육회 (Yookhwe) at 서초동연가

육회

My friends and I at 서초동연가 

During my visit to Seoul in Nov 2010, I had a chance to try many new dishes at a restaruant called 서초동연가 Seochodong-yeonga (thanks to my Korean friends for this finding!).  One of those new dish was 육회 (Yookhwe).  I've eaten raw fish like sashimi and almost medium rare beef in my pho before, but raw beef paired with Korean PEAR was a 1st and it was one of those greatest combos ever!  When I first saw the white julienned strips, my first thought was daikon or some type of vegatable.  To my happy surprise, it was the sweet Korean pear.  The julienned pear insinuate the dish really well.  Juicy, sweet, crunchy pear along with the aroma of sesame oil hit the nose and taste bud before the tender julienned beef.  On top was onion and raw garlic strips to bring refreshing taste to the dish.  Can't forgot the sesame seed and pine nuts in korean dishes for presentation and nutty taste.  Writing this makes me crave some now! 

Front View

Visit 서초동연가 by take the green line 2 to Gangnam Station then walk out towards exit 6.  See my directions below or google maps for details.  The restaurant has a ancient Korean feel due to the wooden tables and seats surrounded by paper like wallpaper.  There are actually two of these restaurants along the same street with the same name.  My friends and I tried both places and we found that they were very similar to one another.  If you can't make it to this restaurant or get it anywhere closeby, immaeatchu has the recipe. 

 


서초동연가 Google Maps Directions

 See pictures below for other items you can order at 서초동연가.



육사시미 (Beef Sashimi) - Dipped in a red sauce below with black sesame seed and garlic on top.  This dish is about ₩30,000 to ₩35,000.



Combo platter of small yookhwe and beef sashimi - ~₩55,000.  Can't forget soju and the restaurant's great soup! 

 

등골 - Marrow which needs to dipped with sesame oil salt.  It was fatty and very bland unless you dip in the salt.



Another type of Yookhwe so the plate presentation was a bit different - ~₩30,000 (most dish were around this price).

 

Final photo before we devoured this fest  ^ ^

Big soup bowl made of acorn jelly with refreshing cucumber seaweed was service since we ordered so much!