전주현대옥

Name: 전주현대옥
Address: Seoul
Price range: ₩1500 - ₩13000

★ 4.1 (34)

Refreshing and cool taste. Jangteo-style soup rice where ingredients are steeped (not boiled) in hot broth (egg is served as a poached egg). Can be ordered with choice of spiciness (mild/spicy). To maintain the cool taste of the broth, the rice portion is moderate. Extra rice can be provided upon request.

This is a bean sprout soup rice in the style of Jeonju Nambu Market. Instead of boiling, it's made using the 'toryeom' method, where hot broth is poured over rice to warm it, resulting in a clear and refreshing soup served at a moderate temperature. A poached egg is served separately.

₩6,500~ ≈ $4.00

Jeonju Boiled Style Bean Sprout Soup Rice

전주끓이는식 콩나물국밥

Savory and thick taste · Hot soup. Soup rice simmered vigorously (egg is served in the ttukbaegi). Can be ordered with choice of spiciness (mild/spicy). To maintain the cool taste of the broth, the rice portion is moderate. Extra rice can be provided upon request.

A traditional style soup rice served in a ttukbaegi (earthenware pot) with ingredients simmered vigorously. The soup is hot, and the rice is cooked until soft, giving it a savory and thick texture. An egg is cooked in the ttukbaegi.

₩6,500~ ≈ $4.00

Spicy Pork Soup Rice

얼큰돼지국밥

Uses 100g of pork neck, not offal or head meat To maintain the cool taste of the broth, the rice portion is moderate. Extra rice can be provided upon request.

A spicy soup rice made with lean pork neck meat, cooked cleanly without any gamey smell. It has a refreshing taste with bean sprouts and a rich meat flavor.

₩8,500 ≈ $6.00

Dried Pollack and Bean Sprout Soup Rice

황태콩나물국밥

To maintain the cool taste of the broth, the rice portion is moderate. Extra rice can be provided upon request.

A soup rice made with dried pollack in a cool bean sprout broth, creating a deep and rich flavor. It's light and good for hangovers.

₩7,500 ≈ $5.00

Children's Soup Rice

어린이국밥

Available for elementary school students and younger

A bean sprout soup rice cooked mildly and not spicy, suitable for children's palates.

₩5,000 ≈ $3.00

Squid Topping (1 serving)

오징어사리(1인분)

Bean sprout soup rice with added squid topping

Finely chopped boiled squid to add to bean sprout soup rice. It adds a chewy texture and savory flavor.

₩1,500 ≈ $1.00

Specialty

Mokuchon BBQ Pork Belly

목우촌바베큐삼겹

(Domestic, Mokuchon Product 200g)

Smoked BBQ pork belly made with domestic pork. It's light and has a smoky flavor as the fat has been rendered out.

₩12,000 ≈ $8.00

Spicy Pork Intestine Soup

얼큰돼지술국

Uses 150g of pork neck, not offal or head meat

A soup dish with plenty of pork neck meat in a spicy broth, perfect as a side for drinks. Rice is not included.

₩13,000 ≈ $9.00

Royal Pressed Meat (1 plate)

궁중편육(한접시)

150g

A pressed boiled meat dish with a chewy and firm texture, made by boiling and pressing pork.

₩9,000 ≈ $6.00

Boiled Squid (1 whole)

데친오징어(한마리)

Whole boiled squid, served as a cold dish. It's soft, light, and eaten with a spicy red chili paste sauce.

₩10,000 ≈ $7.00

Alcoholic Beverages & Drinks

Jeonju Moju

전주모주

A traditional drink from Jeonju, made by boiling makgeolli with various medicinal herbs like cinnamon and ginger, mostly evaporating the alcohol. It's sweet like sujeonggwa and has a cinnamon aroma.

₩2,000~ ≈ $1.00

Beer & Soju

맥주.소주

Korea's popular alcoholic beverages, beer and soju.

₩4,000 ≈ $3.00

Makgeolli

막걸리

A traditional Korean unfiltered rice wine made by fermenting rice. It's milky white, carbonated, refreshing, and has a savory taste.

₩3,000 ≈ $2.00

Chung Ha

청하

A clear rice wine characterized by its clean and smooth taste.