How about eating "bean sprouts soup with rice"? - Jeongju Hyundaiok restaurant

If you want to eat Korean food, I would recommend “bean sprouts soup with rice”. When I want to eat something warm or to relieve a hangover, I usually eat bean sprouts soup with rice. It is called “콩나물 국밥 [kongnamul gukbap]” in Korea. Bean sprouts have amino acid, asparagine, which gets rid of the acetaldehyde that forms in your body when drinking. It is also a resource of food abundant with vitamins, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, potassium, manganese, and omega 3 fatty acids. Therefore, it is good for your hangover cure and health.

Fig 1. Bean sprouts

Especially, I recommend a restaurant in Yongsan station. The restaurant name is “Jeonju Hyundaiok” (in Korean “전주 현대옥”). The main branch of this restaurant is in Jeonju, which is located in Jeollabuk-do. I think the main branch taste better. If you want to eat, you can go to Jeonju station using train in Yongsan station. The taste is also good in Yongsan station. The restaurant is located in the west side of the Yongsan station on the 4th floor.

Fig 2. Location of Jeonju Hyundaiok in Yongsanstation. (You can enlarge it.)

You can find the restaurant by walk along the red arrows.

You can see the menus in front of the restaurant. People in Korea often eat bean sprout rice soup with egg (in Korean “전주남부시장식 콩나물국밥”) or boiled bean sprout rice soup (in Korean “전주끓이는식 콩나물국밥”). I recommend the bean sprout rice soup with egg. When you order this food, a waiter or a waitress gives you seasoned seaweed, side dish first, then bean sprout rice soup and a poached egg is served. I usually eat a poached egg first with pouring into a few spoons of bean sprout soup in egg bowl. You can eat a poached egg like my way or pour into the soup bowl. Then, enjoy the bean sprout rice soup with seasoned seaweed or side dish.

Fig 3. (Left) Jeonju Hyundaiok restaurant and (Right) menus. (You can enlarge it.)

Popular foods are indicated on the menus.

Bean sprout rice soup - 7,000 won (Jan 2017)

Moju - 2,000 won (Jan 2017)

Fig 4. Bean sprouts soup with rice and moju. I really love this food!

If people in Korea want to eat aperitif, they sometimes order “moju” (in Korean “모주”) before eat bean sprout rice soup. It is made with makgeolli, cinnamon, and Korean herbs. The strength of moju is around 2% alcohol by volume (ABV). If you like to drink alcohol, I would recommend it. Enjoy these delicious foods!

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