Popular Korean Noodles now in the Metro
Basically, we're in the look for the best Chajang and Champong Noodles. Chajang is a black bean paste which can be served with rice or noodles while Champong is a spicy seafood noodles generously served with chilies and vegetables. Both dishes are normally offered in Chinese-Korean Restaurants. As recommended by a Korean colleague, we raded two restaurants known for serving these foods: China Castle and Pukkyong (Beijing) Restaurant. Yeah, you read them right. Chinese named Restaurants serving Korean Cuisine. You see, just by the Resto's names so much fusion have happened already! China Palace is located in BF Homes Paranaque whereas Pukkyong is in Escriva St., Pasig City (beside Global Academy Culinary School in-front of University of Asia and the Pacific).

Samsun Chajang (noodles with black sauce, shrimp, squid and sea cucumber). It has a strong sauted and wok character just like our local Pancit Canton. This one is acceptable and closer to the Filipino palate.
Special Champong (Noodles in Spicy Seafood Soup)
Basically, the taste of these two champong noodles is the same. The only difference is that the special version has more seafoods. If you're a spicy eater, you might just love to add this in your menu list. However, there's not much deep taste or character in there, it's generally mild in overall taste with an overpowering notes of chili. Just a word of caution , whole chilies are added in the noodles which, can bite your tongue real hot! and make you sweat real hard!
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Wow ang sarap naman niyan. And I was only aware of Chap Chay (tama ba?)noodles.
ReplyDeleteHello Cookie, yeah Chap Chae is also good. I liked its sweetness and the bouncy bite of its noodles made from Mung Bean.
ReplyDeleteHello again Sherra!! Just wanted to know if you want to submit some articles for the Food and Cooking blog of Pinoymomsnetwork. Since you do fantastic food/dining articles, you would be great! Ok lang ba?
ReplyDeletei love noodles!!!:)
ReplyDeleteChina Castle - Chinese Food & Bulalo is at Ortigas right? Just near Metrowalk. I remember walking near that resto when going to Metrowalk. I never been in that restaurant before but I really love to try their dishes.
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