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Walk from Jeondong Cathedral to Nambu Market for bean sprout soup with rice. Or start with the bowl and cook it at home.Start with cooked rice and anchovy broth. Take the idea of a Jeonju meal into your own kitchen.
Brick entrance of Jeondong Cathedral in Jeonju. Photographed 2025-03-30.
See the soup and soft-cooked egg at Hyeondaeok's Nambu Market branch, then check the location before you go.
Want to cook something like this?Make a meal from bean sprouts and riceStart with cooked rice, bean sprouts and anchovy broth. This home recipe is not the restaurant's recipe.
bean sprouts · cooked rice · anchovy broth · egg · shredded seaweed · green onion · soup soy sauce · red pepper flakes
See where to try this dishTry kongnamul-gukbap at Nambu Market
Explore Hwaseong Haenggung Square before a dumpling meal on Paldallo 1-ga. Staying home? Start with frozen dumplings and a frying pan.Brown, cover and steam the dumplings through. Make a plate at home when a trip to Suwon is not on your plans.
Sinpungnu gate and Hwaseong Haenggung Square in Suwon. Photographed 2024-01-28.
Choose fried or boiled dumplings to share, or beef noodle soup for a meal. Check the menu and location in the restaurant details.
Want to cook something like this?Give frozen dumplings a crisp baseThis method starts with frozen dumplings, not handmade filling. It does not reproduce Suwon Mandu's dumplings.
Frozen dumplings · Cooking oil · Water · Soy sauce · Vinegar · Red chili flakes · Sugar · Chopped green onion
See where to try this dishStop at Suwon Mandu after your walk
Walk around Mukho Harbour and Ilchul-ro, then choose your noodle broth. At home, try knife-cut noodles in anchovy-kelp stock.Cook this home version without red paste. Start with the broth ingredients, then follow the steps for adding the noodles.
Hillside buildings near Mukho Harbour in Donghae. Photographed 2025-09-18.
Compare red jang-kalguksu with white kalguksu without the red paste. Ask about each bowl before ordering if your spice preferences differ.
Want to cook something like this?Knife-cut noodles in anchovy-kelp brothThis home recipe has no red paste. It is not a reproduction of the restaurant's white kalguksu.
Knife-cut noodles · Dried anchovies · Kelp · Zucchini · Potato · Onion · Garlic cloves · Green onion · Soup soy sauce · Salt · Water
See where to try this dishChoose your broth at Ottugi KalguksuWhat are you planning?
Cook with the ingredients already in the kitchen, decide what to order in Korea, or plan a meal around the season. Start with the task that fits today.
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