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Chinese Jjamppong and Sweet and Sour Pork in Yanggu, Korea

Jjamppong, fried rice and sweet and sour pork at Pungmi Sikdang, a local Chinese restaurant on Punchbowl-ro in Yanggu.

Woolee📍 Yanggu-gun · South Korea8 photos

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The sign reads '50年 tradition' and 'Chinese cuisine.' Inside the entrance, a restroom sign is posted on the wall and beer crates are stacked up.
The menu board hangs on the wall below the air conditioner. It is divided into meals, dishes, and drinks.
Tables line both sides of the tiled aisle. At the back there are a refrigerator and a TV, and a menu board hangs on the right wall.
As the usual side dishes at a Chinese restaurant, kimchi, pickled yellow radish (danmuji), raw onion, and chunjang (black bean paste) are served in stainless steel bowls. The kimchi is said to be spicy and pungent.
The tangsuyuk is the medium size, not the small size on the menu board. A sauce with carrot, cucumber, and onion is poured over the tangsuyuk.
The fried rice is piled high on a white plate. It comes with jajang sauce, but I didn't get a photo of the sauce.
This is the jjamppong broth from Pungmi Sikdang. The broth is rich and on the salty side. It comes along when you order fried rice.
A huge amount of jjamppong comes in a large stainless steel bowl.. It costs 8,000 won.

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Menu

Meals

  • Jajangmyeon7,000 won
  • Ganjajang8,000 won
  • Jjamppong8,000 won
  • Udon7,500 won
  • Ulmyeon8,000 won
  • Jajangbap9,000 won
  • Jjamppongbap9,000 won
  • Fried rice9,000 won
  • Japchaebap10,000 won
  • Yukgaejang10,000 won
  • Soft drink2,000 won
  • Steamed rice2,000 won

Dishes

  • Gochu Japchae22,000 won
  • Japchae18,000 won
  • Fried meat18,000 won
  • Tangsuyuk19,000 won
  • Lajoyuk20,000 won
  • Kkanpoyuk21,000 won
  • Nanjawanseu22,000 won
  • Yangjangpi32,000 won

Drinks

  • Yantai liquor10,000 won
  • Soju4,000 won
  • Beer4,000 won
  • Erguotou3,000 won
  • Kaoliang liquor5,000 won

Prices may have changed since the visit.

This spring, while staying at a pension in Yanggu, South Korea, I visited Pungmi Sikdang at 58-1 Punchbowl-ro, Dong-myeon, Yanggu-gun, Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province. It was recommended as delicious by an acquaintance who lives in Yanggu. It's a Chinese restaurant that also gets good reviews online and is known as a local favorite.

Visiting Pungmi Sikdang in Yanggu

I went with my group on my acquaintance's recommendation. The reviews were good, so I went with high expectations.

Pungmi Sikdang Menu in Yanggu

The menu had the basic dishes you commonly see at Chinese restaurants. Since we were a group, each of us picked one dish we wanted, and we ordered sweet and sour pork separately. The basic side dishes came out simply. The kimchi was spicy and pungent.

Pungmi Sikdang Jjamppong and Fried Rice in Yanggu

Overall, the portions were truly generous. The fried rice and the sweet and sour pork were both ample, and the amount of jjamppong was astonishing. That jjamppong costs 8,000 won. The broth was rich and pungent. It's on the saltier side, so opinions may be divided.

The fried rice comes with jajang sauce. It's a pity I didn't take a photo of it then. I tried a bite, and the smoky wok flavor hit right away, and the textures of the vegetables and meat came through clearly.

Pungmi Sikdang Sweet and Sour Pork in Yanggu

We ordered the sweet and sour pork in the medium size, not the small size on the menu. The portion was very large. It was sweet and really delicious. It tastes even better if you sprinkle chili powder into the soy sauce and dip the pork in it, so I recommend giving it a try.

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🕐 Hours
  • Mon–Sun 11:30~13:30
  • Mon–Sun 18:00~20:00

As of my visit.

Good to know

  • Parking available
  • Free parking
  • Reservations accepted
  • Pet-friendly
  • Takeout available