Hongdae restaurant lunch: apple juice and shrimp gukbap at Ttasijia
Ttasijia Yeonnam is a Singaporean restaurant tucked into an alley in Yeonnam-dong, Seoul, from a brand named in the Michelin Guide in Singapore six years running. Over lunch for two, Ttasijia served shrimp gukbap (rice soup) and shrimp broth fried noodles at 16,500 won each, black vinegar guobaorou, and 100% pressed apple juice topped with green plum powder — the broth was so rich it earned the nickname "saeri-gomtang." With a Merlion and red lanterns at the door, Ttasijia Yeonnam works well for a Yeonnam-dong lunch or date.