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Beomtae Sonjjajang
Here's a sterling example of a successful restaurant owner who won't update, modernise or even clean up the shop interior. According to superstition, the good fortune a successful shop enjoys could be lost if the interior were changed. Consequently, some shoddy-looking restaurants, like this one, serve great food. The jjambbong (짬뽕; spicy seafood soup), gunmandu (군만두; fried mandu) and tangsuyuk (탕수육; sweet-and-sour fried pork) are all excellent.
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Bonjuk
When you need a break from Korea's flamethrower-hot food, try porridge. Juk (죽) comes in several flavours including vegetable and silky smooth pumpkin. It's outstanding stick-to-your-ribs food suitable for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
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Dolgorae
The interior looks like a penitentiary but the stern women who run this shop serve some of the city's best doenjang jjigae (된장찌개; spicy soy-bean stew). The soup bowls are small but with prices this low, order another set. Located at the end of a narrow lane one block west of the KB bank near B&C Bakery.
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Gaboja Eonyang Bulgogi
Located on Gwang·an's Eonyang Bulgogi one-way street, this sutbul galbi restaurant serves sumptuous though stratospherically expensive Eonyang beef. There is a belief in Korea that domestic beef - called Hanu - is superior in quality to imported meat and therefore warrants high prices.
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Gaemi Jip
The speciality is nakji bokkeum (낙지볶음; octopus stew) a fiery dish that can cause customers to sweat profusely, so keep a good supply of beverages close at hand. Located on a small lane in Nampodong near the steps to Yongdusan Park, it's worth the effort to find this place if you want to try something different.
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Geumsu Bokguk
Do you remember the Simpson's episode when Homer ate blowfish and was told he had 24 hours to live? This restaurant serves that fish. A worthwhile restaurant for anyone who wants to experience a seafood delicacy and earn bragging rights: I ate poisonous fish and survived. Stay on the 1st floor for relatively inexpensive dishes. Head upstairs and join the Japanese tourists who have a strong yen for the pricey sets. Located on a small lane across the street from the Paradise Hotel in Hae·undae.
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Grandmother Lee's Raw Fish House
Stop by for raw fish and you might end up partying until sunrise. It's a small restaurant with ground-floor fish tanks and space for groups upstairs. The affable Mr. Lee speaks English well and takes the time to explain the features of each fish. Walk to the eastern end of Hae·undae beach, turn left at the first street past the Mipo ferry terminal and then a quick right turn. It's the first restaurant on your right.
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Halmae Jaecheopguk
Hungover in Gwang·an beach? Do what many Koreans do and stumble over to this restaurant respected for hangover remedies disguised as food. Jaecheopguk (재첩국; marsh clam soup) is a clear shellfish broth. Located on Gwang·an's one-way street opposite the Giant Step jazz bar; look for the 24-hour restaurant with a blinding yellow interior.
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Haryu
If you don't need to pick a fish, walk up to the 2nd floor of the Millak town raw fish centre to a restaurant run by the English-speaking owner, Mr Jeon. Line 2 to Gwang·an station, Exit 5. At the top of the stairs, turn 180 degrees and then right at the first street. Walk 600m and turn left at the beach. The raw fish centre is the large brown building 300m down the road.
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Myeongseong Chobap
A popular Japanese-style restaurant serving saengseon chobap and saengseonhoe koseu (생선회 코스, Korean raw fish set menu). Located in Jungangdong, it's 100m north of the Tower Hotel with 'sushi' written on the signboard.
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Podo Cheong
It's not the best sutbul galbi (숯불갈비; charcoal-fired barbecue) restaurant but it is very good. The main draw of this busy restaurant is the backyard barbecue feel in the outdoor patio. Lean moksal (목살; pork chop) tastes great though most Koreans choose samgyeopsal (삼겹살; bacon). Unless you're hoping to accelerate the likelihood of a heart attack, avoid this cut, which is essentially a slab of fat with a hint of pork.
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Pungmi Chueotang
This scruffy-looking restaurant draws people from great distances for the chueotang (추어탕; loach soup). Made from ground loach and leafy cabbage, the dark green soup has a mild taste. If it's too mild, dip into the plastic tubs of seasoning, which includes sancho (산초), a brown spice that adds a rich, earthy flavour when used sparingly.
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Sushi Mori
The environs are not especially attractive but this restaurant in the Asiad Home Plus department store food court has sushi on a conveyor belt. If you'd prefer to eat on the run, go to the back of the store's grocery section and buy a box of sushi at unbelievably low prices. It's not outstanding quality but it is good.
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