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Gayang Kalguksu Beoseot Maeuntang

Address

78 Gukjegeumyung-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul

Description

This restaurant near Saetgang Station in Yeouido, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, is famous for serving just one menu item: Gayang Kalguksu Mushroom Spicy Hot Pot 🍲. There’s no long menu to choose from—just this one—but that alone shows their confidence in the dish. You can add thinly sliced beef for shabu-shabu, while mushrooms, vegetables, and broth are free to refill (only the beef costs extra). The basic side dishes include fresh, crunchy kimchi, kalguksu noodles, and a bowl of rice for finishing the meal with fried rice. The kimchi is bright red and crisp, with a hint of sweetness that pairs perfectly with the hot pot. The pot arrives at the table filled to the brim with oyster mushrooms and water parsley. Once it starts boiling, make sure to stir the seasoning on the bottom evenly with the ladle. Each table has a leaflet explaining how to eat the dish, and scanning the QR code gives you instructions in Korean, English, Chinese, and Japanese, making it very foreigner-friendly. One of the best parts of this place is that you can enjoy the full course — noodles and fried rice — with unlimited mushroom and vegetable refills. If you ordered beef 🥩, wait for the broth to boil fully, then dip a few slices in for just a few seconds — don’t overcook, or the meat will get tough. A small dipping dish is provided on the table; mix soy-based sauce with wasabi for a savory dip that enhances the flavors of the meat, mushrooms, and vegetables. Mushrooms, vegetables, and broth are all available at the self-service bar, so help yourself as needed. And finally, the grand finale: fried rice 🍚. When you’ve nearly finished the hot pot, leave a bit of broth, add the rice, and turn up the heat slightly to stir-fry. The rice soaks up the broth’s flavor, creating a rich, slightly spicy and nutty taste that’s the perfect ending to the meal.

Menu

• Gayang Kalguksu Mushroom Spicy Hot Pot
• Shabu-shabu

Hashtags

• Gochuwasabi
• Gayang Kalguksu Beoseot Maeuntang
• Spicy Hot Pot
• Kalguksu
• Shabu-shabu
• Saetgang Station Restaurant
• Yeouido Gayang Kalguksu Mushroom Spicy Hot Pot, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul

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