Yanji Restaurant
๐ 42-2, Toegye-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, 04634, Rep. of KOREA
โฐ Mon-Sun 11:00-23:00
๐ Fish-Fragrant Eggplant 15,000 won
๐ Dongpo Pork 15,000 won
๐ Chinese Style Sweet and Sour Pork 15,000 won
“This dish features a whole eggplant, slit and deep-fried, then generously topped with fragrant sauce. The eggplant melts like cream in your mouth. The fried coating is perfectly crispy. The sauce explodes with both sour and sweet tastes. Thereโs some Cheongyang chili peppers in the middle that definitely tackle any greasiness. The sound of cutting it with scissors amplifies the appetite. I often go there when I think of eggplant dishes. Asking for a bottle of Tsingtao becomes an automatic reflex. It’s a Chinese restaurant where you must order fragrant eggplant over lamb skewers. After 5 PM, you must order at least two dishes if not ordering lamb skewers. With such a vast menu, choosing can take time, but fragrant eggplant is a must. Personally, next time I would like to try mapo tofu and egg fried rice. Itโs a place where I want to sweep through the menu.
Located right in front of Exit 4 of Hoehyeon Station, it’s very accessible by foot. The entrance has been remodeled and is considerably cleaner. It’s a complete transformation compared to a few years ago. The interior is bright lime green, which might be a bit unfamiliar. After eating at Yeongil Banjeom, visiting the nearby Sungnyemun or the cultural complex ‘Culture Station Seoul 284’ near Seoul Station is also recommended.”
