Spicy jjukkumi-samgyeopsal combo for two, mild spice: Yajju Yajju

How do you guys like to eat jjukkumi (webfoot octopus)!? My parents like it blanched and dipped in vinegared gochujang, but I love it stir-fried spicy and either wrapped in lettuce or mixed into bibimbap! Spicy lover here ᐡ⌯'･'⌯ᐡ♡ So I go hunting for jjukkumi restaurants pretty often, which is why there's already quite a lot of jjukkumi stir-fry posts on my blog haha

This time too, my jjukkumi cooldown was up, so I went looking for a good spot and headed to Bucheon :-)

Parking and the exterior — no parking lot here

The one downside of Yajju Yajju Maekom Jjukkumi,,, no parking lot,,,! There's a public lot about 10-15 minutes away, so I parked there and walked over.

They have a lunch special, but I went on a Sunday at 5pm so I just walked straight in.

A cute jjukkumi greeting you right at the entrance. Looks like a legit neighborhood favorite already, right!?

About 6 tables inside

Inside, it's all these tables that just look like they were made for drinking, and there are about 6 of them.

You have to step outside for the restroom, and just in case, I'll blur out the door code!

Menu, prices, and an event

<Main menu>

• Yajju jeongsik ₩14,000/person (min. 2) — jjukkumi
• Yajju jju-sam ₩15,000/person (min. 2) — jjukkumi, pork belly
• Yajju jju-dak ₩15,000/person (min. 2) — jjukkumi, chicken
• Ajju jju-bo ₩16,000/person (min. 2) — jjukkumi, bossam
• Yajju jju-woo ₩16,000/person (min. 2) — jjukkumi, beef brisket-short rib
• Extra jjukkumi (1 serving) ₩14,000
• Spice level 1 (spicier than Shin Ramyun) / 2 / 3 / 4

<Add-ons for first order>

• Extra pork belly/neck 200g ₩6,000
• Extra chicken thigh 200g ₩6,000
• Extra beef brisket-short rib 200g ₩7,000
• White shrimp 6pcs ₩3,000

<Toppings & extras>

• Rice cake ₩2,000
• Udon noodles ₩2,000
• Extra bean sprouts ₩2,000
• Extra flying fish roe ₩2,000
• Snow cheese ₩3,000
• Meat dumplings 6pcs ₩2,000
• Spicy dumplings 6pcs ₩2,000

<Fried rice & rice ball, pick one>

• Turmeric rice ₩1,000
• Seaweed flake fried rice ₩3,500
• Flying fish roe fried rice ₩4,000
• Snow cheese fried rice ₩4,000
• Mayo garlic fried rice ₩4,000

<Side dishes>

• Herb bossam 200g ₩9,000
• Garlic bossam 200g ₩10,000
• Skewer fish cake soup ₩14,000
• Spicy gochujang pork ₩14,000
• Stir-fried beef brisket ₩14,000
• Extra steamed egg ₩3,000
• Pineapple sorbet ₩6,000

<Drinks & alcohol>

• Soju ₩4,000
• Beer ₩5,000
• Cheongha ₩5,000
• Coca-Cola, Sprite, Coolpis ₩2,000

Oh, and there's a sign next to it listing the health benefits of jjukkumi, and there are more good ones than I expected!? But number 3, the diet effect — ㅠㅠ,,,,,, I feel like that one's canceled out since it's so tasty you end up eating a ton haha

There's also a guide on how to eat it deliciously, but since I've had it so many times, I've already got it memorized!!

The Naver receipt review reward is a choice of self-serve rice ball / drink / meat dumplings. The unusual event was rock-paper-scissors! Win, and you get to pick one of dumplings or a drink — but win on your very first try and you get both. Lose, though, and you get nothing, which is exactly the kind of gambler's event I love haha

We ordered the jju-sam for two + steamed egg + flying fish roe rice ball + cider (spice level 1). I almost added extra jjukkumi but didn't, and I'm glad I skipped it since the portion was huge — also, steamed egg doesn't come standard, so I'd recommend adding it!

The jju-sam for two mukbang — how was spice level 1?

For side dishes there was perilla leaf and seaweed for wrapping the jjukkumi, pickled radish, corn, flying fish roe, mayo sauce, and a refreshing cold soup came along too.

I thought this sauce was just mayonnaise, but when I dipped a bit straight in, it was way too tasty for that,, it's probably still just a mayo-based sauce,,!?

The jjukkumi all came out already cooked, and they said you can mix in the bean sprouts if you like, or eat them plain.

Even without adding extra jjukkumi, the two-person portion looked seriously generous.

Plump jjukkumi that almost looked like nakji (long-arm octopus). The pork belly wasn't thin and floppy either — it was thick-cut, the kind that says 'this is pork belly, don't forget it!!'

I wanted to keep some crunch from the bean sprouts, so I just gave them a light toss and ate them together. Spice level 1 was just slightly spicy eaten plain, but perfect once wrapped up (by a spice-wimp's standard).

Perilla leaf + pickled radish + jjukkumi + mayo sauce + flying fish roe + corn. You've got to pile on as much flying fish roe and corn as possible for max flavor.

I love seaweed too so I tried that wrap as well, but for some reason the pickled radish combo really hit the spot that day.

You've got to eat steamed egg while things are juuust a little spicy, so steamed egg is a must ദ്ദി ՞• ·̫ •՞ ꒱

Finishing off with flying fish roe fried rice

Once we'd mostly finished, we stir-fried a portion of flying fish roe fried rice.

We'd left a bit of meat and jjukkumi to mix in with the rice, and that made it even better!!

For reference, the fried rice pairs incredibly well with seaweed.

There's also a cash payment discount and a coupon event, so if you live nearby it might be worth coming often to collect stamps. It's not easy to order jjukkumi for two and walk away fully satisfied with the portion, but here it's generous and great value — if you're in Bucheon, this is the jjukkumi spot, no question ˘͈ᵕ˘͈

Business hours

Yajju Yajju Maekom Jjukkumi Main Branch, open daily 10:00–02:00, last order 00:00.