[Jeju] Boiled Pork Dinner at CheonJitGol 천짓골식당 @ Seogwipo

One of the must try traditional dishes in Jeju will be the dombe meat which means steamed and sliced pork served on chopping board. Tracy found one near our accommodation, so we dropped by for Day 3 dinner. It was a Saturday evening on our day of visit and we should've realised that restaurants in town areas should be busier than normal days. Hahaa, so we went and placed our name on their waitlist (there isn't any list per se but the staff did see us and knew we would like to dine there) and will call when there's a freed up table. So, we waited outside along with a few other chaps.

shop front

We were called in after waiting for 20 minutes. We noticed that the guests there usually comes in larger groups of 4 or more. Age range, I'd guess it's thirties and above.

interior

The menu was rather simple. Choose whether you'd like Jeju black pork or the normal one and the starting weight is 600gms. Add-on meat would be at 300gm each. So of course we got ourselves the black pork set to start and additional normal pork. 900gm to feed 4 pax, hence that's about 225gm for one pax.

The shop looked like it was run by a family. The young staff seemed to be the son, while the dad was busy delivering side-dishes to the tables and finally, the lady who performed the table-side service seemed to be the lady boss.

side dishes and lettuce

main course - Jeju Black Pork

lady boss slicing up the meat and teaching us how to eat it properly

The lady boss will enquire if we are first timers and if yes, she'll teach the table on how to create flavours using the sides given and which sequence works best. She'll slice up some pieces (one each per pax for the group), then shares which item goes with the meat (for example, a slice of marinated onion) and eat it. And she'll ask that you eat combi to ensure that you are enjoying the meat as it was meant to be. Hahaa, it was slightly stressful as her pace was pretty fast but glad she spent time to share with diners on how to enjoy the boiled pork.

sauce

The boiled meat itself was tender and tasted good even if it was just with a touch of salt. Our second round of meat came after the first was completed. Normal pork tasted good too although there was a slight difference in texture with a less premium feel. The fats in the normal pork felt a tad chunkier. But I enjoyed it all the same. Can't say no to meat!

normal pork (300gm)

The atmosphere in the restaurant is not unlike an izakaya, where guests enjoys small bites with their drinks, shares anecdotes with their friends and also shares some friendly banters with the staff. You'll see most tables enjoying their beer/soju/makgeolli. We had makgeolli because the carbonated rice wine with its slight sweetness, is the perfect foil for the boiled pork.

Overall, we spent ₩92,000 for the meal, which was roughly around SGD24 per pax (inclusive of makgeolli and some soda).

CheonJitGol 천짓골식당

Address: 294-10 Cheonji-dong, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do, South Korea

Contact: +82647630399

Business Hour: 

Closed Sunday

Sat - Fri: 5pm to 10pm

[Jeju] Snacking all round Seogwipo Maeil Olle Market 서귀포 매일올레시장 @ Seogwipo

We made it a point to visit local markets and Olle Market was one of them while we were at Jeju. Not that far from our second hotel and according to Hence and Ivan, they were there in 2018 but couldn't enjoy the place as that time, most stalls were closed due to Chuseok. This time round, we made sure we visited before the holidays.

let's go!

The parking at the market is similar to Singapore's style where one pays the parking fee when exiting. If there's a machine, then could use that. Otherwise, can pay to an actual person manning the exit booth, hence remember to keep some loose change handy for this purpose.

cutie

stalls

The entire market is like a long straight stretch with branches to its left and right. Some areas are more busy than the other, so it is a good idea to walk and look look see see what's available.

dried fish, anyone?

quieter area

vegetable stall

But of course, we were there to look for lunch food.

directions

seaweed

cutlass fish

squid

We stopped at a sundae 순대 stall and ordered some to try. The lady and the young adult manning the stall worked quietly to prepare our order. 

They were both very nice and friendly. We got our bag of food and eager to try!

sundae 순대

with liver and stomach

Oh my goodness, the blood sausage (sundae) was so good! Soft, bouncy and not funky at all. The innards were very good too and easy to eat. So yummy with the salt, or on its own. If you're there, I will strongly recommend this stall.

Next, we stopped at a grilled meat stall. They were putting on quite a display so we stopped to watch. And of course, ordered something from there as well.

One of the staff was acknowledging the various tourists who were taking video/photo of them and was quite obliging to the camera! I called it, them doing their 'fireshow'. And yes, they will request for people who are standing too near when they are 'performing' to take a step or two away from them.

grilled shellfish

grilled/torched chicken

Kudos to the staff who worked hard to attract people to their stall. The food was decent, so can say hi to them if you happen to be there.

Ivan and Tracy wanted ttokbokki, gimbap and eomuk combo so we went to a sit-in stall in one of those alleys in the market.

visited by many

eomuk (fish cake), ttokbokki, corndog

It was a simple no frills setup, so order from the front counter, pay and get your food and bring it to your table. There's seats inside the stall as well as outside. When you're done, bring back the used utensils/plates/tray back to the staff at the front counter.

Then, we went to an airconditioned shop that sells coffee and dessert. I got myself a tangerine juice. The juice was freshly squeezed and so refreshingly sweet. The shop offers about 4 to 5 variety of the hallabong with some leaning more towards the sharper lime-like citrusy flavours. On both of my visits to this 'cafe' (yes, I liked the tangerine juice there!), they didn't have the specific ones (Red Hyang or the Hwangeumhyang) that I wanted as they were not in season, so I had the Cheonhyehyang 천혜향 instead. Fragrant and still sweet!

visited by famous mukbang-er Heebab

Cheonhyehyang juice 천혜향 (freshly squeezed)

tangerine coffee

The market is nice to walk around and we found at least 2 shops that we really liked!

 

Seogwipo Olle Market 서귀포 매일올레시장

Address: 18 Jungang-ro 62beon-gil, 특별자치도 Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do, South Korea

Contact: +82 64-762-1949

Business Hours: 

Daily: 7am to 9pm

[Jeju] Breakfast at Naseong Suduri Bomal Tot Kalguksu 나성 수두리 보말톳 칼국수 @ Jungmun-Dong, Seogwipo

We decided to have noodles for breakfast for Day3. Went to this street in Jungmun-Dong and managed to park nearby.

let's grab some noodles

It seems to be a specialty noodles shop, specializing in small clams. The shop is managed by a lady and we just walked in and got ourselves seated at an empty table. It was rather busy in the morning when we dropped by around 10am.

menu

interior

Not knowing the portion size of noodles, I stopped the rest from ordering one bowl each. So we got ourselves 2 bowls of noodles and 1 bowl of porridge, plus sides of pork dumplings.

small clams porridge @₩13000

mushrooms kalguksu @₩11000

clams kalguksu @₩11000

pork dumplings @₩8000

The porridge was rather healthy tasting and the least flavoured amongst the food that we ordered. Definitely needed some kimchi to perk it up.

kimchi

The clams noodles was lovely with its seafood based flavours (anchovies, clams) and the texture of the noodles was the best in this one.

The strongest flavoured was the mushrooms noodles. So tasty! The noodles was slightly chewier here but overall, paired well with the broth and shitake mushrooms.

closer view

Dumplings was flavourful with porky taste. Smallish in size but huge in taste.

Overall, the portions of the noodles were good and we enjoyed the meal here. The lady managing the shop was busy but she did enquired where we are from. Overall, efficient service and no frills shop. Go for the kalguksu for its wholesome flavours.

Naseong Suduri Bomal Tot Kalguksu 나성 수두리 보말톳 칼국수

Address: 186-1 Cheonjeyeon-ro, Jungmun-dong, Seogwipo, Jeju-do, South Korea

Contact: +82 10-7766-3579

Business Hours:

Closed on Wed.

Thur-Tues:  8 am–5 pm

[Jeju] Raw Fish Dinner at Popular Place 미영이네 (Miyoung's Sashimi) @ Seogwipo

It was quite a drive to this place from our hotel. The restaurant seemed to be located at a pier area and there are parking space available just opposite the restaurant. 

view from parking lot

Is it the only sashimi restaurant at this place? No as we observed, there is another one just next door to this. But is this a popular one? The answer is a resounding yes! We were there before 730pm and without reservation. There is a machine for automated queuing system but we had difficulty using that due to unfamiliarity. Lucky us, the staff from the restaurant was helpful and we got ourselves into the queue.

restaurant entrance

queue machine

We waited outside but it was raining so, we moved our butts inside the restaurant and they do have a narrow corridor with seats for guests to wait for their queue number to be called.

raining

We got ourselves a table after 30 minutes. The menu is relatively simple, so we got ourselves a set for 4 pax which is ₩85,000.

side dish and condiments for the sashimi

sashimi of spanish mackerel

Though the place is super busy, staff will take time to 'teach' or 'share' with first time diners on how to best enjoy the dish. There was a sequence of condiments to pair with the fish, but at the end of the day, one is free to craft their own wrap. Hahaa!

wipes for the hand first

recommended wrap

The most interesting thing, is the glutinous rice that's supposed to be in the wrap. First time am eating it this style. The rice was not salted but it did have a nice sesame oil fragrance.

glutinous rice

It was actually very nice to make wraps with rice and raw fish. It got tastier the more one chews on it. The raw fish had different textures, depending on their cuts. The fattier ones are more chewy.

close up view

cheers!

more!

The set consist of grilled fish and a pot of soup. I love the grilled fish so much. Fatty and smooth flesh. Plus the grilled fragrance is one that can't be resisted.

The soup was comforting for the rainy weather. The spiciness came from the green chilies in the soup!

fish, cabbage and green chili soup

grilled mackerel

The staff also brought us a small braised dish for us to try. Thank you for the treat!

braised fish

We enjoyed our meal and there's a coffee machine at the shop's entrance. So we got ourselves a cup and drank it to wait for the rain to subside because none of us remembered to bring our umbrella. Haha!

미영이네 (Miyoung's Sashimi)

Address: 770-29 Hamo-ri, Daejeong-eup, Seogwipo, Jeju-do, South Korea

Contact: +82 64-792-0077