Ewha University Bulbap (Fire Rice) - Seoul/Korea (Creatrip)

Ewha University is not only famous for its shopping district, but also for its Bulbap. Bulbap directly translates to "fire rice", which is a popular dish for students and tourists alike. It's served on a boiling pan with your choice between chicken, pork, or squid.

Information

Address: 서울특별시 서대문구 이화여대8길 11
Ehwayeodae8gil 11, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul

Hours: 10:30 - 22:00 (Break Time 15:00 - 16:00; Last Order 20:30)

Why We Recommend It

This restaurant has been a popular choice for many locals and tourists.

The spicy level can be adjusted for those who are not good with spicy food.

If you are a Creatrip member, you can download the coupon to get tteok or glass noodles for free!

Our Visit

Entrance of a Korean restaurant named Bulbap & Tonkatsu located near Ewha University, showcasing the outdoor steps and sunflower decoration.

Close-up of the glass door of Bulbap & Tonkatsu showing Korean text, located near Ewha University in Seoul.

If you want to eat the most authentic bulbap dish, we highly recommend you stop by this place during your shopping trip around Ewha University!

Interior view of Bulbap & Tonkatsu restaurant with wooden tables and chairs in a cozy setting.

Another interior view of Bulbap & Tonkatsu restaurant showing dining tables and a window view.

Self-serve side dish area of Bulbap & Tonkatsu restaurant with various Korean banchan.

We chose to eat around 4 o'clock when there were relatively fewer people after lunchtime. It was very clean and there were about 10 big tables.

The menu is simple, and you are able to just order one portion, so you can even go alone! A portion for one person of Bulbap is 10,000 KRW. You can also adjust the level of spiciness. I asked the owner about how spicy the original is, and we were told that since Koreans love eating spicy food, locals order "Medium Spicy" (중간맛) which is as spicy as the Shin Ramen, and non-Koreans like to order "Less Spicy" (순한맛). That day, we ordered the spicy chicken and squid mix with the medium spicy option!

Ingredients for Bulbap, including glass noodles, cabbage, and sauce, prepared at Bulbap & Tonkatsu.

Bulbap meal being prepared on a portable stove with side dishes, at Bulbap & Tonkatsu.

We didn't have to wait long at all before we were served our meal. The workers heated up the pot and cooked it right in front of us. We just watched and waited for the food to be ready with our hungry stomachs!

Cooking process of a Bulbap dish on a portable stove at Bulbap & Tonkatsu restaurant.

While we were waiting, we ate some steamed eggs. It was a good side dish for the bulbap.

Steamed egg side dish served with Bulbap at Bulbap & Tonkatsu restaurant in Seoul.

When it began to boil, the delicious smell of bulbap filled the air. We began to eat right away! I personally thought that the food was a lot spicier than I thought it would be. The more I ate, the more I felt it burning in my mouth.

Close-up view of a spicy Bulbap dish with cabbage and seafood at Bulbap & Tonkatsu.

Bulbap dish being cooked, showcasing the mix of ingredients at Bulbap & Tonkatsu.

When 30% of the food was left, we ordered the fried rice.

Rice and seaweed being added to Bulbap by a staff member at Bulbap & Tonkatsu.

Cheese being added to a Bulbap dish with rice and seaweed at Bulbap & Tonkatsu.

There was also cheese to help with the spiciness!

Fried rice with seaweed and cheese, timed with a stopwatch, at Bulbap & Tonkatsu.

After frying it for a while, he spread out the rice evenly flat on the pan and told us to wait 45 seconds before eating.

Close-up of melted cheese on fried rice in a Bulbap dish at Bulbap & Tonkatsu.

Do you see the texture of this fried rice? I want to eat it again just looking at this photo.

Simple side dishes like glass noodles, dumplings, and ramen prepared at Bulbap & Tonkatsu.

How to Get There

Ewha Univ Bulbab's Detailed Food Experience(Courses, Prices)!

Exit Ehwa Univ. Station Exit 3 and walk straight.

Ewha Univ Bulbab's Detailed Food Experience(Courses, Prices)!

Turn right into the alley entry between C' Lucy and Chouet.

Ewha Univ Bulbab's Detailed Food Experience(Courses, Prices)!

Walk straight up the hill.

Ewha Univ Bulbab's Detailed Food Experience(Courses, Prices)!

Stop when you see the Bulbap entrance.

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