Sea urchin seaweed soup set for two: Jungmun Godeungeo Ssam-bap, Jeju
Jungmun Godeungeo Ssam-bap is a Korean restaurant serving mackerel braised with aged kimchi, on the road into the Jungmun resort area in Seogwipo, Jeju. On a late-summer trip the writer came for a late breakfast and ordered the braised mackerel and abalone hot-stone rice set for two (36,000 won) plus a separate abalone and sea urchin seaweed soup (15,000 won), then filled the table from the self-serve bar with ssam vegetables, black pork jeyuk-bokkeum (spicy stir-fried pork), japchae (glass noodles), four side dishes and abalone porridge. With a large car park and quick table turnover, Jungmun Godeungeo Ssam-bap is an easy, low-stress choice for a family meal.