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There are days when you especially want spicy food.
A few days ago, I found myself thinking about mala xiangguo, with its spicy and numbing flavor, and visited “Lagongbang,” located in the basement of M State in Munjeong-dong.
Let’s get right into the review?
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It is located in the basement food court area of M State in Munjeong-dong.
There were quite a few mala xiangguo places, but Lagongbang had the most people, so I chose here.
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The moment you walk in, you see
fresh vegetables and other
stir-fry ingredients!
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They mainly serve mala tang and mala xiangguo,
and they also had a few dish menu items
such as guobaorou.
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Quite a lot of people
were having their meals.
The interior was neither too spacious
nor too cramped.
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Rice and side dishes are self-service.
Refills are available.
You put the ingredients you want to eat into a bowl, have them weighed, and pay; then they stir-fry it quickly and bring it to you.
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After adding a variety of vegetables and extra ingredients,
and finally beef,
here came the mala xiangguo.
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The vegetables were very fresh.
Adding meat is a must!
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I went because I was craving something spicy,
but since I’m actually not very good with spicy food,
I chose the mild spice level. ^^;;
It has the mala aroma, but it isn’t spicy, so
I highly recommend it for people who can’t handle spicy food.
I’m planning to try it next time with one level higher spice.
That’s all for my honest review of
Lagongbang, a mala xiangguo restaurant in Munjeong-dong.
Address: Room 103, Basement Floor 1, M State, 114 Beobwon-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul