Sushi Doku The Songdo is a trusted pick worth returning to again and again.

Written Oct 12, 2026Sponsored

PlaceEunpyeong, SeoulRestaurants

Eungam-dong ramen, monsoon opening run: tori & karai paitan, Oreno

Oreno Ramen Eunpyeong (오레노라멘 은평점) is an authentic Japanese-style chicken broth ramen shop on Bulgwangcheon-gil in Eungam-dong, Eunpyeong, Seoul, across from Saejeol Station Exit 2. On a cloudy rainy-season morning the writer skipped breakfast to be there at opening, ordering the signature tori paitan (rich chicken broth ramen) with an extra soft-boiled egg and the spicy karai paitan; the chicken broth was deep with no off-smell, and free refills of noodles, kimchi, rice and broth sealed the deal. For rich ramen on a rainy day in Eungam-dong, Oreno Ramen Eunpyeong comes recommended.

Written Jul 25, 2026Sponsored

PlaceYeonsu, IncheonRestaurants

Gopchang restaurant in Yeonsu, Incheon: chilly-night set for two

Yeonsu Gopchang (연수곱창) is a gopchang (grilled pork intestine) restaurant on Matgoeul-gil in Yeonsu-dong, Incheon, open for 9 years. The writer, a repeat visitor, ordered the assorted set (모둠한상) for two on a chilly evening: spicy and salt-grilled pork gopchang came with sundae, liver, kettle fish cake soup and an earthenware hot pot, finished with self-fried rice. It is a hearty, filling set for two hungry people.

Written Oct 6, 2026Sponsored

PlaceNamdong, IncheonRestaurants

Guwol-dong sashimi spot: raw shrimp, 4 sauces, soju-beer, Veteran

Veteran General Fish Market Incheon Guwol Branch is a large seafood-market-style sashimi restaurant on Guwol Rodeo Street in Namdong-gu, Incheon. A couple ate the small raw shrimp sashimi four ways: with Buldak mayo, with aged kimchi and makjang (rustic soybean paste), with soy sauce and fresh wasabi, and with chogochujang (vinegared chili paste). They also had the butter-grilled shrimp heads that came with the set and a self-made kimchi pancake. For plump, springy raw shrimp at an easy price, Veteran General Fish Market Incheon Guwol Branch is worth a return visit.

Written Oct 5, 2026Partially sponsored

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