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May 1, 2015
DYNAMIC BUSAN
FOOD
Busan is known as the birth place of dwaeji gukbap (pork and rice soup). The soup is adored by everyone thanks to its mild but terrific taste. Famed dwaeji gukbap joints are often packed with locals as well
as tourists. The photo shows citizens having a good time while feasting on the soup and boiled pork meat.
BUSAN’S SIGNATURE FOOD Ⅰ: Dwaeji gukbap (pork and rice soup)
Enjoy a scrumptious soup with savory pork
Feeling a little peckish? The city’s unique soup will hit the spot!
Ssangdungi (Twins) Dwaeji Gukbap
What are some of Busan’s native
dishes? According to a tourism-related
poll last year, locals and foreign tourists
in Busan voted for dwaeji gukbap as
Busan’s most iconic fare.
The lip-smacking delicious local
soup uses pig bones as a base, and a
copious amount of pork is added, making it rich in nutrition and flavor.
Gukbap is a traditional Korean dish
that was enjoyed by our ancestors for
generations. It is a type of soup in which
steamed rice is added to a heavy broth.
Among the varieties of gukbap, dwaeji
gukbap is Busan’s native dish, in which
rice is mixed with pork meat in a thick
broth.
Dynamic Busan introduces some of
the most well-known dwaeji gukbap
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joints in Busan.
This place is located in an alley in
Daeyeon-dong, Nam-gu. It is a draw in the
neighborhood, with Busan citizens and
tourists lining up to get their hands on
the restaurant’s signature dish.
The joint’s simple yet savory soup
attracts younger generations as well as
the elderly.
Dwaeji gukbap is 6,000 won, suyukbaekban (rice with boiled meat set) is
7,500 won and a plate of suyuk (boiled
meat) 17,000 won.
•Address: 2, UN Pyeonghwa-ro 13 beongil, Nam-gu, Busan
•Information: 051-628-7020
Seomyeon Dwaeji Gukbap Alley
Sinchang Gukbap
Sinchang Gukbap is almost synonymous with the city’s famed pork soup,
as it boasts delectable, clear-colored
broth. It is located in Toseong-dong.
Because it is situated near touristheavy Gukje Market, which was featured in the popular Korean film, “Ode
to My Father,” its reputation has escalated. So people visiting Nampo-dong
should make sure to visit the joint.
The eatery became even more renowned after it was featured on a popular TV program.
Customers can gorge on delicious
meat, as there’s no shortage of it in the
Dwaeji gukbap tastes best when it is savored
together with chives and hot spice. The flavor is
enhanced when paired with kimchi.
soup.
The broth is especially dense, as it
uses pig bones and pork meat as the
base.
Gukbap is 6,500 won ($6), and suyukbap (rice with boiled pork) is 9,000 won.
It is open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day
except Sunday.
•Address: 53, Bosu-daero, Seo-gu (District), Busan
•Information: 051-244-1112
Gukbap eateries line up to form Dwaeji Gukbap Alley in Seomyeon in Busan.
The soup served in these historical
restaurants boasts rich flavor as well as
deep history.
The oldest establishment among
these eateries is Songjeong Three Generation Gukbap. Its origin dates back to the
1950-53 Korean War when refugees nationwide poured into Busan.
Because it uses good ingredients,
this mild tasting soup pleases the palate
of the general population and has gained
a following. Dwaeji gukbap is 6,000 won,
suyukbaekban 8,000 won and sundae (Korean sausage) 8,000 won.
•Address: 29, Seomyeon-ro 68 beon-gil,
Busanjin-gu, Busan
•Information: 051-806-5722
Foodie's review
Get energized by eating
dwaeji gukbap
Growing up, I always loved my mother’s comfort food: Irish stew, turkey soup,
fish chowder and chili. Whenever I wasn’t
feeling very well, my mother’s comfort
food and a little rest would get me back to
normal in no time.
If you aren’t into cooking, like myself,
you’ll have to find Korean equivalents of
the comfort food from back home. Here
are three of my favorite Korean comfort
foods: 1. Dwaeji gukbap (pork and rice
soup); 2. Kalguksu (noodle soup); and 3.
Seolleongtang (ox bone soup).
To satisfy my carnivorous side, I like
to eat dwaeji gukbap and seolleongtang.
However, I prefer pork rice soup.
Dwaeji gukbap, a Busan specialty, is
a pork and rice dish that is great for cold
or rainy days. Dwaeji gukbap is a specialty of Gyeongsangnam-do (Province),
although Busan’s dwaeji gukbap is probably the most famous dish.
The broth is made from pork bones
and thinly sliced bits of soft pork meat
added in, along with special seasonings
that vary from restaurant to restaurant.
After all the ingredients are brought
to a boil, finish the dish with some
salty shrimp, garlic chives, red
pepper paste (gochujang)
and mix in a little rice
(bap).
Enjoy!
Patrick M. Guilfoyle
Teacher at a foreign school