🥟 Chinese

Chinese food here mostly means Korean-Chinese cuisine. It centers on dishes that evolved uniquely in Korea, such as jjajangmyeon, jjamppong and tangsuyuk, alongside more mainland-style dishes like malatang, xiaolongbao and guobaorou.

These restaurants are great at delivery and single portions, so they're easy for solo meals. In a group, you can share one main dish plus a meal each.

Tips for choosing

Jjajang (black bean) dishes are mild and filling. Jjamppong dishes are mostly spicy and contain seafood such as shrimp, clams and squid.
Fried dishes (tangsuyuk, kkanpunggi, yuringi) are on the greasy side. On a day you want something lighter, try fried rice or beef noodle soup.
Many mala restaurants let you choose the spice level, and some sauces contain peanuts.

Dishes (31)

Jjajangmyeon
about ₩8,000Not spicyServed warm
Main ingredients: Wheat, Soy, Pork
Photo: KFoodaddict (CC BY 2.0)
Jjamppong
about ₩10,000SpicyServed warm
Main ingredients: Wheat, Shrimp & crab, Shellfish & squid, Pork
Photo: 대경라이프 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Tangsuyuk
about ₩12,000Not spicyServed warm
Main ingredients: Egg, Wheat, Pork
Photo: 용스토리 (CC BY 4.0)
Mapo Tofu Rice
about ₩9,500MediumServed warm
Main ingredients: Soy, Pork
Photo: Guilhem Vellut from Paris, France (CC BY 2.0)
Gan Jjajang
about ₩9,000Not spicyServed warm
Main ingredients: Egg, Wheat, Soy, Pork
Jjajang Rice
about ₩9,000Not spicyServed warm
Main ingredients: Wheat, Soy, Pork
Photo: 경빈마마 (CC BY 4.0)
Jjamppong Rice
about ₩10,000SpicyServed warm
Main ingredients: Soy, Shrimp & crab, Shellfish & squid, Pork
Photo: 대경라이프 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Chinese-style Fried Rice
about ₩9,000Not spicyServed warm
Main ingredients: Egg, Soy, Shrimp & crab, Pork
Photo: chomjong (CC BY 2.0)
Japchae Rice
about ₩10,000Barely spicyServed warm
Main ingredients: Wheat, Soy, Pork
Photo: Afifa Afrin (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Ulmyeon
about ₩9,000Not spicyServed warm
Main ingredients: Egg, Wheat, Shrimp & crab, Shellfish & squid
Photo: Galaxea (CC BY 4.0)
Pepper Japchae with Flower Buns
about ₩13,000Mildly spicyServed warm
Main ingredients: Wheat, Soy, Pork
Photo: pelican from Tokyo, Japan (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Kkanpunggi
about ₩13,000Mildly spicyServed warm
Main ingredients: Wheat, Soy, Chicken
Photo: chomjong (CC BY 2.0)
Yuringi
about ₩13,000Barely spicyServed warm
Main ingredients: Wheat, Soy, Chicken
Photo: MaedaAkihiko (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Pan-fried Dumplings
about ₩7,000Not spicyServed warm
Main ingredients: Wheat, Soy, Pork
Photo: by AZAdam (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Xiaolongbao
about ₩10,000Not spicyServed warm
Main ingredients: Wheat, Soy, Pork
Photo: Junhao! (CC BY 2.0)
Malatang
about ₩12,000SpicyServed warm
Main ingredients: Wheat, Soy, Peanuts & nuts, Beef
Photo: N509FZ (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Mala Xiangguo
about ₩18,000Very spicyServed warm
Main ingredients: Wheat, Soy, Peanuts & nuts, Shrimp & crab, Beef
Photo: Qinrong0115 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Guobaorou
about ₩12,000Not spicyServed warm
Main ingredients: Wheat, Pork
Photo: N509FZ (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Lamb Skewers
about ₩15,000Mildly spicyServed warm
Main ingredients: Wheat
Photo: E4024 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Dandan Noodles
about ₩10,000MediumServed warm
Main ingredients: Wheat, Soy, Peanuts & nuts, Pork
Photo: Sharon Ang (CC0)
Shrimp Fried Rice
about ₩10,000Not spicyServed warm
Main ingredients: Egg, Soy, Shrimp & crab
Photo: Ralff Nestor Nacor (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Yusanseul Rice
about ₩13,000Not spicyServed warm
Main ingredients: Soy, Shrimp & crab, Shellfish & squid, Pork
Photo: chomjong (CC BY 2.0)
Tomato and Egg Stir-fry Rice
about ₩9,000Not spicyServed warm
Main ingredients: Egg, Soy
Photo: Huangdan2060 (CC BY 3.0)
Kkanpung Shrimp
about ₩15,000Mildly spicyServed warm
Main ingredients: Wheat, Soy, Shrimp & crab
Chili Shrimp
about ₩15,000Mildly spicyServed warm
Main ingredients: Egg, Wheat, Soy, Shrimp & crab
Photo: 최광모 (CC0)
White Jjamppong
about ₩10,000Barely spicyServed warm
Main ingredients: Wheat, Shrimp & crab, Shellfish & squid, Pork
Photo: Linusblanket17 (CC BY 2.0)
Seafood Jjajangmyeon
about ₩11,000Not spicyServed warm
Main ingredients: Wheat, Soy, Shrimp & crab, Shellfish & squid, Pork
Cold Jjamppong
about ₩10,500MediumServed cold
Main ingredients: Wheat, Shrimp & crab, Shellfish & squid
Photo: 대경라이프 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sizzling Rice Soup
about ₩14,000Not spicyServed warm
Main ingredients: Soy, Shrimp & crab, Shellfish & squid, Pork
Photo: Jirka Matousek (CC BY 2.0)
Dim Sum Platter
about ₩14,000Not spicyServed warm
Main ingredients: Wheat, Soy, Shrimp & crab, Pork
Photo: Peachyeung316 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Beef Noodle Soup
about ₩12,000Barely spicyServed warm
Main ingredients: Wheat, Soy, Beef
Photo: Peachyeung316 (CC BY-SA 4.0)