West coast
인천Incheon
The port where Chinese workers arrived in the 1880s gave Korea jajangmyeon, and its old market invented chewy jjolmyeon.
Getting there About 1 hour from central Seoul by subway Line 1; the main international airport is here.
Signature dishes
Noodles & dumplings
짜장면Jajangmyeon
Noodles under black bean sauce with pork and onion. Korean-Chinese comfort food.
Pork
Noodles & dumplings
쫄면Jjolmyeon
Extra-chewy wheat noodles tossed with vegetables in a sour-spicy sauce.
Egg
Grill & fried
닭강정Dakgangjeong
Bite-size fried chicken tossed in a sticky sweet glaze, sold by the cup in markets.
Chicken
Noodles & dumplings
짬뽕Jjamppong
Fiery red seafood noodle soup, the spicy partner of jajangmyeon.
SeafoodPork