Weekday lunch: eggplant rice bowl and beef noodles in Jongno
Cheonghwa Uyuk Dosakmyeon is a beef noodle-focused Chinese restaurant near Gwanghwamun and Jonggak in Jongno, Seoul, at 19 Jongno, Jongno-gu. Visiting with a friend on a weekday lunch, the writer ordered the signature uyuk dosakmyeon (knife-cut beef noodles), xiaolongbao dumplings, and a fish-fragrant eggplant rice bowl that looked like french fries, and came away impressed by the rich bone broth, tender beef shank, and the chewy bite of hand-cut noodles. Recommended for anyone near Gwanghwamun wanting a hearty noodle dish alongside dim sum.