Gwangalli Chinese restaurant for family Peking duck: Mirim Yangjang

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On the weekend, my husband and I wanted to enjoy the sea view and have a nice meal for a change of mood, so we went looking for a Peking duck restaurant in Gwangalli and ended up at Mirim Yangjang Gwangalli branch 🌙

Inside Mirim Yangjang Gwangalli: an interior that feels like China

I'd heard there was a place in Gwangalli where you could properly enjoy Peking duck, which isn't something you come across easily around here, so I dragged my elementary schooler along with us right away — and the moment we walked in, my eyes went wide at the exotic interior that felt straight out of China ✨

The atmosphere is so exotic

Peking duck is called 'Beijing Kaoya (北京烤鸭)' in Chinese

It means 'duck roasted in Beijing'!

It actually started as a duck dish from Nanjing in the south, but developed into a court dish after the Ming dynasty moved the capital to Beijing, and it's still beloved today as a traditional dish

Right at the entrance, a Peking duck display catches your eye

I'd eaten this dish before on a trip to China, so being able to have Peking duck in Gwangalli was honestly moving

It would also be a great spot for family gatherings

Half a Peking duck: the right amount for three people

After settling in, we agonized a bit and ordered half a Peking duck, and the moment it arrived looking so glamorous, my mouth started watering 🦆

It was the perfect amount for the three of us, and the kaoya looked amazing — crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside 🥢

I could barely believe we were eating Peking duck of this quality right in the middle of Gwangalli, and I kept sighing in admiration

How to eat Peking duck at Mirim Yangjang Gwangalli branch

A staff member kindly explained how to eat it: put the crispy duck skin and meat with the umami-rich signature sauce, yajang, onto a thin wheat pancake, pile on plenty of crunchy scallion and cucumber strips, and wrap it up like a little parcel 🫓

Our son was curious at first, but soon started confidently loading the skin and meat onto the thin pancake himself, brushing on the sauce and wrapping it up like a pro 😋

It clearly suited his taste, because he couldn't put his chopsticks down and ate so well — I was glad we'd brought him along

I took a big bite the same way, and the crispy duck skin burst with savory juices, mingling with the moist meat and the salty-sweet yajang sauce for an umami explosion in my mouth 😋

I'd actually had this dish before in China itself, and it tasted just like what I remembered from there — genuinely delicious 🥢

The sharp, fragrant scallion and cool cucumber cut cleanly through the duck's richness, so it never got heavy no matter how much we ate — there was something addictive about it 🥒

Even my husband, who's usually sensitive to any gamey smell in meat, said there was none at all and that it just got cleaner and nuttier the more he chewed — he couldn't stop eating 🥢

Coconut ice cream to finish the meal

After finishing the duck, we wanted something to refresh our palate, so we ordered coconut ice cream on top 🥥

Taking a sweet, cool spoonful, I found chewy, sweet bits of coconut flesh mixed in 🍨

It wasn't just smooth — the chewy texture added extra fun, and it wrapped up the meal perfectly 🥄

It felt so surprising and delightful to be able to taste such an exotic, upscale Peking duck right here in Gwangalli, Busan — I found myself saying over and over during the meal that I absolutely had to bring my friends here too 🥰

If you want to enjoy a special menu and an exotic atmosphere near Gwangalli Beach, this Peking duck restaurant in Gwangalli will be a choice you won't regret 🏮

We fell so hard for the charm of this unique dish that my husband and I promised each other we'd definitely come back next time with our parents — a place that really won over both our hearts 💖