Ppongnamujaengi Bonjeom 뽕나무쟁이 본점

Even the lean parts of the plain jokbal (braised pig's trotters) come out soft enough to recall steamed egg custard. The assorted platter, modeum jokbal, pairs that plain meat with a far spicier seasoned version, best wrapped in the lettuce and greens served alongside. Tables on the ground floor and in the big basement room sit tightly packed, the noise rising as the soju flows, and evening waits on the Tabling app have reached 16 parties. Between bites of pork, jjaengban makguksu, cold buckwheat noodles tossed with vegetables on a tray, makes the standard pairing.