In Wassup Man, Park Joon-hyung headed all the way down to Busan in search of 'the dwaeji-gukbap I love most in the world,' running a relay of authentic local soup joints favored by taxi drivers. That tour — moved by cheap, generous bowls of rich broth — played out at pork-soup shops across Busan.
Dwaeji-gukbap is a regional dish that took root in Busan around the Korean War: milky pork-bone broth with boiled pork and rice, seasoned to taste with garlic chives and salted shrimp. Long-running shops cluster around Seomyeon and Beomil-dong, forming 'pork-soup alleys.'
In Busan, fill up on a bowl of gukbap and continue to Jagalchi, Gukje Market and the Gamcheon Culture Village. Check our local-food restaurant ranking below for specific recommended shops.
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