TTEOKBOKKI

13th January 2022

It was our fourth day in Korea. As usual, in the morning, when we woke up, we did an RTK test to make sure we were safe. After that, we were planning to have lunch at a place where we could eat tteokbokki. Our friend Mei Chen said we can go to this particular restaurant, which is located at Sindang-dong, Seoul. The restaurant's name is Maboklim Wonjo Halmeonijip Tteokbokki. We travel from Lotte Hotel Seoul to Maboklim Wonjo Halmeonijip Ttokbokki by bus. It took us around 20 minutes to reach that restaurant. We were craving tteokbokki, which was recommended by our friend.

After they bowed and welcomed us, the waitress instructed us to place our orders from the menu. We went there to taste their tteokbokki, and since we had a 20-minute bus ride, we got that along with hot teas.

When discussing the origins of tteokbokki, they claimed that Mabongnim Halmeoni Tteokbokki was the original establishment to open on this street. It attracted so many customers that additional Tteokbokki restaurants began to spring up, eventually developing into the street we know today. Since opening in 1953, this restaurant has been serving up fresh, delectable tteokbokki for more than 60 years.

We ordered Ramen tteokbokki, which is rice sticks in a spicy sauce with ramen. It comes in a large pot that's brought to the table, and it cooks at the table. In the pot are tteok, unsweetened cylinders of rice cakes, gochujang, the spicy sauce, ramen noodles, chewy noodles, fish cakes, boiled eggs, cabbage, green onions, and fried dumplings. The food was tasty and not too spicy. We ordered peach juice to help cool any spiciness. The place was hopping with people, and every table was full. They do have aprons for their customers, so when they gave it to us, we wore it to prevent the sauce from splashing on us. The place was very casual and seemed like a good place to eat and hang out with friends. Outside the restaurant, they had a dessert stand for the customers to enjoy.

The food was delicious, and it was also quite reasonably priced. We next walked out from  the restaurant and explored the area, stopping to snap a few photos and purchase goodies at the nearby shops. Lastly, If you ever travel to Seoul, South Korea, I urge you to visit this location.

Location: 5 Dasan-ro 35-gil, Sindang-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea. 

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