Grill & fried · 구이
꼼장어구이Kkomjangeo-gui
Hagfish grilled with spicy sauce or salt, a Busan late-night classic.
What it is
Chewy and rich, it is grilled with onions in a sweet chilli sauce, or simply with salt, in the tents around Jagalchi Market and Gijang.
How to eat it
Order it with soju at a pojangmacha tent.
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