Family crab sundubu jjigae with kids, 3 sets ordered: Jeong Eunsuk

Yesterday, on the weekend, we made a day trip to Gangneung so the guys in my family could do their favorite mackerel fishing~ When you're traveling in Gangneung and looking for breakfast or a solid meal, Chodang sundubu (soft tofu) restaurants come to mind, right?

Jeong Eunsuk Chodang Sundubu's location, 5 minutes from Gangmun Beach

This time we went to Jeong Eunsuk Chodang Sundubu, known locally as a go-to sundubu restaurant in Gangneung 🧡 It's near Gyeongpo Aquarium, Gangneung Metaverse Experience Center, Cafe Toetmaru, and Heo Nanseolheon Memorial Park, and about 5 minutes by car from Gangmun Beach, Gangneung St. Johns Hotel, Gangneung Arte Museum, and Anmok Beach!

We set out from Wonju and arrived before 11am, but there were already so many family travelers and group tours that I could tell right away it's a real sundubu hotspot~👍👍👍 Walking in, the place had a clean, friendly, comfortable vibe, and I saw other people there with kids too! They have baby chairs.

What's in the Chodang Myeongpum table and tofu table

We were starving so we ordered right away^^ The Chodang Myeongpum table comes with sundubu jjigae, tofu samhap, and seasoned grilled kodari (dried pollock), while the Chodang tofu table comes with sundubu jjigae and tofu samhap! They also sell tofu samhap, Chodang tofu jeongol, and Chodang sundubu jjigae as standalone dishes^^

It's one menu per person, and for an extra charge you can add half a block of tofu, gajami sikhae, extra boiled pork, or extra salad~~~^^ Since it was 2 adults plus kids aged 10 and 5, we ordered 3 servings of the Chodang Myeongpum table to eat well!💕💕💕

A whole crab in the spicy sundubu jjigae

The sundubu jjigae can be white or spicy, and since our kids like bossam (boiled pork) more than sundubu and my husband and I like it spicy, we asked for spicy👍

The sundubu stew had a big, meaty crab in it — so much meat that I thought it'd make great yangnyeom gejang or ganjang gejang (crab in seasoned or soy sauce), which I love🤣🤣🤣

It was also loaded with healthy shiitake and enoki mushrooms! I could see shrimp too, so I think they seasoned it with salted shrimp. When I took a spoonful, the smooth texture really stuck with me, and instead of anything harsh, I could comfortably taste the soybean's nuttiness and the sundubu's clean flavor! It's gotten cooler these days, and eating it hot made me feel warm all the way through?👍👍👍 It was delicious even as a brunch — I finished a whole bowl of rice!

Tofu samhap: wrapping boiled pork belly with gajami sikhae

The tofu samhap included in the set came with soft, moist boiled pork belly, gajami sikhae, chive salad, and tofu! The whole block of tofu was so good~^^ Wrapping the boiled pork with tofu and gajami sikhae was honey-sweet! Where I live in Wonju, Sugaseong Tofu Bossam is famous, but in Gangneung it seems Jeong Eunsuk Chodang Sundubu's tofu samhap is the famous one🧡🧡🧡

Seasoned grilled kodari, only with the Myeongpum table

This right here was genuinely delicious — the seasoned grilled kodari! It was moist, with a spicy-sweet sauce soaked in well, perfect for eating with rice or as a drinking snack! I think parents would love it!

Homemade side dishes, cheongpomuk and salad

All the homemade side dishes were good, but I especially liked the cheongpomuk (green mung bean jelly) and the salad~^^ Eating them alongside the other side dishes paired really well with the clean flavor of the sundubu. Sometimes while traveling I crave something clean and light rather than heavy or harsh, and it was nice to have Gangneung's signature Chodang sundubu and tofu served this generously, like a full hanjeongsik course~^^

Weekend visits, use Naver Reservation

Born and raised in Chodang, near where Heo Nanseolheon's birthplace stood, eating and making tofu since childhood, dishes from the refined and dignified Chogye Jeong family, made by culinary master Jeong Eunsuk — why not have a delicious meal here and then explore Gangneung's travel course, hitting Jungang Market, Gyeongpodae, Anmok Beach, and Gangmun Beach?😍🩷🤗 There can be a wait on weekends, so it's a good idea to book through Naver Reservation.

We received the Chodang sundubu pudding as part of a review service.