Pyeongando Jokbal Jip
평안도족발집
About
One of the original braised pig trotter houses on Jangchung-dong's jokbal alley.
Jangchung-dong's jokbal alley was built by families who came south from Pyeongan Province after the war, and this is one of the houses that started it. Jokbal is pig trotter braised for hours in soy sauce, ginger and aromatics, then sliced off the bone and served warm — the good version is glossy and gelatinous rather than fatty, and it should smell of star anise, not of pork. It comes with saeujeot (salted shrimp) for dipping, raw garlic and green chilli, and leaves of lettuce and perilla to wrap it all in. Build the wrap yourself: meat, a smear of shrimp paste, garlic, then everything in one bite. The alley has a dozen signs competing for attention; this one has been at it the longest.
Menu
- Makguksu₩8,000
- Mung Bean Pancake₩8,000
- Braised Pig's Trotters (Extra Large)₩60,000
- Jokbal (Large)₩50,000
- 족발 (중)₩40,000
- 족발 (소)₩30,000
Local tips
- Dip in the saeujeot (salted shrimp), not the ssamjang — it's the traditional pairing and it cuts the fat.
- Wrap each piece in lettuce or perilla with raw garlic. Eating jokbal unwrapped misses the point.
- A small (so) portion feeds two people who are also drinking; the large is genuinely large.
- Soju is the standard match. Beer works, but the room is built for soju.
Details
- Dongguk University Station (Line 3), Exit 3
Opening hours
- Sunday
- 11:00–21:00
- Monday
- —
- Tuesday
- 11:00–21:00
- Wednesday
- 11:00–21:00
- Thursday
- 11:00–21:00
- Friday
- 11:00–21:00
- Saturday
- 11:00–21:00