Amsadong Restaurant - Gopchang Department Store

Have you ever seen a hyena lurk around the foot of a mountain in search of food?

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Huh?

On a Saturday evening that was neither too hot nor too cold,

the place where my steps came to a stop was

back in the days when tigers smoked cigarettes

after my last visit to Amsa-dong was as an elementary school kid on a field trip to the Amsa Prehistoric Site History Museum,

it was my first time stepping into Amsa-dong!!!! So unfamiliar...

Originally, we were going to eat steamed scallops, but the kitchen aunty said she was doing both the cooking and the floor service by herself, so it was too much for her, and she was no longer taking customersㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ I understand, but it really deflated my energy... Auntie, that was harsh

But Ji-yoon does not get tired and does not get angry

The second recommended place

My love, gopchang, my love, gopchang

What a grand name

Gopchang Department Storeㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

It somehow looks like a scene I would only see at an event

Since it says department store, it has a look that makes you think there’ll be a bargain sale

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Bargain sale... is that too old-fashioned of a phrase, haha.....

Wow, there’s even a terrace, but if you eat here,

you’d be getting nourished with gopchang and donating blood to mosquitoes... like being eaten after eating

a sort of food chain place..?

If there’s a mosquito that took my blood,

I won’t let that mosquito... get away with it...

^^..? It was so quiet that I flinched

The inside of the restaurant was still fairly spacious, and clean

By the window, in preparation for families coming in,

there were even baby chairs. Such a considerate owner

I really like owners who pay attention to details like that

This place is definitely a great restaurant without even looking!!!!!!!!

Oh my, hello, owner

I like corner seats where I can lean back

So I sat at the table right next to the kitchen

On one wall, there was a mural-like painting right there

A retro vibe right there

Far over there,

listen to what those three ajusshis are saying

That’s a wise saying

Ajusshis, move your alcohol bottles out of the way before eating... honestly

Then shall we start our Saturday night party too?

Ah... I can’t believe there’s a sequence for eating

But I’m curious, so I’m the type who follows along again

We decided to start by warming up with soju-mac for 4 servings of assorted grilled meat

You have to wash away the grease with beer..

The best combination these days

TERRA + Chamisul

Then let’s go

But the side dishes have to be brought over yourself..

Even sundaeㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

Now, we won’t get greedy

We only take as much as we’ll eat, and move quickly!!!!!!!!!

It’s delightful just to look at

The combination is truly neat and tidy

Nya ha ha

Wow, and the sundae is delicious too

I like sundae so much that I buy it at the supermarket and keep it stocked at home,

and this was a sundae restaurant

I think I got refills about four times. Ah! Of course, as if 2 servings were 6 servings..

Heh

Another reason I liked this place was

the corncob tea

It had a barley-tea taste and was refreshing, so I was very happy

That thing kept me from getting drunk...

It’s here, it’s here!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh my, when I came to my senses, there’s no full shot...?

I thought I took one...

Sizzle sizzle, hurry up and cook~~

In the meantime, we also ordered steamed egg

Bomb steamed eggㅋㅋㅋㅋ

As time passed, the once fluffy-looking appearance became completely... overcooked.. it looked like my face

As written earlier,

they said to eat in this order: heart - white sundae - gopchang - large intestines - makchang, so let’s try it

The heart really does taste similar to meat

Ah, it wasn’t just because I was hungry—it was seriously delicious

Savory, and especially the gopchang skin was cooked crispy

crispy and chewy

wrapped it in chives and ate it, and dipped it in the sauce too

Now, bottoms up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For the finish, fried rice

Here, they stir-fry it with cubed radish kimchi too!!!!! Radish kimchi fried rice, wow, the texture is amazing

Plus, with the popping capers-like fish roe

and the salty seaweed flakes too

I won’t say any more

Because... after work, I think I’ll be lurking around another gopchang place again....

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