In Seoul, I had one of the great meals of my life at Na Jeong-sun Halmae Jjukkumi. It is a one dish restaurant specializing in extremely spicy stir fried baby octopus, served with a cooling slaw and leaves for wraps. Pictures below. I have looked for this dish all over LA K town, but have never found anything approximating what exists in Seoul. Anyone ever had this here?
Picture of the dish at the place I went is below
Not at Gjjjjusta.
That’s for sure.
I’m sure nothing will match the quality found in Korea, but Ten Raku does a passable version of it if you need a fix.
Not quite the same, but Kitchen Sooda does a version with thin sliced pork belly over rice on a hot stone that I enjoy.
I’m sure you know lots of Korean places do nakji bokkeum but I have not seen any places do a version with the baby octopus. I’ll keep my ears open.
I’ve been looking for good jjukkumi since I moved to LA half a decade ago, I’m yet to find anything like what I had in Korea. Nakji bokkeum, sure, but not jjukumi.
