Cycle 16 – Item 259

POST 5,738

21 (Sun) September 2025

Somyeon in Dubu Kimchi Sauce

3.5

at Chin Chin

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

with W and IZ

The dubu kimchi at this place is good (see for example 15.287 Dubu Kimchi), so the leftover sauce always seemed wasteful.  This time, I noticed that the menu offers side servings of ramyeon noodles (e.g., to supplement a hotpot dish) and somyeon noodles (e.g., to supplement a golbaengi platter) – why not dubu kimchi?

It was awesome.  The owner-chef had gone the extra mile to add seasoned laver flakes and sesame oil, creating an enhanced flavor dynamic and depth.  Better than the dubu kimchi itself.

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