Monday, August 9, 2010

Bong Chu Steamed Chicken (봉추찜닭)@ Hongdae – Korean Traditional Steamed Chicken

This article is partly excerpt form Jenny Cleary’s www.foodcoma911.com


If you had enough fried or greasy chickens, Bong Chu Steamed Chicken(봉추찜닭), located near Hong Dae, would provide you an exquisite experience. Unlike other traditional korean food restaurants, Bong Chu Jjim Ddak facinated me with modern interior décor. The restaurant seemed crowded during the lunch time.



While the Jjim Ddak is being prepared for us, servers offer us bowls of bland Kimchi soup (Dong chi mi - 동치미). Dong chi mi not only stimulates your appetite, but also soothes pungent savor of the Bong Chu Jjim Ddak. It is not charged on you, so you can ask for extras if you wish.





The restaurant provides you options how clienteles want to design their dishes. The type of noodles (thin noodle, wide noodle, or combination of both noodle) and how much chicken you want (half a chicken, a whole chicken, or a chicken and a half). Consisting of three adults male, we ordered a chicken with thin and wide Chinese noodles (22,000 KRW). A menu recommended that medium size of the dish fits for three men or four women.





If you almost finish your dish and do not feel full enough, you can ask for Over-cooked Rice (Nurungi) which mixes with your leftover. Few munites later, the server will bring a sizzling Nurungi on the pan. Once the server put the Nurungi over the remnant, mix them and you are ready to enjoy the second round.





Mildly pepperly and sweet, compatible Bong Chu Jjim Ddak is palatable over the all ages. While you amuse yourself with great dish, both Bong Chu’s atmospheres and dainty offer incentive reminiscent of Korean cuisine. Experience it!





Price

Small – 18,000 KRW

Medium – 24,000 KRW

Large – 30,000 KRW

Nurungi – 1,500 KRW



The Good

Vary choices over the noodles and chicken.

Exotic Korean fusion atmosphere

Good services

Swift servings of foods



The Bad

Crowded during the lunch and dinner time

Need a reservation for 8 or more people

Limited clientele capacity.



Address

서울시 마포구 서교동 361-9 1층



Phone

02-323-9381



Website

http://www.bongchu.co.kr



Direction

Line 6 Sangsu station (상수역) exit 2 walk straight ~200m and turn right on second small street (before a big red tent). 봉추찜닭 will be on your left.


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