Cultural Post #2
For my second cultural post I will be going over a food known as jjamppong (짬뽕). Jjamppong is a korean chinese fusion noodle dish and is believed to have originated from Japan. The savory noodle dish is often known for its spice and assortment of seafood that comes with it. Common seafood in the dish include mussels, octopus, squid, and seaweed. The spicy broth is often made from gochugaru (a red chili paste/flakes) as well as chili oil. Other dishes that are commonly served with this spicy noodle dish include jajangmyeon and tangsuyuk. Jajangmyeon is a black bean paste noodle dish and tangsuyuk is a deep fried pork dish that is often served with a sweet and savory-like sauce. These three dishes often complement each other and are sometimes ordered as a combination. Locally in Richmond, I have tried these dishes at Noodles and Friends which is located inside New Grand Mart on W Broad. This is by far the best and perhaps only location in Richmond locally that sells this item. As for the name of the dish itself, it's said to have been phonetically derived from the Japanese Chinese dish “chanpon”. This was a result of the Japanese occupation in Korea during the early to mid 1900's in which the dish “chanpon” was then subsequently adopted into jjamppong. Growing up, this was a dish that I would have maybe a few times a month and each time it was very good. I look forward to having this dish more frequently and even inviting some of my friends to try the dish as well.
For my second cultural post I will be going over a food known as jjamppong (짬뽕). Jjamppong is a korean chinese fusion noodle dish and is believed to have originated from Japan. The savory noodle dish is often known for its spice and assortment of seafood that comes with it. Common seafood in the dish include mussels, octopus, squid, and seaweed. The spicy broth is often made from gochugaru (a red chili paste/flakes) as well as chili oil. Other dishes that are commonly served with this spicy noodle dish include jajangmyeon and tangsuyuk. Jajangmyeon is a black bean paste noodle dish and tangsuyuk is a deep fried pork dish that is often served with a sweet and savory-like sauce. These three dishes often complement each other and are sometimes ordered as a combination. Locally in Richmond, I have tried these dishes at Noodles and Friends which is located inside New Grand Mart on W Broad. This is by far the best and perhaps only location in Richmond locally that sells this item. As for the name of the dish itself, it's said to have been phonetically derived from the Japanese Chinese dish “chanpon”. This was a result of the Japanese occupation in Korea during the early to mid 1900's in which the dish “chanpon” was then subsequently adopted into jjamppong. Growing up, this was a dish that I would have maybe a few times a month and each time it was very good. I look forward to having this dish more frequently and even inviting some of my friends to try the dish as well.
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I think this is very interesting! For the longest time, I thought jjamppong was an authentic Chinese dish. I didn't realize that it was a combination of multiple cultures and that it was quite different from the Chinese version of it. I got to try the Chinese chanpon a while ago, and I really liked it!