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In the back alleys of Jongno 3-ga’s Nagwon Arcade, you can find a row of outdoor food stalls, which are called "Pojangmacha” in Korean (literally meaning “tented wagon”).
For many, the bare and humble atmosphere is the biggest draw. If you watch a Korean drama, you might have seen an episode at least once, in which the male protagonist downs his sorrows with bottle after bottle of soju while sitting alone in a pojangmacha.
In Korean dramas, and in reality, pojangmachas also serve as settings for confessions. The kind that's deep or dark. Something about being under a plastic tarp makes Koreans want to spill their guts.
The pojangmachas usually open up around 5:00 ~ 6:00 p.m. and run throughout the night till midnight, about 03:00 ~ 04:00 a.m. The side dishes are all 13,000 KRW except for few dishes, and the noodles, such as "ramyeon" and "udong," are 3000 KRW, and "soju" is 3000 KRW.
The prices are not written on the menu, but they are almost the same in all pojangmachas. But watch out for some pojangmacha owners calling out higher price than they are if you are a foreigner!
For many, the bare and humble atmosphere is the biggest draw. If you watch a Korean drama, you might have seen an episode at least once, in which the male protagonist downs his sorrows with bottle after bottle of soju while sitting alone in a pojangmacha.
In Korean dramas, and in reality, pojangmachas also serve as settings for confessions. The kind that's deep or dark. Something about being under a plastic tarp makes Koreans want to spill their guts.
The pojangmachas usually open up around 5:00 ~ 6:00 p.m. and run throughout the night till midnight, about 03:00 ~ 04:00 a.m. The side dishes are all 13,000 KRW except for few dishes, and the noodles, such as "ramyeon" and "udong," are 3000 KRW, and "soju" is 3000 KRW.
The prices are not written on the menu, but they are almost the same in all pojangmachas. But watch out for some pojangmacha owners calling out higher price than they are if you are a foreigner!
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57-3 Nakwon-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
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Sannakji (live octopus chopped up to be dipped in sesame oil or hot sauce)
Dakdongjib (chicken gizzards stir-fried with onions and bell peppers)
Golbengi (conch in hot sauce with vegetables)
Sewoogui (salted and grilled shrimp)
Najkibokkum (spicy stir-fried octopus)
Ojingeobokkum (spicy stir-fried cuttlefish/squid)
Dakdongjib (chicken gizzards stir-fried with onions and bell peppers)
Golbengi (conch in hot sauce with vegetables)
Sewoogui (salted and grilled shrimp)
Najkibokkum (spicy stir-fried octopus)
Ojingeobokkum (spicy stir-fried cuttlefish/squid)
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