Restaurant name
바다 식당
Bada sikdang
Welcome back guys! Let's have a traditional Korean meal today! What we are going to eat today is one of the Korean traditional dishes, Budae Jjigae (Spicy Sausage Stew_부대찌개).
What is Budae Jjigae? I can explain it better by telling you when the Budae Jjigae's history started in Korea. During Korean war, American army base was located in Yongsan. People, who were living nearby the old American army base, could easily get sausage and ham and started cook with sausage and ham but taste was so oily to Korean poeple. (You know Korean people love spicy food! :) So, People started cook them with red pepper paste and Kimchi together. Eventually it became Budae Jjigae! It is quite historically meaningful dish, isn't it? :)
Let's go to check the restaurant now!
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| Old house |
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| Welcome in! |
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| Main sign |
I guess the restaurant building is remodeled from residential house. Without the main sign, you can hardly recognize the restaurant. It just looks like one of the residential houses. So remember the sign! :) The restaurante is divided into two buildings. Both of them are right next to each other. You don't need to worry about which one you should go to. When you get enter the main building's main door, waitress(most likely old lady) will tell you where you may sit! In my case, the second building.
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| Enterence of the second building |
After you enter the door, on your left side you will find blue big pockets as the below photo.
Quiz! what's for? :)
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It's is for putting your shoes, so that you can carry them into the restaurant. I guess maybe many poeple got stolen their shoes in here... It is better to be careful, right? Let's take our shoes with us!
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| Shoes pocket |
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| Room with dining tables |
I don't know how the main building looks like, but at least the second building looks very clean and modern. Quite different from outside old looking!
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| Silverware were wearing the hat(cover) :) |
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| Let's wear apron! |
Do you know why we wear apron when we eat spicy food? I am not sure if other countires also do this. At least in Korea it's very common thing! Normally restaurants selling spicy red dish borrow us apron to protect our clothing from "red soup." Get one for you, otherwise you will find your clothing very messy after eating.
Let me explain you menu!
(If you click the photo, you can see the menu in bigger size.)
Let's go check side dishes first!
(If you click the photo, you can see the menu in bigger size.)
The most famous dish in this restaurant is Budae Jjigae(left side big photo in the menu). Johnsontang(존슨탕) is Budae Jjigae's another name. Johnson...tang(meaning soup in Korean)...? There are two stories about where the name came from.
1. The name came from one of the United States presidents, Lyndon B. Johnson. He was the president of United States when Budae Jjigae's history started in Korea! :)
2. American army's common name was John at that time. John's tang(soup) became Johnsontang.
1. The name came from one of the United States presidents, Lyndon B. Johnson. He was the president of United States when Budae Jjigae's history started in Korea! :)
2. American army's common name was John at that time. John's tang(soup) became Johnsontang.
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| Ready to eat! |
Let's go check side dishes first!
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| Cucumber seasoned with vinegar and other condiments |
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| Salted and fermented squid |
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| fresh vegetable salad dressed with garlic and chili powder |
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| Kimchi |
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| A bowl of rice |
By the way, you should order rice too. It's not included in Budae Jjigae.
Jutako's order : Budae Jjigae for 3 people
+ Three bowls of rice for 3 people
Let's start eating Budae Jjigae now~
It looks spicy, right? Actually it is not! The reason why I chose this restaurant for Budae Jjigae is becuase they have not so spicy Budae Jjigae! Really I bet that this is a lot less spicier than normal one. I thought it would be the just right place to introduct to you, foreign visitors.
Let me tell you what's inside!
Main ingredients are ham, sausage, pork. Also there are glass noodle, onion, green onion, garlic, red pepper powder and red pepper paste. Normally Kimchi is one of the main ingredients, but in this restaurant they don't put Kimchi in it. Instead of it, they put cabbage. That's why it's not very spicy. Cheese is optional!
Jutako's recommendation
Budae Jjigae_20,000 KRW per 2 people or 30,000 KRW per 3 people
+ 2-3 bowls of rice 2-3,000 KRW per 2-3 people
Check all the information that you need from below!
Opening hour: 11:30(AM)~22:00(PM) everyday
*First and Thrid Monday of every month CLOSED*
TEL: 02-795-1317
Address: 18, Itaewon-ro 49-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Restaurant location_Online map, right here!
OR follow the direction below!
(Please click the map below to see it clearly!)
ENJOY!
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