Traditional Korean Food, Samcheong-dong Sujebi

Today, I’d like to introduce you a delicious Korean food. Actually, many foreigners know about Korean foods that Bibimbap, Bulgogi and so on; however, they do not know Sujebi. It’s a one of the popular foods in Korea. I searched the definition of Sujebi from Wikipedia; Sujebi is a Korean traditional soup consisting of dough flakes roughly torn by hand, with various vegetables. Many Korean people usually eat Sujebi on rainy day, because this soup makes our body to warm and delicious. There is Sujebi’s brother, Kalguksu. Kalguksu has same recipe and flavor, except that the latter is made with noodles.

Anyway, I want to recommend the best restaurant of Sujebi. It is Samcheongdong Sujebi. This restaurant is so famous that there is a long-line in front of the restaurant. I also ate the Sujebi in this restaurant yesterday, so I will give you a vivid description of the flavor. First, when I went to the restaurant, I did not wait for a long time. Actually, the line was reducing quickly. When you order Sujebi, you just say “Sujebi e-inbun juseyo”; it means that order two portions of Sujebi. Then, a few minutes later, delicious Sujebi will be served to you. This will be enough to eat with two people, or a big dish. Sujebi will be served in a bowl with ladle, so you have to ladle soup into your dish. If you can eat Kimchi, try to eat together. In the soup, there are potatoes, shellfishes, young pumpkins, and so on. Especially, the soup really hits the spot! How about eating Sujebi on rainy day?

I will show you the way to the Samcheongdong Sujebi. At first, you have to go out to Exit 1 of Anguk station on subway line number 3. Then you go toward Jeongdok Public Library, and follow the people, because almost people go that way. If you don’t want to walk, you can take a taxi. A taxi fare will 3,000 or 4,000 won, not much. Try this delicious Sujebi in Samcheongdong and to walk around pretty Samcheongdong street!