What to eat in Korea?

"What should i eat today?" is one of the most important question in our daily life.

And what to eat issue would be more important when traveling some other countries.

To give proper guide about finding decent and delicious food for travelers,
I would like to recommend one Korean dish for current or potential Korean visitors. 

I, as one of Korean, introduce this dishes to many global friends (Japan, America, France ..)
And almost all of them liked it. So i hope this dish will match you all. 

What is Dak hanmari?

Dak hanmari is Korean chicken soup boiled by various vegetables like onion, green onion, galric and ginger and cut-up chicken. 

And makes Dak hanmari special is of course it`s sauce that is made of chives, crushed galric, soy sauce, mustard and red pepper powder. 

One thing we should be careful is that Dak hanmari is different from samgyetang. There are so many different things between two chicken soup. But the most biggest difference is that Dak hanmari is a dish that we are boiling by ourselves from the start. (Samgyetang is fully cooked in kitchen and served to you)

Where to eat Dak hanmari in Seoul

There are actually many Dak hanmari restaurants in Seoul. 

But for tourists who don`t speak Korean well, Dongdaemun Dak hanmari valley is the best place for tasting Korean style chicken soup. (They have not only english menu but also they are offering chinese and japanese.)

So if you are tourists who are looking for things to do in Dongdaemun, i would definitely recommend you all to go to Dak hanmari valley and have it. 

Below are some restaurants that many tourists actually visit and offer nearly same quality of Dak hanmari for a long time. And they are all placed around Dak hanmari valley. So if one of them is busy and you don`t want to deal with long line, go to the other one. 

<Link of recommended restaurants>

Granny Jin Ok-hwa Original Dakhanmari

Jin's Original Dakhanmari Jongno Main Store

Myeongdong Dakhanmari Main Store

Tips for having Dak hanmari more delicious

Like every food or cuisine, Dak hanmari has also it`s own way of eating. And it make this Korean chicken soup more delicous and you can enjoy it in various ways. 

*Tips for eating Dak hanmari

1. Be sure that Dak hanmari shold be with their special sauce
There are DIY sauce in every Dak hanmari restaurants and there are of course manual. 
Don`t forget you have to make special sacue for your dishes wihe chicken soup is boiled. 

2. Extra noodle is essential
At the moment we finish our every piece of chicken, it is right time to put extra noodle in remaining soup. Some people add Kimchi to this soup so that they can make it more spicy and savory.