Seoul · Jongno
Euljiro Naengmyeon Houses
Old-school Pyongyang-style cold noodle restaurants in the printing district; order mul naengmyeon and a side of bulgogi.
Noodles · ₩₩

Korean name: 불고기 · bulgogi
Thinly sliced beef marinated in soy, pear and sesame, cooked on a domed pan with its own broth.
Sweet-savoury and tender, with soy, garlic and a hint of pear in the marinade. Not spicy.
Eaten with rice, or wrapped in lettuce with garlic and ssamjang. Some restaurants cook it at the table on a domed grill.
Thinly sliced beef marinated in soy sauce, sugar, garlic, sesame oil and grated Asian pear, cooked with onion.
A safe first choice for travellers who do not eat spicy food.
Widely available; Gwangjang Market and old-school Seoul restaurants do it well.
Old-school Pyongyang-style cold noodle restaurants in the printing district; order mul naengmyeon and a side of bulgogi.