Jinokhwa Dakhanmari (Chicken Soup)
Honest review on Dongdaemun's most popular food "Jinokhwa Dakhanmari"!
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One of the most popular Korean food for tourists is the "Dakhanmari (whole chicken soup) which is not spicy. The most famous restaurant for Dakhanmari is "Gongreung dakhanmari" in Sinchon and another one is "Jinokhwa dakhanmari" in Dongdaemun.
Today I will give you an honest review on Jinokhwa dakhanmari in Dongdaemun. Who were planning to visit the place must read this blog before going!
Jinokhwa Dakhanmari I Information
- Address : 서울 종로구 종로40가길 18
- Hours : 10:30~01:00 (Last order on 23:30)
Jinokhwa Dakhanmari I Notes
- Almost all staff speaks Chinese, but a staff who tied his her hair is very unkind.
- If you order rice and noodles at once, she won't be so mad
- You need to order additional ingredients when you are making an order. You cannot add afterwards.
Jinokhwa Dakhanmari I Menu (2019 version)
| Menu | Price |
| Dakhanmari (2~3 pax) | ₩22,000 |
| Add ddeok(rice cake) | ₩1,000 |
| Rice (bowl) | ₩1,000 |
| Add Potato | ₩3,000 |
| Add noodles(1 people) | ₩2,000 |
Basically, it is similar to Gongreung Dakhanmari. However you cannot add half a chicken, so if you are a company of 4 people you need to order 2 Dakhanmari or add additional ingredients.
Jinokhwa Dakhanmari I Review
In Dongdaemun Jinokhwa Dakhanmari is the most famous restaurant for chicken soup. At dining hours it is always full of people. If you are not lucky, you might have to wait for about half an hour.
Basically every time I have visited, I sat on the second floor. The windows are wide open so it is not so hot.
It is really full of people an there are some seats that you have to take your shoes off and take a seat.
You need to take the water and kimchi by yourself.
After a while the staff will bring a chicken with a clear soup, green onions, and potatoes. The amount is just as much as you see. If you want to add some ingredients please refer to the menu.
Kimchi, hot sauce, and garlic are the indispensable ingredients when you eat at Jinokhwa. Many Koreans put kimchi into the soup to cook together. I personally prefer to apply sauce to chicken and noodle alone.
The best ratio of soy sauce and vinegar is about 1:1. Mustard is strong so I add about just 2 drops.
After a while, the lady will come over to cut the chicken into small pieces, and you don't need to do it yourself. Do you see the sauces in small plates. If the taste is not strong enough for you, you can add it to the pot and cook it together.
I like to eat tteok(rice cakes), so I also added some tteok in. If you have friends who like green onions and potatoes you can also order some additional ingredients as well.
The potato will be in pieces as it boils well. The rice cake and the chicken meat will also be cooked very softly. Other areas are too soft for me and my favorite areas are the legs and wings.
A friend who doesn't think that taste is strong enough can pour garlic in. The soup absorbs the aroma of garlic and will be more rich in taste and aroma.
I added some noodles after I finished the chicken. Afterwards added some rice to make a porridge. You will never be hungry when you eat here.
Jinokhwa is not like Gongreung and they don't make the porridge for you. You will have to order a bowl of rice and cook it your self. Don't forget to add some sauce and kimchi. If you want to taste egg porridge you'd better visit Gongreung.
After I had the whole pot I was quite full. It is the most famous restaurant in Dondaemun and the quality is guaranteed.
Look at the crowds in Jinokhwa Restaurant. Even though it is famous to foreigners you can still see many locals here. If you want to taste authentic Korean chicken you'd better visit here!
| Jinokhwa | Ewha Gongreung | |
| Price 1 chicken | ₩22,000 | ₩19,000 |
| Price 1.5 chicken | No | ₩29,000 |
| Potato addtional | ₩3,000 | ₩1,000 |
| Ddeok (Rice cake) additional | ₩1,000 | |
| Porridge | No | ₩2,000 Eggs, kelp |
Also, Dongdaemun famous for its chicken stores, and next time I visit, I will go to Myeongdong dakhanmari to taste it. When you visit Korea you can taste both chickens and evaluate it yourself. After that tell us how you liked it!
Jinokhwa Dakhanmari I How to Get There
Enter into the market
Turn left here
Go straight
Arrive at Jinokhwa Dakhanmari
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