Pungnyeon Dakdoritang Bonjeom 풍년 닭도리탕 본점

Pungnyeon Dakdoritang Bonjeom is a single-menu chicken stew restaurant in the Bukchang-dong dining alley of Jung-gu, Seoul, recognized from its appearance on the television show Wednesday Food Talk. It is 250m from City Hall Station. The menu offers only dakdoritang in small, medium, and large sizes with optional noodle add-ons, and each pot arrives fully cooked for immediate eating. The defining quality of this restaurant's stew is the extraordinary tenderness of the chicken, even the breast meat separates from the bone effortlessly. The seasoning base appears to incorporate doenjang, which may produce an initially unexpected flavor but ultimately creates a natural sweetness that avoids coating the tongue while building deep umami. Heat levels stay moderate, with a mild sharpness from cheongyang peppers that never becomes aggressive. The potatoes cook to a fluffy consistency that thickens the broth as the pot simmers, gradually shifting the dish toward a texture resembling jjimdak. Soft-melted green onions play a supporting role effectively. The standard finish is bokkeumbap, and mixing rice into the remaining broth with a touch of perilla oil elevates the meal's conclusion. Adding ramyeon noodles or cheolmyeon is possible, though cheolmyeon tends to swell quickly and divides opinion on texture, making ramyeon the safer choice. Banchan consists simply of kkakdugi alone, but the quality of that single side is notable. The dining room is spacious, and after 6 p.m. the atmosphere shifts to one of office workers unwinding over soju alongside their stew. The unpolished 1990s-era interior contributes a nostalgic charm rather than feeling dated. Seoul Pay is accepted.