Daegu gopchang spot: spicy gopchang and chicken neck at Gopchang119

I'm someone who loves food with well-soaked seasoning, like gopchang (grilled beef intestine) and stir-fried dishes, and I suddenly had a craving for vegetable gopchang. So I went to Gopchang119 Anjirang Branch (곱창119 안지랑점) in the Anjirang gopchang alley in Daegu and ate a big, hearty meal :)

What are the hours and parking at Gopchang119 Anjirang Branch?

Gopchang119 Anjirang Branch is open Tuesday to Sunday from 16:00 to 23:30, with last order at 23:00, and it is closed on Mondays. For parking, use the public parking lot near the Anjirang gopchang alley.

The moment you step into the Anjirang gopchang alley, it smells amazing T_T

Where is Gopchang119 in the Anjirang gopchang alley, and what is it like inside?

Gopchang119 Anjirang Branch sits right in the middle of the Anjirang gopchang alley, so it was easy to find. It was cold that day, so all the windows were shut, but on a nice day I bet they open everything up and you get an outdoor-street-bar feel.

Inside Gopchang119 Anjirang Branch there are about 7 tables, spaced widely, and the place was tidy and clean.

Gopchang119 menu: al-gopchang vs. vegetable gopchang vs. makchang

The main menu at Gopchang119 is al-gopchang, vegetable gopchang and makchang (beef abomasum). On the side there are salt-grilled chicken neck and beef gopchang hotpot.

• Al-gopchang: stir-fried intestine only, served on a bed of raw onion
• Vegetable gopchang: gopchang plus vegetables plus glass noodles. There's a set menu with extra gopchang, which I liked
• Makchang: salt-grilled makchang, served stir-fried with vegetables
• Salt-grilled chicken neck: boneless chicken neck, salt-grilled, they say. Nothing spicy, so I think kids would love it

I ordered the salt-grilled chicken neck + the vegetable gopchang set for two.

The owner's tip for eating gopchang: the perilla-leaf wrap

The owner's recommended combo is to take the perilla leaf and pickled radish that come as side dishes and top them with pickled garlic and mayo sauce. Eating it this way is way tastier, haha

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How were the side dishes and bean sprout soup?

The basic setup at Gopchang119 Anjirang Branch is perilla leaves, bean sprout soup, pickled radish and a range of sauces. I love perilla leaves, and they go perfectly with gopchang, so I was even happier. If you need more side dishes, use the self-serve bar~

This bean sprout soup is the real kicker. The broth was super refreshing and clean 👍🏻 Taking a spoonful of the soup between bites of vegetable gopchang cleansed my mouth. The crunchy bean sprouts added texture too, so it was a great match with the gopchang.

Gopchang119 vegetable gopchang set for two: taste and portion

The vegetable gopchang I'd been waiting for finally arrived! Piled generously on a wide iron griddle, it looked incredibly appetizing from the start. Red-seasoned gopchang loaded with cabbage and all kinds of vegetables, and I was drooling just looking at it.

It made my mouth water at first sight, and the amount of gopchang was seriously generous too.

The spicy seasoning at Gopchang119 was evenly soaked into the gopchang, and the crunchy cabbage and vegetables made the texture nice too. The chewy texture of the gopchang plus the sweet-and-spicy seasoning made it the kind of dish you keep reaching for. Picking up vegetables and gopchang together gave me both the savory depth of the seasoning and the crunch of the vegetables at once, which I loved.

The portion was generous, so it's good for eating with several people, and I liked that you can keep stir-frying it on the warm griddle. Eating a big mouthful using the owner's recommended recipe was so good 😝

Is the salt-grilled chicken neck worth ordering with the vegetable gopchang?

The salt-grilled chicken neck I ordered with the vegetable gopchang at Gopchang119! It has a different charm from the spicy vegetable gopchang, so the two were fun together. Unlike typical chicken cuts, chicken neck has an appealing texture that's both chewy and springy.

Since it's salt-grilled, the seasoning isn't strong, so you can enjoy the plain, mild flavor of the chicken neck itself, and eating it between bites of vegetable gopchang made a nice flavor combination. Ordering one spicy dish and one mild dish let me enjoy different tastes, which made it an even more satisfying lineup 😊

If you like vegetable gopchang, I think it's worth a visit at least once. On a day when you're craving something spicy and want a hearty meal, head to the Anjirang gopchang alley and enjoy Gopchang119.