Insadong Food | Seoul Wonjo Agujjim

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What do you do when you want to try seafood in Korea, but you don't want anything that tastes too greasy or fishy? The answer is to try the spicy, refreshing, delicious agujjim (spicy braised monkfish)! 

Monkfish is known to be high in nutritious value, very effective for weight loss, and its soft and tender texture has made it one of the most popular fish products among Koreans.

Today, we'll be introducing you to a restaurant with years of experience delivering the original flavor of agujjim in Nakwondong's Agujjim Street! If you want to enjoy fresh seafood and delicious monkfish at a reasonable price, pay attention to this article! All Creatrip members can get a 10% discount!  

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Insadong Food | Seoul Wonjo Agujjim: Information

• Address: 서울 종로구 삼일대로 436-1
• Opening Hours: 10:00 - 02:00

Insadong Food | Seoul Wonjo Agujjim: Reasons for Recommendation

1. Seoul Wonjo Agujjim only uses fresh ingredients for their agujjim, and provides generous portions at a reasonable price.
2. They offer other various seafood dishes such as spicy braised seafood, steamed crab, and spicy seafood stew. You have many options to choose from based on your mood!
3. The agujjim is spicy, but not too strong, and you can adjust how spicy your dish is, making it enjoyable even for people who can't eat spicy food.
4. Creatrip members get a special 10% discount coupon.

Insadong Food | Seoul Wonjo Agujjim: Review

You can easily recognize the restaurant from afar by the owner ajumma's face on the signboard.

The owner is really kind and generous, and makes you feel right at home once you enter the restaurant.

The interior of the restaurant is painted in a sky blue tone that gives off a very clean vibe. There are spacious seats for large groups, as well as private seats

Seoul Wonjo Agujjim is loved by Korean locals and foreigners alike. It's so famous that a Taiwanese singer also dropped by and had a meal here!

It's close to Insadong, Jongno 3-ga, and Anguk, meaning it's nearby no matter where you're visiting.

Once you are seated, you will be served the banchan (side dishes). There are so many side dishes, including acorn jelly, green laver, spinach, fruit salad, and dongchimi (radish water kimchi). The acorn jelly was particularly delicious, with a very springy texture!

The dongchimi is sweet and sour, and it pairs well with agujjim as it soothes your mouth from the spicy flavor.

Pour some soy sauce on to a small empty plate so that you can have your seafood or agujjim with it. The green wasabi is made from horseradish, and it has a pungent flavor similar to that of mustard. It helps neutralize the main dish's fishy smell. If you don't like hot flavors, drop the wasabi; if you enjoy hot, pungent flavors, mix your soy sauce with some wasabi!

The restaurant also sells other various dishes like haemultang (spicy seafood stew), kkotgejjim (steamed crab), kkotgetang (spicy crab stew), and agutang (spicy monkfish stew).

I ordered haemuljjim (spicy braised seafood) and kkotgejjim.

Even though I ordered small portions, the dishes were still in sizable portions, enough to feed 2 - 3 people. If you can't eat spicy food, remember to ask to make your dish less spicy when ordering!

Just show them this sentence: "안 맵게 해주세요."

Haemuljjim has many assorted seafoods inside, such as shrimp, conch, octopus, crab, and roe, making it a great choice if you want to enjoy a variety of different seafoods.

On top of the haemuljjim, there is a large octopus, which you should cut in bite sized before eating. 

Kkotgaejjim has lots of fleshy, rich crabs, so if you really want to eat lots of crab, this is the choice for you.

If you want a warm and spicy broth, you can order haemultang, kkotgetang, or agutang. The mushrooms and vegetables in the stew make the broth taste even richer.

The flavor of bean sprouts, octopus, and roe in one bite is absolutely phenomenal!

If you're visiting Insadong, make sure to drop by Nakwondong Agujjim Street and enjoy delicious braised seafood!

Don't forget to claim your coupon before heading over to get a 10% discount.  

Insadong Food | Seoul Wonjo Agujjim: Prices

All dishes have small/medium/large options

Insadong Food | Seoul Wonjo Agujjim: Directions 

• Get out of Seoul Metro Line 3 Anguk Station Exit 4, and walk straight for about 10 minutes.
• Get out of Seoul Metro Lines 1, 3, 5 Jongno 3-ga Station Exit 5, and walk straight for about 5 minutes

⭐ Seoul Wonjo Agujjim | Coupon

Click the 'COUPON' button at the bottom or click the picture to claim your coupon. Present it to the vendor when paying to receive your discount!

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