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Seomyeon steamed or grilled seafood
A lunch-focused loach soup house a short walk from Exit 7 of Dongeui University Station. There are a few spaces in front, but they fill fast at midday, so the Taeyang private car park or nearby public parking is the backup.
Loach soup is KRW 13,000, fried loach KRW 17,000 for the small and KRW 22,000 for the large, and grilled mackerel can be added for KRW 8,000. Getting the grilled mackerel alongside the soup is what makes the meal, so it reads as a full table instead of a single bowl.
The broth is deep without turning heavy, and sancho or chopped seasoning is added to taste. Side dishes are kimchi and toasted seaweed, both of which sit well with loach soup, and takeaway runs around KRW 13,000.
At lunch it fills with drivers and neighbourhood regulars, which suits a quick, filling meal. It works for a meal with parents or lunch near Dongeui University Station when loach soup with grilled mackerel is what you want.