Dakgalbi (닭갈비)

After hiking on the 7th, Kenny and I ate at Chonnam Back Gate, one of our favorite places to eat. The area is packed with a variety of "traditional Korean restaurants," as well as having some Italian restaurants, cafe's, and even a Mexican restaurant.

One of the best things to get there is the 닭갈비 (Dakgalbi). It's a cheap dish, and very filling, especially when split between only two people! We were starving from the hike, so it was exactly what we needed.

Dakgalbi is a spicy stir-fried chicken dish with a lot of intense flavors. The waitress will bring out a large pan and put it on the table in front of you. It will look something like this:



On the bottom is sliced cabbage and on the top is the chicken, onion, ddeok (rice cake), and spicy sauce (usually a mix of gochujang, red peppers, garlic, sesame oil, soy sauce, pepper, and sugar). You cook this by swirling it in the pan for about 10-15 minutes. This way, the chicken is cooked, but the cabbage still has a bit of crunch in it. You cook it until it's bubbling away and looks like this:



As you can see, it made a ton of food. However, we were still hungry, and opted to the get Bokumbap (fried rice) for an additional 1,500 Won. After that, we could barely move! If you're ever looking to get a big meal on a small budget, dakgalbi is definitely the way to go (if you like spicy foods)!!