Cheonsu Sikdang 천수식당

Cheonsu Sikdang is a Korean restaurant at 3 Hyanggyo-ro 8beon-gil in Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do, centered on Jinju-style beef tartare bibimbap and charcoal-grilled bulgogi. Domestic Hanwoo beef is used for the bibimbap, bulgogi, and separate yukhoe dish. The yukhoe-bibimbap comes in medium and large bowls. Thin strips of raw beef and several cooked vegetables are arranged over rice, with red seasoning placed near the center. The vegetables are cooked to a softer Gyeongsang-style texture rather than left sharply crisp. Stir-fried squash, green vegetables, bean sprouts, and shredded radish mix into the rice, while sesame oil and gochujang coat the beef. The large bowl uses the same components in a greater quantity. For seoksoe-bulgogi, thinly cut pieces of beef are spread across a metal grid and cooked over charcoal before being transferred to a plate. The edges brown where the meat meets the heat, and the small, slightly minced pieces expose more surface to the charcoal. Yukhoe is also listed by itself, placing the sliced raw beef on a wide plate instead of over rice. A hot bowl of seonji soup accompanies the bibimbap. Large pieces of ox blood cook with bean sprouts and radish in a red broth, adding a soft texture and warm liquid beside the raw beef and cooked vegetables. The side dishes are vegetable-based and divided into small plates, including dongchimi, stir-fried squash, garlic stems, cabbage kimchi, and pickled radish. The room contains rows of square tables with backed chairs. The bibimbap bowl is placed at the center of the setting, with the seonji soup beside it and the cooked bulgogi on a separate flat plate. Dongchimi, squash, garlic stems, kimchi, and pickled radish fill the smaller dishes between the three larger vessels.