75 Years of Tradition Yeontan Halmae Ggomjangeo: A 78-Year Review

75 Years of Tradition: Yeontan Halmae Ggomjangeo

Busan Metropolitan City Jung-gu Jagalchi Coastal Road 49-1

Opening Hours

Daily 08:00 – 02:00

📞051-247-6923

75 Years of Tradition Yeontan Halmae Ggomjangeo

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75 Years of Tradition Yeontan Halmae Ggomjangeo

75 Years of Tradition Yeontan Halmae Ggomjangeo

Hello, the day I first tried ggomjangeo…

I was always curious but never had anyone to eat it with, so I couldn’t try it…

When I went on a trip to Busan, I finally went with my friends!!!

I found this place while searching, and chose it because it had a whopping 75 years of tradition…

However, the sign said 78 years.

It’s still listed as 75 years on Naver, so it won’t show up if you search for 78 years. ㅋㅋ

75 Years of Tradition Yeontan Halmae Ggomjangeo

There were so many people that I couldn’t take proper interior photos. ㅜ

The inside of the restaurant was already full of people.

75 Years of Tradition Yeontan Halmae Ggomjangeo Menu

75 Years of Tradition Yeontan Halmae Ggomjangeo

75 Years of Tradition Yeontan Halmae Ggomjangeo

75 Years of Tradition Yeontan Halmae Ggomjangeo

These are the basic side dishes that come out.

Since there were many of us, they gave us 2 plates each.

We ordered the ggomjangeo half-and-half and also added nakji tangtang (live octopus tentacles).

The tangtang was delicious.

75 Years of Tradition Yeontan Halmae Ggomjangeo

75 Years of Tradition Yeontan Halmae Ggomjangeo

75 Years of Tradition Yeontan Halmae Ggomjangeo

First, the seasoned ggomjangeo!

It looked a bit like dakbal (chicken feet) in appearance.

Since it was seasoned, it was a little less unappetizing. ㅋㅋ

75 Years of Tradition Yeontan Halmae Ggomjangeo

My first impression of ggomjangeo was that it was just okay, more than I expected.

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I thought the texture was similar to dakbal, so it would all come down to the seasoning!

But because it was grilled over charcoal, I could taste a lot of the burnt flavor. ㅠㅠ

And it felt much chewier than dakbal??

75 Years of Tradition Yeontan Halmae Ggomjangeo

75 Years of Tradition Yeontan Halmae Ggomjangeo

75 Years of Tradition Yeontan Halmae Ggomjangeo

Next is the salt-grilled ggomjangeo!

After trying it, I still prefer the seasoned version, it’s more my style.

Eating it salt-grilled felt a bit bland.

In the end, we grilled them separately at first, but then gathered them all in one place and mixed them together. ㅋㅋ

It was a bit disappointing that it wasn’t as delicious as I expected, but the texture was still very good.

Since this was my first experience, I think I need to try ggomjangeo at another restaurant before making a final judgment. ㅋㅋ

I can’t allow myself to dislike a food based on just one place! 🤩

75 Years of Tradition Yeontan Halmae Ggomjangeo

And the additional nakji tangtang we ordered!!!!!

I’ve been able to eat and liked sannakji (live octopus) since I was young, so I was very happy to see tangtang as a side dish.

However, since there were many of us, the tangtang disappeared quickly.

So we ordered more and scraped the plates clean. ㅋㄷ

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The ingredients seemed fresh overall!!

And I still can’t decide if it’s a dish that suits my taste, so I’m not sure if it’s a great restaurant or not… ㅋㅋ

I’ll have to try it again next time and add a review to this post. 🤔

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