Sangnam-dong Korean lunch from a Threads tip, warm japchae: Anyeosane

Anyeosane Jecheol Hansang is a place I'd recommend for a family meal with your parents in Sangnam-dong! Let me introduce this Sangnam-dong Korean restaurant. My one-line review of Anyeosane:

A home-style Korean restaurant

If you miss home cooking, head to Sangnam-dong!

Anyeosane Jecheol Hansang hours and parking

Anyeosane Jecheol Hansang Sangnam Main Branch (안여사네 제철한상 상남본점) is open Tuesday to Sunday, 11:30–22:00, and closed every Monday. For parking, use the public lot right in front of the restaurant; they support ₩1,000 of the fee.

The long hours mean it's getting a reputation not just for meals but for drinking get-togethers too. Parking is hard in Sangnam-dong, but the restaurant is right in front of a public lot, so it was easy.

Finding a Sangnam-dong restaurant for my parents on Threads

My parents were coming to Changwon, so I asked for restaurant recommendations on Instagram Threads, and someone recommended Anyeosane. So off I went!

Anyeosane interior and seating

The tables are spread out generously, so eating was never cramped. If you need, you can draw a curtain to separate your space! The neat, pretty table cloths at every seat put me in a good mood. I love this kind of atmosphere!

Anyeosane Jecheol Hansang

Anyeosane Jecheol Hansang menu and prices

Two of us ordered the seasonal set (jecheol hansang) for lunch. It's ₩18,000, and you can choose between spicy soft tofu hot pot (sundubu jeongol) and clear soft tofu hot pot.

There are plenty of other menu items too, so you can pick whatever suits your taste!

• Seasonal set ₩18,000
• Pork set ₩15,000
• Mackerel set ₩15,000
• Juan table (liquor snack set) ₩38,000

Free pork stir-fry with makgeolli or Masan rice wine

Anyeosane was also running an event: order Boksoon Doga makgeolli (rice wine) or Masan sake (jeongjong) and you get pork for free. I'm an alcohol lover, and if only I hadn't come by car I'd have gone straight to daytime makgeolli. Such a shame! I hope you all get that free pork!!

How does the signature handmade tofu hot pot taste?

Anyeosane's signature is the handmade tofu hot pot (sondubu jeongol). The tofu is nutty and firm, and really good.

The broth is deep and clean, and with minced meat in it, it isn't just light. It's a delicious hot pot. It has several kinds of mushrooms, so the textures are fun, and pretty edible flowers on top make it perfect to look at too! They even prep the mushrooms for you, so all you have to do is eat.

What home-style side dishes come with the seasonal set?

The seasonal set is a table loaded with home-style side dishes. People living alone would cry tears of gratitude over a home meal like this! The tableware and the dishes are just like home cooking! You only realize how precious a home-cooked table is once you leave home.

Three main dishes: pork stir-fry, braised mackerel, seasoned cockles

The seasonal set has a whopping three main dishes! Pork stir-fry (jeyuk bokkeum), braised mackerel, and seasoned cockles (kkomak muchim)! Is there any Korean who dislikes pork, mackerel or cockles? They're all dishes that make a bowl of rice vanish, so I recommend it if you want a hearty meal. My rice disappeared in no time too...!

Warm japchae and seasonal sea squirts

The other side dishes were neat and tasty one by one. The japchae (glass noodle stir-fry) especially surprised me because it was warm and not soggy. Cold japchae is no good, but moist, warm japchae! And the seasonal sea squirts (omandungi) were just the thing to whet the appetite!

How is the gondeure rice in the seasonal set?

The gondeure rice (thistle rice) had wonderful flavor. Even plain, without anything added, the gondeure aroma made it tasty, and mixed with the seasoned cockles it was wonderfully nutty.

Extra sizzling-plate pork stir-fry and plum tea to finish

It was so good that I ordered extra pork stir-fry! Eaten sizzling hot on an iron plate it was even better, and the slight spiciness would make a great drinking snack. I finished it all with rice. Well-aged pork stir-fry is love.

Even after a hearty, home-style spread, I didn't feel bloated and it digested well. Korean food really is the best! Near the end, plum tea (maesil-cha) came out too, a refreshing way to finish.