# Pork spine braise in Sinseong-dong, Daejeon: Seommaeul's ppyeo-jjim - By Haeun (https://superchart.com/en/@daejeon-meal-corner/) - Written Sep 18, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Yuseong, Daejeon - Sponsored: This story was written as an in-store sponsored visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@daejeon-meal-corner/daejeon-sinseong-dong-bone-jjim-seommaeul/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@daejeon-meal-corner/daejeon-sinseong-dong-bone-jjim-seommaeul/index.md) ## In short Seommaeul Agujjim & Nakjibokkeum is a Korean braise restaurant in front of Jaundae in Sinseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, serving monkfish braise, stir-fried octopus and pork spine braise for 17 years. This visit was for the ppyeo-jjim (braised pork spine), which arrives looking much like agujjim under a pile of bean sprouts and vegetables, with plenty of meat still on the bones, and ends with knife-cut noodles tossed in the leftover sauce. With private rooms and a partitioned hall, Seommaeul handles group dinners as easily as a weekday lunch. ## Good to know - **Address**: 1F, 1163 Yuseong-daero, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon - **Hours**: 11:00-21:00 - **Last order**: 20:30 - **Break time**: 15:00-17:00 - **Closed**: Every Sunday - **Seating**: Large hall, some private rooms, hall also partitioned, so groups fit easily - **Ordered**: Ppyeo-jjim (braised pork spine), knife-cut noodle add-on - **Included**: Side dishes, steamed egg custard (extra orders possible), homemade sikhye (sweet rice drink) after the meal *as written by the visitor on Sep 18, 2026* I heard there was a famous restaurant near Jaundae in Sinseong-dong, Yuseong, Daejeon, known for 17 years for its octopus stir-fry, monkfish braise, and bone braise — so I went to check it out. ![Exterior of Seommaeul Agujjim & Nakjibokkeum in Sinseong-dong, Yuseong, Daejeon](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-sinseong-dong-bone-jjim-seommaeul/daejeon-sinseong-dong-bone-jjim-seommaeul-01-1gkce-900.webp) ## Inside Seommaeul: private rooms and a hall built for group dinners The inside of the restaurant is quite spacious and comfortable to use, with some private rooms and a hall that's also slightly divided up — a great structure even if you're visiting as a big group for a work dinner. ![Interior of Seommaeul with private rooms and a partitioned hall](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-sinseong-dong-bone-jjim-seommaeul/daejeon-sinseong-dong-bone-jjim-seommaeul-02-r89ft-900.webp) ### What side dishes and egg custard come with the meal These are the basic side dishes they bring out. They all looked delicious, and once I tried them, they really tasted like something you'd eat at home, which made the meal even better. ![A spread of homestyle basic side dishes from Seommaeul](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-sinseong-dong-bone-jjim-seommaeul/daejeon-sinseong-dong-bone-jjim-seommaeul-03-1ye12-900.webp) Egg custard (gyeranjjim) also comes as a basic side, and you can order more if you want. Egg custard is essential alongside the spicy main dishes. ![Egg custard served as a basic side dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-sinseong-dong-bone-jjim-seommaeul/daejeon-sinseong-dong-bone-jjim-seommaeul-04-1ns3g-900.webp) ## What does Seommaeul's ppyeo-jjim taste like? The bone braise I ordered arrived. It's quite different from what you'd typically imagine as a bone braise — it's actually more similar to agujjim (monkfish braise). The look is exactly like agujjim!! ![A bowl of Seommaeul's bone braise that looks like agujjim](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-sinseong-dong-bone-jjim-seommaeul/daejeon-sinseong-dong-bone-jjim-seommaeul-05-1vhmv-1200.webp) It's packed with bean sprouts and vegetables, which let you really taste the sauce and enjoy a healthier-feeling flavor overall. ![Bone braise packed with bean sprouts and vegetables](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-sinseong-dong-bone-jjim-seommaeul/daejeon-sinseong-dong-bone-jjim-seommaeul-06-ut51m-900.webp) The sauce isn't overly harsh and blends well with the vegetables — the combination of crunchy texture and a light spiciness in the mouth was really good. Delicious. ![Vegetables from the bone braise coated in sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-sinseong-dong-bone-jjim-seommaeul/daejeon-sinseong-dong-bone-jjim-seommaeul-07-1mgwm-900.webp) ### How much meat is on the pork spine bones Think of the bone braise simply as the pork spine you'd find in ppyeo-haejangguk (bone soup). If you think there won't be much meat on it, that's the wrong assumption. ![Pork spine bones from the bone braise with meat attached](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-sinseong-dong-bone-jjim-seommaeul/daejeon-sinseong-dong-bone-jjim-seommaeul-08-56xe3-900.webp) Every bone has meat packed onto it, so eating the meat together with the vegetables gives you even better texture and it's really tasty. ![A bite combining spine meat and vegetables](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-sinseong-dong-bone-jjim-seommaeul/daejeon-sinseong-dong-bone-jjim-seommaeul-09-nl6ug-900.webp) This is Seommaeul Agujjim & Nakjibokkeum, and you can see why it's famous in Daejeon for agujjim and bone braise. I'll have to order the octopus stir-fry next time — looking at the next table, the octopus looked so plump and firm, I already want it for my next visit. ![A generously portioned plate of bone braise](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-sinseong-dong-bone-jjim-seommaeul/daejeon-sinseong-dong-bone-jjim-seommaeul-10-o8kfu-m-900.webp) ## Mixing rice in the sauce and finishing with knife-cut noodles The portion is generous and satisfying, and mixing rice into the sauce is genuinely delicious. You can order fried rice separately, or just order a bowl of plain rice and mix it in yourself — either way it completes the meal perfectly. ![Mixing rice into the leftover sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-sinseong-dong-bone-jjim-seommaeul/daejeon-sinseong-dong-bone-jjim-seommaeul-11-dnkm2-900.webp) I ordered the knife-cut noodle (kalguksu) add-on. It's boiled first and served separately, along with sauce from the braise so you can mix it in yourself. ![Knife-cut noodles served separately, boiled beforehand](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-sinseong-dong-bone-jjim-seommaeul/daejeon-sinseong-dong-bone-jjim-seommaeul-12-1dq06-900.webp) Once you mix it well, the sauce soaks into the noodles and it becomes delicious. The chewiness is just right, and it fills you up perfectly as the finish to a meal. ![Knife-cut noodles mixed into the sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-sinseong-dong-bone-jjim-seommaeul/daejeon-sinseong-dong-bone-jjim-seommaeul-13-7qvq5-900.webp) Their menus with fresh seafood are even more popular, and I think that's thanks to their know-how in making great braises and their friendliness. ![A table set with Seommaeul's braise menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-sinseong-dong-bone-jjim-seommaeul/daejeon-sinseong-dong-bone-jjim-seommaeul-14-1oe3g-900.webp) ### Homemade sikhye to end the meal at Seommaeul After finishing the meal, they have homemade sikhye (sweet rice punch) ready for you. I took a cup in a paper cup on my way out and tried it — genuinely delicious. ![Homemade sikhye prepared at the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-sinseong-dong-bone-jjim-seommaeul/daejeon-sinseong-dong-bone-jjim-seommaeul-15-1lemp-900.webp) It's not just sweet or artificial-tasting, and it refreshes your mouth after eating something spicy, which made for an even more satisfying, happy meal. ![Homemade sikhye served in a paper cup](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-sinseong-dong-bone-jjim-seommaeul/daejeon-sinseong-dong-bone-jjim-seommaeul-16-1gofq-900.webp) ## Why Seommaeul also works for lunch near Jaundae and Sinseong-dong Seommaeul is famous mainly for its monkfish braise and octopus stir-fry, but you can also get individual dishes like galbitang (short rib soup) or ppyeo-haejangguk (bone soup), so a lot of office workers came in for lunch. ![Seommaeul's hall with lunchtime customers](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-sinseong-dong-bone-jjim-seommaeul/daejeon-sinseong-dong-bone-jjim-seommaeul-17-1ga1e-900.webp) If you're deciding on lunch near Jaundae or Sinseong-dong, or looking for a dish to go with drinks, or if you like seafood — this is a restaurant you have to try at least once. ![Entrance to Seommaeul Agujjim & Nakjibokkeum near Jaundae](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-sinseong-dong-bone-jjim-seommaeul/daejeon-sinseong-dong-bone-jjim-seommaeul-18-1xxsc-900.webp) ## Seommaeul hours, address and parking - Address: 1163 Yuseong-daero, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, South Korea - Hours: 11:00–21:00 (last order 20:30) - Break time: 15:00–17:00 - Closed: every Sunday ## Where it is - Seommaeul Agujjim & Nakjibokkeum (섬마을 아구찜&낙지볶음) - 1163 Yuseong-daero, 1F, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, South Korea - 대전광역시 유성구 유성대로 1163 1층 섬마을 - 36.393572, 127.3496725 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%84%AC%EB%A7%88%EC%9D%84%20%EC%95%84%EA%B5%AC%EC%B0%9C%26%EB%82%99%EC%A7%80%EB%B3%B6%EC%9D%8C/@36.393572,127.3496725,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@daejeon-meal-corner/daejeon-sinseong-dong-bone-jjim-seommaeul/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt