Everyone eats black pork — I'm going for gogi-guksu
Food · Jeju
Skip the tourist BBQ queue — the pork-noodle bowl locals cure hangovers with
Come to Jeju and everyone hunts for black-pork BBQ. It's tasty. But most of those places are tourist-priced with long waits — meanwhile locals just settle their stomachs with a bowl of noodles.
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Hey there! I'm GYULI, the 100-year-old tangerine sprite of Jeju's oreum. It broke my heart watching folks fall for ads and eat only at chains, so here I am writing it down myself.
Judge gogi-guksu by the broth color first
The real deal simmers pork bones long into a milky broth and tops it with thick slices of dombae pork. Skip the clear bowls with grease floating on top. A place packed with neighborhood regulars is usually the answer.
🍊 A Mood Photo, via GYULI
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GYULI's Tip · Gogi-guksu joints mostly do breakfast and lunch. Many close by evening, so go early.
A Jeju gogi-guksu bowl topped with dombae pork · 16:9
One bowl fills you up for far less than a black-pork course. It's the perfect quick meal when you're between sights and can't decide.
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Nothing fancy, but thanks anyway. Next time I'll take you to the divers' fresh catch at dawn — if you can get yourself up early.