Sunjane Yachae Gopchang
순자네야채곱창
About
Cozy five-table neighborhood spot near Sungshin Women's University serving generous portions of savory stir-fried pork tripe with glass noodles.
Tucked into an alley just five minutes from Sungshin Women’s University Station, Sunjane Yachae Gopchang offers the kind of unpretentious late-night comfort that anchors a neighborhood. The compact dining room holds just five tables, accented with liquor bottles, quirky character figurines, and an indoor-outdoor threshold seat where diners can watch the evening rain. Open until two in the morning, it fills quickly on weeknights with university students and longtime local residents stopping in for a drink. The kitchen focuses on small-plate drinking food, centering on its signature *yachae gopchang* (vegetable stir-fried pork intestines). The dish arrives at the table pre-cooked in a wide pan, generously heaped with glass noodles (*dangmyeon*), crisp vegetables, and tender, smell-free pork intestines finished with sesame seeds and oil. A few stray slices of *sundae* (blood sausage) often join the mix, fried until pleasantly soft. Diners who prefer a firmer, chewier texture let the pan simmer longer on the tabletop burner, tossing in whole raw garlic cloves to crisp in the residual fat. What sets Sunjane apart from typical night-market stalls is its sauce profile. Instead of the thick, syrupy-sweet glazes common to late-night offal, the seasoning leans distinctly savory and slightly salty, free of cloying sweetness. Alongside classic ssamjang, the kitchen provides a house dipping sauce featuring a sharp, tangy bite that cuts through the rich pork. Diners assemble wraps with towering piles of perilla leaves, carrot sticks, and fresh chilies, rolling up mouthfuls of springy noodles and intestine. No visit concludes without starch on the hot iron. While the menu offers dedicated fried rice, seasoned regulars often order a bowl of steamed rice, tip it straight into the leftover pan juices with extra perilla leaves and spoonfuls of the tart house sauce, and scrape up the charred crust from the pan’s bottom.
Menu
- Stir-fried Tripe with Vegetables₩13,000
- Fried Rice
- Grilled Beef Abomasum₩12,000
- Sundae Gopchang₩11,000
Local tips
- Dip the tripe in their signature tangy, non-sweet house dipping sauce.
- Add extra glass noodles (dangmyeon) if you want a heartier portion.
- The dining space is small with only about five tables, so it fills up quickly on weekday nights.
- Grill the provided fresh garlic on the pan alongside the stir-fried tripe.
Details
- Sungshin Women's Univ.
Opening hours
- Sunday
- 12:00–02:00
- Monday
- 15:00–02:00
- Tuesday
- 15:00–02:00
- Wednesday
- 15:00–02:00
- Thursday
- 15:00–02:00
- Friday
- 15:00–02:00
- Saturday
- 12:00–02:00