Nurungji highball and perilla oden at Gangnam bar Odeng Osaek
Odeng Osaek Gangnam Station Branch is a Busan hand-made oden (fish cake) izakaya on Seocho-daero 73-gil in Seocho, Seoul. The couple set brought the basic Busan hand-made oden set with cheese and perilla leaf oden chosen as add-ons, plus oi tangtangi (smashed cucumber) and negi takoyaki, served with a nurungji (scorched rice) highball made with Vietnamese nem moi liquor and a bourbon highball. Broth simmers on a tabletop burner and staff bring fresh stock for each refill, so Odeng Osaek works well near Gangnam Station when you want warm broth snacks with highballs.