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7 (Tue) August 2012
Suta Wang Son Jjajang Myeon
3.5
at Suta Wang Son Jjajang
-Wonju, Hoengseong, Republic of Korea-
with the Family
Cabin Retreat (Day 2 of 4)
- Day 1 (3.214 Ugeoji Tang)
Less than 24 hours upon arrival, we were already bored. Playtime in the stream was folded after about 5 minutes, the lack of rain having reduced the flow of fresh water to a bare trickle, which in turn allowed swarms of bugs to arise from the stagnant puddles forming amid the rocks. No TV or internet (yet). So we hopped in the car and headed for Wonju, the largest nearby city a bit over 20 km away from the cabin. For those who’ve never been to Korea, please understand that every city in this country is essentially the same, only larger or smaller in scale, all the same stores with the same goods, all the same restaurants with the same foods, the same things to do in the same places, so we ended up at the local E-Mart.
Along the way, a restaurant on the side of the road caught my attention. It didn’t even have a name, just a plain white sign with simple red letters proclaiming the house specialty, somewhat redundantly: suta (“hand-made”) wang (“jumbo”) son (“hand”) jjajang (“black bean sauce”). As described in many prior posts, I’m a sucker for black bean sauce noodles, especially when the noodles are made by hand, so I’m always on the lookout.
On the way home, we stopped by and ordered a single bowl, unwilling to take a risk on making a full meal of it. It was really good.
(See also FOODS.)
(See also PLACES.)