Danyang eatery hotel dinner: Danyang Heukmaneul Nurungji Dakgangjeong

Visiting Danyang Gugyeong Market for black garlic nurungji dakgangjeong

I worked incredibly busily throughout August. So I applied for vacation and suddenly ended up traveling to Danyang. I had visited a very long time ago, but I wanted to go back once more.

Since this became such a spontaneous Danyang trip, I looked up good places to eat and found that Danyang Gugyeong Market had quite a few. Among them, I visited the market’s dakgangjeong (sweet crispy Korean fried chicken) favorite, Danyang Heukmaneul Nurungji Dakgangjeong (단양흑마늘누룽지닭강정).

Parking at the public lot and heading to Gugyeong Market

Gugyeong Market had a well-organized public parking lot. It was free, so it was nice to park with ease. After parking, I spotted the Danyang Gugyeong Market sign and headed into the market—go, go!

Danyang Gugyeong Market. Whenever I travel somewhere, it is fun to visit the local market and browse around. Since I visited on a weekday evening, some shops had already closed early. It was getting a little dark, making the Danyang Gugyeong Market sign stand out, and I liked the smiling entrance.

People waiting at Danyang Heukmaneul Nurungji Dakgangjeong

Since Danyang is known for black garlic, there were quite a few similar shops. Actually, I only learned that Danyang was famous for black garlic on this trip. Danyang Heukmaneul Nurungji Dakgangjeong had a large sign, so it was easy to find. Even on a weekday evening, there were lots of people in front of the shop.

I took another photo of the shop when there was no one around. Come to think of it, when looking for this place, you could probably find it easily by looking for the shop with lots of people waiting.

The best dakgangjeong of your life

It seems to have been featured on several TV programs as a must-visit restaurant. Black garlic makgeolli is also sold right beside it. Since garlic is famous in Danyang, naturally there is black garlic makgeolli too.

Tasting the original and double black garlic flavors

In front of the shop, two flavors were set out on a table for tasting: original nurungji dakgangjeong and the double black garlic flavor. The tasting corner had both flavors available. But the original flavor was sold out. I tried both flavors, and they were both delicious.

A pile of nurungji (scorched rice crust) was stacked on one side in front of the shop. If you visit during the day, you can even watch them making the nurungji.

A collaboration with Daegang Makgeolli, famous for being served at a Blue House banquet!! You can enjoy it only in Danyang! I had often eaten dakgangjeong with beer, but never with makgeolli, so I was curious. Spicy dakgangjeong and sweet makgeolli somehow seemed like they would go perfectly together.

Ordering the double black garlic flavor and two-bottle makgeolli set

The Danyang Heukmaneul Nurungji Dakgangjeong menu. It is simple, since they sell dakgangjeong and makgeolli.

<Order> Double Black Garlic ₩20,000 Black Garlic Makgeolli 2-Bottle Set ₩10,000

Ta-da~~!! The dakgangjeong and makgeolli arrived shortly after. Shall we head to the accommodation now~?

I put the packed dakgangjeong and makgeolli on the table and took a photo. Somehow, it came out looking like an advertisement photo. Haha.

Young people researching garlic dishes Black garlic nurungji dakgangjeong

Black garlic nurungji dakgangjeong for dinner at the accommodation

Black garlic nurungji dakgangjeong and black garlic makgeolli. Shall I try them for dinner at my travel accommodation~~?

When you open the package, this is what it looks like. Since it is the double black garlic flavor, the dakgangjeong is dark all over. There is also chicken radish.

Black garlic makgeolli. It somehow felt like it would be sweet and delicious!! I took a quick video before drinking it.

This is how it looked up close. Looking at the photos again is making my mouth water.. hehe.

I poured the makgeolli into a glass, and everything was ready to eat!!

Meaty dakgangjeong and the texture of nurungji

A lot of dakgangjeong has very little meat and only a thick coating, but this one had quite a lot of meat. There was plenty of nurungji, and as I ate, I found lotus root and potato too. The chewy texture of the dakgangjeong came through with the garlic aroma and sauce.

Even at ₩20,000, the portion was enormous. Having a glass of sweet makgeolli after bites of savory-salty dakgangjeong was an absolutely perfect pairing.

If you are looking for great dakgangjeong at Danyang Gugyeong Market during a Danyang trip, I recommend Danyang Heukmaneul Nurungji Dakgangjeong.