Signature Dishes in Gunsan
The information below is from the Gunsan City Cultural Tourism website. For more information, please visit http://tour.gunsan.go.kr
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Jjamppong (Spicy Seafood Noodle Soup)
A popular menu among visitors, Gunsan Jjamppong is served with lots of fresh seafood from the west coast such as squid, mussels, and cockles.
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Kongnamul Gukbap (Bean sprout soup with rice)
Unlike a Toryum-style gukbap serving boiled rice and an egg separately, Gunsan kongnamul gukbap comes in a hot bowl containing those and soup all together.
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Hwareohwe (Raw Fish)
A variety of seasonal raw fish is served with such a variety of side dishes that you would not need to order any additional food.
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Agwijjim (Spicy Braised Monkfish)
Gunsan agwijjim is known for its fresh monkfish, soybean sprouts, and water parsley producing a clean, tart taste. Its freshness and abundance alike are notable.
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Kkotgejang Baekban (Soy Sauce-Preserved Blue Crabs with a Home-style Meal)
Dubbed ‘a rice thief,’ the crabs marinated in soy sauce are highly favored for their harmony of the salty taste of the sauce and the uniquely clean taste of crab meat, without making you feel full unnecessarily.
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Saenseontang (Spicy Fish Stew)
The port city Gunsan boasts a tasty fish stew always using fresh fish, boiled to create the city’s uniquely spicy but clean flavor of fish stew.
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Danpatbbang (Sweet Red Bean Bun)
The iconic menu of Leeseongdang Bakery in Gunsan, the danpatbbang is known for a large amount of sweet red bean paste filling inside a soft rice flour bun as much as 2-3 times as that in other franchise buns.
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Yachaebbang (Vegetable Bread)
Another popular menu of Leeseongdang, yachaebbang is especially popular among women for its crunchy texture as it is baked so its ingredients can keep their freshness intact.
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Hotteok (Filled Pancake)
Unlike hotteok in other regions, the hotteok in this city is baked without greasing the pan, producing a lighter taste. Barley flour is added to the wheat dough to enhance the chewy texture of the Korean filled pancake.
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Tteok-galbi (Grilled Short Rib Patties)
Tteok-galbi is a beef dish made with minced beef short ribs which are seasoned, kneaded, and shaped like a rice cake before it is grilled with seasoning.
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Bakdae (Golden Tongue Sole Fish)
Bakdae is even enjoyed by those who are not exactly fish fans as it has little fishy smell when grilled. The grilled fish is loved by everyone, young and old.
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Baekban (Table d’hote)
Baekban is a traditional Korean set meal consisting of various side dishes that are eaten at home, such as rice, soup, salad, grilled meat/fish, and kimchi.
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Ssambap (Rice-Lettuce Wraps)
Ssambap is widely popular because patrons can enjoy the natural taste of fresh vegetables locally available. They wrap seasonal vegetables with rice and seasoning on their own, which is a fun too.
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Maemil Soba (Buckwheat Noodles)
Buckwheat flour has been consumed in Korea, but Maemil Soba was introduced to Korea during the Japanese colonial period. Patrons eat the buckwheat noodles with a sauce made with soy sauce and a variety of seafood.
For more information about tourism in Gunsan, an independent city where citizens participate, you can check out the Gunsan Cultural Tourism website.
