Cycle 17 – Item 265
Post 6,109
27 (Sun) September 2026
Jjambbong – From Scratch, Take 3
2.5
by me
at home
-Oksu, Seongdong, Seoul, Republic of Korea-
with W and IZ
Third attempt (see previously 17.215 Jjambbong – From Scratch, Take 2) – partly hit, partly miss.
On the positive, I was happy to confirm that packaged Korean kal guksu substitute just fine for so-called “Chinese” noodles, in fact much better than the brand available at Well-Being Mart (see for comparison 17.208 Jjambbong – From Scratch (Mostly)!).
Also, beef bone stock (see generally 5.022 Taste Test: Packaged Beef Bone Stock) significantly boosted the beefiness of the broth, well before adding brisket.
But I’ve yet to solve the gochugaru problem, which continues to remain a bit gritty. This time, I tried to bloom them in the oil a bit longer, but it got kinda dark and slightly bitter.
(See RESTAURANTS IN KOREA)
(See GLOBAL FOOD GLOSSARY)
(See HANSIK)
(See BOOZE)
(See PULMUONE)