Cycle 12 – Cycle 303

4 (Thu) November 2021

Godeungeo

2.5

at Jip Nagan Godeungeo

-Changgok, Sujeong, Seongnam, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea-

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Jip Nagan Godeungeo is a Korean restaurant.  Specializes in oven-roasted fish.  The name of the place means “the runaway (jip nagan) mackerel (godeungeo),” which doesn’t really make sense in Korean either.

Although godeungeo is not my favorite fish, I went with it as the restaurant’s eponymous dish.

Unlike the other varieties on the menu, the godeungeo was sourced from Norway, which seems to be a big supplier of fish for Korea these days (see also 12.298 Kall Inkokt Lax).

For 12,000 won, the meal came with a side of roast fish + sotbab (pot-sticker rice) + soup + 13 refillable banchan.

Not bad.  The fish was a bit dry, but nicely seasoned.  The banchan were fresh and varied.  It was a tasty, well-balanced meal.

(See also GLOBAL FOOD GLOSSARY)

(See also RESTAURANTS IN KOREA)