Late-night Daegu gukbap: ox head soup with noodles at Hanwoojang

A great gukbap spot in Daegu 😆

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Where is Hanwoojang and when is it open?

Hanwoojang is a gukbap restaurant at 555 Gukchaebosang-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu (1st floor), open 24 hours, every day of the year. It's in the middle of Daegu so it's easy to get to, and even though it was late after work, I decided to revisit Hanwoojang and eat before heading home.

What gukbap dishes does Hanwoojang serve?

Hanwoojang has Daegu's famous ttaro-gukbap (rice and soup served separately), plus the whole gukbap lineup: seolleongtang (ox bone soup), ox head soup, oxtail soup, ox knee soup and so on, and even suyuk (boiled sliced beef).

As a proper old Daegu restaurant, Hanwoojang has celebrity autographs on the walls, and it's a Daegu gukbap spot that has been picked for the Blue Ribbon guide for over 10 years.

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What I ordered - Ttaro-gukbap - Hanwoojang ox head soup

Does the food come out fast late at night?

At Hanwoojang the food comes out quickly after you order, just a short wait. For side dishes, you use the self-serve bar~!

Honestly, I ran into a weird person at work that day and didn't feel like just going home, so I came for some stress-eating. Anyway, that was my mood.

Hanwoojang's kimchi and kkakdugi

The kimchi and kkakdugi (cubed radish kimchi) at Hanwoojang look delicious again. Kimchi is the lifeblood of gukbap, so it's a very important part. You cut the kimchi with the scissors and eat it.

On my last visit I ordered seolleongtang and ox knee soup, so this time I ordered two different things!

How is Hanwoojang's ox head soup served?

Hanwoojang's ox head soup comes with a bowl of rice. It's loaded with chopped green onion, which is a must, and you need to sprinkle in pepper too.

It also comes with onion-soy sauce and wasabi to go with the meat! So it doesn't feel greasy.

Can you add noodles to the ox head soup?

At Hanwoojang, noodles come by default only in the seolleongtang, and the menu says to order them separately for other dishes, so I added them to the ox head soup. It's written on the menu, so if you order anything besides seolleongtang, add them. Better with them!

Can you order Hanwoojang's ttaro-gukbap without seonji?

Hanwoojang's ttaro-gukbap is a gukbap with seonji (ox blood curd), and there's an extra-large size too. And I didn't know this, but you can order it without the seonji. Me too, next time. I only noticed when I saw someone else ordering it that way.

First off, the ttaro-gukbap is topped with minced garlic. The seonji, radish and green onion are all in really big chunks too.

I can't eat seonji, but I tried a little and it's fine. I guess it gets better with age;; Personally, the list of things I can eat growing isn't exactly a good thing, haha

Wrapping up at Hanwoojang

I thought about having a beer, but ended up finishing with a Pine Fanta, my first in a long time!

The potted plant is so pretty! It's been a while, and I really enjoyed the ttaro-gukbap at Hanwoojang, the Daegu gukbap spot. See you next time!