Here's all the good stuff my friend and I ate in the few days we were in
Busan.
Several branches across South Korea
KyoChon Chicken has many branches in Korea. The KyoChon Chicken restaurant
we ate at was near Busan Staton, near our guesthouse.
We ordered the KyoChon Original (18,000 krw)—a whole chicken cut into
more than 20 pieces, deep fried, and smothered with sauce (garlic and soy flavor). For
just two people, it was a huge serving! In Korea, fried chicken is usually
paired with alcohol, nothing more. Being Filipinos, we needed rice with our
fried chicken. KyoChon does not serve rice, but the server had the brilliant idea of buying from a nearby convenience store and charging us 2,000 krw per
serving of rice.
I could not believe what big eaters my friend and I were—we finished all the
chicken! And the rice, too!
("Bornga" on Google Maps)
3F Busan Theater, 36 BIFF Gwangjang-ro, Jung-gu, Busan
We discovered 본가 The Born while we were strolling around BIFF. It was the
poster advertising their menu that pulled us to the third floor of the same
building as BIFF Theater.
My friend ordered 갈비탕 Galbitang (11,000 krw), which is beef rib soup. I
ordered 차돌된장찌개 Chadol Doenjang (6,000 krw), which is soy bean
paste stew served with bibimbap. This was a very very satisfying dinner.
Galbitang (top left), banchan or side dishes served on small white dishes,
and Chadol Doenjang with bibimbap (bottom)
Several branches across South Korea
Another lucky find was Premium Jjimdak, a restaurant serving jjimdak or braised
chicken. We ordered a small Boneless Andong Jjimdak (18,000 krw) topped with cheese
(3,000 krw). Their jjimdak is available in three sizes: small, medium, and large. Andong Jjimdak is a variety of jjimdak which originated from the
city of Andong. As with all Korean restaurants, they also serve side dishes
(salad, and pickled radish and cucumber). I am not crazy over cheese, but this
was really good. The cheese was not overwhelming and it went well with the
spicy Andong Jjimdak. I long to eat this again when I go back to Korea.
There are many branches of Premium Jjimdak in South Korea. The branch
we visited is located near KyungSung University Station in Busan. It is on
the second floor, above Etude House.
주전자 Jujeonja
37-9 Bupyeongdong 1(il)-ga, Jung-gu, Busan
On our last day in Busan, my Korean friend asked me what we wanted to eat for
lunch, and I suggested samgyupsal. She brought us to Jujeonja in Jung-gu
district and ordered samgyupsal and bibimbap. What is unique about their bibimbap is that it is
served in a tin lunchbox, and to mix the bibimbap you just have to shake the
lunchbox (with its lid on, of course!). One can never go wrong with samgyupsal and bibimbap!
Waffle Khan
1-1 Gwangbok-ro 55beon-gil, Changseondong 1(il)-ga, Jung-gu,
Busan
Waffle Khan offers crunchy waffle sandwiches with many different fillings to
choose from: apple, strawberry, blueberry, chocolate, cinnamon caramel, cinnamon almond, cream cheese, custard, kaya, mango, Nutella banana, Nutella kiwi, Nutella strawberry, ice cream, granola, etc. I
really wanted to try all the flavors, but we had just had lunch, and my
stomach only allowed me one waffle. I chose their bestseller: apple. So very yummy! Waffle Khan is the
king of waffles!
Paris Baguette—the ubiquitous bakery in South Korea—has so many good
breads and pastries. There was never a visit in Korea where I did not go
to Paris Baguette to buy something. On my last visit, I was pleasantly surprised to find
an ice cream sandwich. It was no ordinary ice cream sandwich, it was a sinfully delicious macaron ice cream sandwich!
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