Dish guide · Meat
Eobok-jaengban
어복쟁반
Pyongyang-style beef hot pot on a brass platter
A sharing dish from northern Korea: sliced beef, vegetables and dumplings simmering in light broth on a wide brass platter at the table.
What it is
- The pot is typically filled with boiled beef such as brisket, leafy vegetables and dumplings. Mild and clean-tasting, it's a good contrast to spicy dishes.
How to eat it
- 1Dip the meat in soy-based sauce. Many people finish with noodles in the remaining broth.
History
- Accounts differ. One says it started at Pyongyang's market, shared when doing business; another credits royal cuisine. It's now a specialty at Seoul's Pyongyang-style naengmyeon restaurants.
Allergies and diet
Usually contains
- Dumplings usually contain wheat and pork.
Recipes differ between restaurants. If you have an allergy, always ask the staff before you order.
🗣️ Allergy card for the staff
Pick your allergy to see the sentence in Korean.
📍 Where to try it
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Hwangsan Naengmyeon 황산냉면 방이본점
Noodles · Jamsil · Since 1958
A third-generation noodle house that began in Busan in 1958 and is now a fixture by Bangi Market. Besides cold noodles, people come for eobok-jaengban: a brass platter of sliced beef and vegetables simmered at the table, a dish you rarely see elsewhere.
Try: Eobok-jaengban (beef and vegetable hot platter)
Short wait - 🍚
Jingogae 진고개
Home-style meals · Myeongdong · Since 1963
A classic Korean restaurant in Chungmuro since 1963, where Seoulites take parents, clients and out-of-town guests. The signature is galbi-jjim, beef short ribs braised until they fall apart, served as a set meal with rice and side dishes; eobokjaengban hot pot and its stuffed-cucumber kimchi are other favorites.
Try: Galbi-jjim set (braised beef short ribs)
No wait - 🍜
Pyeongnaeok 평래옥
Noodles · Euljiro · Since 1950
A North Korean-style restaurant in Euljiro going back to 1950. It started with Pyongyang naengmyeon, but many people now come for chogyetang, cold shredded chicken in a tangy broth, and spicy chicken salad served with the noodles.
Try: Chogyetang (cold chicken soup with noodles)
Short wait - 🍜
Nampo Myeonok 남포면옥
Noodles · Myeongdong
A decades-old North Korean-style restaurant tucked in the Da-dong alleys between City Hall and Myeongdong. Come for eobokjaengban, sliced beef and offal simmered on a wide brass platter at your table, then cool off with Pyongyang naengmyeon in a light radish-kimchi broth and a plate of dumplings.
Try: Eobokjaengban (beef hot pot on a brass platter)
Short wait - 🥩
Onmigwan (Anguk) 온미관 안국점
Korean BBQ · Seochon & Bukchon
A Korean restaurant by Bukchon, popular for Seoul-style beef bulgogi set meals, clear beef soup and eobok-jaengban. The food is mild rather than spicy and the menu has photos, so it's an easy choice for visitors after walking the hanok lanes.
Try: Seoul-style beef bulgogi
Short wait
Sources
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