Gomjangeo gui is a signature dish of South Korea; we have verified places to eat it in Busan. Grilled hagfish over charcoal, the wriggling market grill of Jagalchi and Haeundae, doused in gochujang and eaten with soju as the coals spit. Start with where to eat Gomjangeo gui in Busan.
Gomjangeo gui · Busan
Grilled hagfish over charcoal, the wriggling market grill of Jagalchi and Haeundae, doused in gochujang and eaten with soju as the coals spit.
Gomjangeo, the inshore hagfish, became Busan food during hard times, when its skin went to wallets and the meat to open-fire grills. Postwar market rows at Jagalchi and Haeundae made it a specialty: rich, springy flesh charred over briquettes, either yangnyeom-slicked in chilli paste or salt-grilled with garlic. It remains a market-lane order, a dish for benches, tongs and a bottle rather than tablecloths.
Where to eat in Busan:
- Jagalchi Market
- Haeundae Traditional Market
Where to eat Gomjangeo gui in Busan: the editor picks