Cycle 14 – Item 292

24 (Tue) October 2023

Samseon Jjambbong

3.25

at Ryeogi

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

solo

The jjambbong is graded on GMTD’s 4-point scale, applied to the dish’s 3 primary components.  The final score is the average of the 3 subscores.

BROTH.  Good seafood flavor, but lacking in depth.  Subscore: 3.0

NOODLES.  Standard.  Cooked to al dente.  Subscore: 3.25

TOPPINGS.  Lots of squid, octopus, shrimp, as well as crab.  Mushrooms and bamboo shoots but not much else for vegetables.  Subscore: 3.5

Very good.  The abundance of seafood, especially the crab, made the experience feel luxurious.  However, despite the higher price (15,000 won), it fell short of the Shanghai jjambbong (11,000 won), which remains the one to beat in Wirye.

Final Score: 3.25

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