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Jain Mungtigi is a beef restaurant near Yangjae Station in Seoul's Seocho-gu, centered on mungtigi, the Daegu style of thick-cut raw beef. Its meal progresses through raw beef, mungtigi sushi, grilled Hanwoo cuts, and janchi-guksu, thin wheat noodles in a warm broth. The mungtigi uses same-day butchered Hanwoo top round. Rather than slicing the meat into uniform sheets, the kitchen cuts it into substantial, irregular pieces, so thickness and resistance vary slightly from bite to bite. A red dipping sauce brings together sesame oil, gochugaru, savory seasoning, and restrained sweetness. The sesame aroma and sweetness sit beside the chili heat instead of turning the sauce into a purely spicy condiment. For the sushi course, rice is topped with mungtigi, the same sauce, and a slice of Cheongyang chili. The springy raw beef and crisp pepper introduce a sharper texture before the grilled portion begins. The grill can include brisket, prime sirloin, whole skirt meat, short-rib meat, and marbled chuck flap. Brisket is paired with lightly grilled whole garlic, while the skirt meat is first cooked as a whole piece and then divided. Short-rib meat and chuck flap follow with different ratios of lean fibers and fat, allowing the course to move across several Hanwoo textures rather than repeating one cut. Janchi-guksu closes the sequence with soft noodles and a hot, clear broth. Dubu-kimchi, a combination of tofu and stir-fried kimchi, and dried pollack soup also appear among the opening accompaniments. At busy meals the room often includes group diners and carries an energetic, conversational volume. The defining details are the thick top-round pieces, sesame-and-chili sauce, pepper-topped raw-beef sushi, succession of grilled cuts, and final bowl of noodles.