Taeseong Silbi Sikdang 태성실비식당

In Taebaek, a silbi sikdang is a beef house where groups grill over coal briquettes and pass around soju, and the hall here is just as hot and loud. Meat is sliced to order, and galbisal (rib finger meat) is the cut most diners name first. Once the beef is gone, the meal isn't finished until rice goes into the doenjang stew thick with dried cabbage greens. Somyeon noodles come in the water-kimchi broth if you order them cold, or in anchovy stock if warm.