[Korean Restaurant Review] Dakdoritang/Bokkeumbab (Kyehwaki Sikdang / 계화기식당)

 

Nice to meet you guys. It is my first post in this blog.

I should write up a post about introducing my blog why it is made and what is the purpose to make this blog as soon as possible. I suddenly remember that I didn't write it up yet.

 

Shortly, this post is being written for giving information and genuine review for foreigners who visit to Korea.

I know they always have difficulty to find a good restaurant here in Korea.

Mostly, they are deceived by wrong information come from internet which is made as an advertise to get more innocent customers. I have seen lots of foreigner friends get wrong information about famous restaurant in Korea.

 

I don't want foreigners who visit to Korea and who want to experience the real taste of Korean Cuisine get disappointed with bad restaurants. About this, I will write up detailedly in other post in Notice Category. 

From now on, please always keep your eyes on my blog to get genuine and real information about Korea :)

 

Let's get back to the main content again.

 

*NOTE*

If you want to read it in Korean, please visit the link below.

한국어로 읽고 싶으신 분들은 밑에 링크를 눌러주세요.

 

[성남맛집] 닭도리탕/닭볶음탕/치즈누룽지볶음밥 맛집! '계화기식당'

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The restaurant I would like to review at this time is

 

'성남/모란 계화기식당 (Kyehwaki Sikdang located in Moran Station, Seongnam-si)'

 

 

This restaurant sells many kinds of chicken menus and some other main & side dishes.

But the main menu is 'Dakdoritang (which is Korean Style Chicken Stew)'.

It is written as 닭도리탕 or 닭볶음탕 in Korean.

 

 

In case of people who don't know what dakdoritang is..

 

 

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Dakdoritang (or dakbokkeumtang) is a chicken dish that is cooked in a spicy red sauce along with vegetables such as potatoes, carrots, and onions. This recipe uses a combination of chicken thighs and wings and shows two ways to cook it.

 

Source : slow cooker and stove top from google

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I will also add a link to explain about this food more detailedly.

I have a thinking to translate from Food Dictionary of Korean Food later on and write posts on my blog.

 

So please get proper and precise information from my blog later on :)

 

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I am gonna introduce a good restaurant in Seongnam-si in Korea to you guys. I went to Moran station, Seongnam-si because I and my friends promised to have a bonding together there.

 

After agonizing for ages, suddenly I would like to taste the food that I suggested for you guys here 'Dakbokeumtang / Dakdoritang (닭볶음탕 / 닭도리탕)'.

Finally, we found up a great restaurant for this food through internet searching in Google & Naver.

 

(Naver is a representative searching engine in Korea, South exactly same function as Google, USA.

It is actually the best to search about information about Korea from NAVER, but you guys would feel difficult to find there because MOST of them are written in Korean. This is the reason why I tried to make another blog. For you readers here, foreigner!)

 

I forgot to take picture of the entrance of this restaurant at that time.

Sorry guys, I will try to add on later if I visit there again.

 

Let's skim through what menus they have, 계화기식당 (Kyehwaki Sikdang).

 

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Kyehwaki Sikdang Moran Station : Menu / Menu List

 

 

 

You can see lots of menus when you open it up.

Food made from chicken are mainly served here such as Chicken, Dakdoritang, and Sweet & Sour Chicken.

 

I have no idea if there is an English version of menu, but I don't think they would have one.

So, I am gonna translate the menus here for you guys.

 

Left Side of The Menu
생고기 김치찌개 [Saenggogi Kimchijjigae]	Kimchi Jjigae(soup) with fresh pork
매콤순살 치킨탕수육 [Maekomsoonsal Chicken Tangsuyuk]	Spicy & Sweet & Sour Deboned Chicken
계화기 후라이드치킨 [Kyehwaki Fried Chicken]	Kyehwaki Fried Chicken
계화기 순살안심치킨 [Kyehwaki Soonsal Ansim Chicken]	Kyehwaki Fried Deboned Chicken with Tenderloin Part
계화기 양념치킨 [Kyehwaki Yangnyeom Chicken]	Kyehwaki seasoned Chicken with Spicy & Sweet Sauce
계화기 마늘간장치킨 [Kyehwaki Manuel Kanjang Chicken]	Kyehwaki Seasoned Chicken with Garlic & Soy Sauce
꼬막비빔밥 [Kkomak Bibimbab]	Bibimbab with Cockle
불고기파전 [Bulgogi Pajeon]	Korean Traditional Pizza with Spring Onion & Bulgogi
두툼파전 [Dottum Pajeon]	Thick Korean Traditional Pizza with Spring Onion
김치전 [Kimchijeon]	Korean Traditional Pizza with Kimchi
계화기 태양초치킨 [Kyehwaki Taeyangcho Chicken]	Kyehwaki Extreme Spicy Fried Chicken

Right Side of The Menu
비빔쫄만두 [Bibimjjol Mandoo]	Fried Dumpling served with Korean Spicy Cold Noodle (Jjolmyeon)
계화기탕수육 [Kyehwaki Tangsuyuk]	Kyehwaki Sweet & Sour Pork
즉석 계란말이 [Jeukseok Kyeranmalyi]	Egg Roll
물만두 [Mulmandoo]	Steamed Dumpling with Water
치즈볼 [Cheeseball]	Cheese Ball
빅컷젠가 [Bigcut Genga]	Crunch French Fries served with Sauces
계란찜 [Kyeran Jjim]	Steamed Egg with Special Bowl
Lunch Menu
닭도리탕 中 + 공기밥 2개 [Dakdoritang Joong + Kongkibab 2 Gae]	Chicken Stew (Medium Size) + 2 Rice
닭도리탕 大 + 공기밥 2개 [Dakdoritang Dae + Kongkibab 2 Gae]	Chicken Stew (Large Size) + 2 Rice
김치찌개 中 + 공기밥 2개 [Kimchi Jjigae Joong + Kongkibab 2 Gae]	Kimchi Soup (Medium Size) + 2 Rice

 

 

Left Side of The Menu (Set Menu)
꽃닭 [Kotdak] (中 : Medium / 大 : Large)	Chicken Stew + Fried Chicken (600g)
꽃꼬막 [Kotkkomak] (中 : Medium / 大 : Large)	Chicken Stew + Seasoned Cockle
꽃만두 [Kotmandoo] (中 : Medium / 大 : Large)	Chicken Stew + Fried Dumpling served with Korean Spicy Cold Noodle
꽃파 [Kotpa] (中 : Medium / 大 : Large)	Chicken Stew + Korean Traditional Pizza with Spring Onion & Bulgogi
For the menu written on the first layer (꽃닭), the chicken menu could be changed to other chicken menu (refer to the first menu picture) with additional fee (\2,000).

Right Side of The Menu
(보통맛/매운맛) 계화기 닭도리탕 中 / 大 [(Botongmat/Maewonmat) Kyehwaki Dakdoritang]	(Choose either Normal/Spicy) Kyehwaki Chicken Stew (Medium / Large)
(보통맛/매운맛) 묵은지 닭도리탕 中 / 大 [(Botongmat/Maewonmat) Mugeunji Dakdoritang]	(Normal/Spicy) Chicken Stew with Aged Kimchi (Medium/Large)
의성마늘 닭도리탕 中 / 大 [Euiseong Maneul Dakdoritang]	Chicken Stew with Euiseong Garlic (Medium/Large) * Euiseong Garlic is one of high-end garlic in Korea.
추가사리 : 당면/우동/떡&감자/라면사리/수제비사리/묵은지 [Chugasari : Dangmyeon / Udon / Ddeok&Kamja / Ramyeonsari / Sujebisari / Mukeunji]	Extra Ingredients (in the stew) : Glass Noodle / Udon Noodle / Rice Cake & Potato / Ramyeon / Chewy Dumpling / Aged Kimchi
볶음밥 : 치즈누룽지밥 / 김치누룽지밥 [Bokeumbab : Cheese Nurungjibab / Kimchi Nurungjibab]	Fried Rice : Crust of Overcooked Rice with Mozzarella Cheese / Crust of Overcooked Rice with Kimchi
강추! 참치마요밥 / 공기밥 [Kangchu! Chamchimayobab / Gonggibab]	Suggested! Mixed Rice with Tuna & Mayonaise / Bowl Rice

Omg it took a lot of time to arrange and explain menu here. There are many kinds of menus in this restaurant.

As you can see on the menu, it seems like the main menu in this restaurant is 'Dakdoritang (Chicken Stew)'.

 

We don't normally finish drinking and eating at the first restaurant we visit, so we decided to choose singular menu only, not set menu. We finally chose to eat 'Mugeunji Dakdoritang (Chicken Stew with Aged Kimchi)'.

 

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Kyehwaki Sikdang Moran Station : Inner Atmosphere

 

After we ordered our menu, we finally got a time to look around the atmosphere in the restaurant. It seems like it is decorated to attack women's heart with CHERRY BLOSSOM TREE.

 

I couldn't stop applausing for the owner of this restaurant because it was a wise choice. You must target and gain woman's heart if you want to success in any business lol

Look us guys, whatever we do, we MOSTLY give up and follow our girlfriend's choices, don't we?

Not to make trouble lol Just kidding :)

 

I would like to show you guys restaurant's view with cherry blossom.

 

 

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Kyehwaki Sikdang Moran Station : Mugeunji Dakdoritang (Chicken Stew with Aged Kimchi)

 

Our food was served after 10 ~ 15 mins from order.

Let's see how it is by pictures.

 

Oh, I feel like I took those pics so badly. It was way better than how it looks in the pictures.

 

Do you wonder what ingredients were in the food?

Not really? but I would like to let you guys know!

 

This food contains Chicken with bone, various kinds of vegetables such as onion, spring onion, aged kimchi, and so on, rice cake, quail egg, potato (It is pretty expensive these days, so most of dakdoritang restaurants avoid adding it.), and glass noodle.

 

It tastes just as expected as I know how dakdoritang tastes. But, it was little salty on my tongue. If my memory was correct, you could control the level of spicy when you order : 3 stages (Not spicy / Normal / Spicy).

I had a friend who can't eat spicy food, so we ordered 'medium level', but I would have chosen 'spicy level' if we didn't care it. I will leave another review of this restaurant after trying 'spicy level' if I have a chance to visit here again later.

 

We were 4 people, so we ordered 'Large size'. But, I can't miss talking about the price. It is really cheap to pay \23,000 (Approx. US$19.42) with Large size of this food. Normally, you need to pay around \35,000 ~ \40,000 (Approx. US$29.55 ~ US$33.77) for large size of this food. So, I would like to give a great score for price table in this restaurant :)

 

(Actually, it costs way less if you cook yourself at home haha because it takes time.

So, it is totally up to you whether you buy time for it or not!)

 

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Kyehwaki Sikdang Moran Station : Cheese Nurungjibab (Fried Rice with Crust of Overcooked Rice & Mozzarella Cheese)

 

We had a look menu again to order more food because our soju was still left in the bottle 😂🤣😂🤣

 

Do you remember 'Cheese Nurungjibab (Fried Rice with Crust of Overcooked Rice & Mozzarella Cheese)' among the menu I wrote above?

 

I love this menu! Believe me most of Koreans love this menu : Fried Rice after main menu.

We couldn't pass ordering it again this time.

But we also wondered why it is little expensive compared with other fried rice from other restaurants.

(Fried rice's price is averagely \2,000 (Approx. US$1.69) per one, but it was \3,000 (Approx. US$2.53) here.)

 

We ordered 3x Cheese Nurungjibab. It looked so special when the staff brought this to us.

On the process to be cooked.jpg

 

Wow, we couldn't stop our saliva.

It was so amazing to see the combination of crust of overcooked rice and mozzarella cheese.

If you didn't try this combination, YOU MUST TRY IT.

IT IS REALLY DELICIOUS, AND PERFECT COMBINATION.

It will give you a special mouthfeeling. and calories.

 

It's the time to see the completely cooked fried rice.

 

 

Can you see this?

Is it possible not to hold your spoon with this food?

It is a crime if you don't lol

 

Unstopable gobbling up = Sesame Oil giving shiny + Seaweed Powder giving tasty + Yellow-ish Crust of overcooked rice + Mozzarella Cheese melting on the rice

 

We drank up more two bottles of soju because it was sooooooooo delicious.

 

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Kyehwaki Sikdang Moran Station : Location, Contact, and Working Hour

 

From Google Map

 

Address

18, Seongnam-daero 1140beon-gil, Jungwon-gu, Seongnam-so, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea

 

Working Hour

Weekday 15:00 ~ 01:00

Weekend 13:00 ~ 01:00

 

Contact

Global : +82-31-751-7717

In Korea : 031-751-7717

 

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Review / Comment

 

Mugeunji Dakdoritang (Chicken Stew with Aged kimchi) : ●●●◐○

 

Little salty / Not too much special taste  / Ordinary / The soup isn't bad

 

Cheese Nurungjibab (Fried Rice with Crust of Overcooked Rice & Mozzarella Cheese) : ●●●●●

 

Sooooo delicious / It was ranked in TOP 5 fried rice I have ever tried in my life / Crunchy mouthfeel from Crust of Overcooked Rice / Perfect harmonization between the rice and mozarella cheese

 

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Have u guys read well? Was it useful information for you guys? haha

I would always try to write a good review of restaurants here from now on :)

My post will be continued till foreigner could get enough information of Korea!

 

Thank you so much for your attention.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 - NOTE -

It is subjectively written as how I feel for the restaurant.

So, other people could feel different from me, so I wish you would just refer it to get information :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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