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Hwagguk Banjeom (Hwagguk Chinese Restaurant)
A long-running Busan Chinese restaurant famous for its concentrated, non-too-sweet ganjjajang topped with a soft-fried egg and a clear-sauced — a true local favorite.
BusanInternational Cuisine > Chinese
4.0
(16 reviews)A Busan classic that even turns up in films, Hwagguk Banjeom is best known for its ganjjajang — chewy noodles crowned with a soft-fried egg and a dense, richly stirred black-bean sauce. Their ganjjajang is re-fried with chunjang (black bean paste) without adding starch water, so it leans away from sweetness and toward a concentrated savory flavor; breaking the yolk brightens the dish. The here is also popular: thin, translucent sauce and pork cut with a good lean-to-fat ratio so the meat stays flavorful; locals sometimes dip it in a soy–vinegar mix with a pinch of chili powder.
Local Tips
- •Signature ganjjajang: chewy noodles, thick chunjang-based sauce re-fried without starch, served with a runny fried egg
- •Tangsuyuk features a light, translucent sauce and well-balanced pork cuts — try it with a soy–vinegar–chili dip
- •Open daily until 9:30 PM; no on-site parking, so plan to come by public transport or nearby paid lots
Menu
( Fried Rice / Seafood Fried Rice)9,000 KRW
Jjamppong (Spicy Seafood Noodle Soup)9,000 KRW
Yuni (Yuni-style Black Bean Noodles with Egg)8,000 KRW
(Stir-fried Seafood & Vegetables in Light Sauce)35,000 KRW
(Crispy Sweet-and-Sour Pork)25,000 KRW
Practical Information
- Category
- International Cuisine > Chinese
- Address
- 3 Baeksan-gil, Jung District, Busan
- Operating Hours
- Daily 11:30 AM–9:30 PM
- Phone
- 051-245-5305
- Facilities
- No parking
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Glossary
- Bokkeumbap
- Fried rice — often stir-fried with vegetables, egg, and meats or seafood
- Jjajang
- Noodles served with a thick black bean sauce, usually made with pork and vegetables
- Jjambbong
- Spicy Korean-Chinese noodle soup with a seafood-heavy broth
- Samseon
- Literally 'three treasures' — used to indicate a mix of seafood (shrimp, squid, clams) in a dish
- Tangsuyuk
- Crispy battered pork (or sometimes beef) served with a sweet-and-sour sauce — a common Korean-Chinese shared dish
- Yusanseul
- Stir-fried seafood and vegetables in a glossy, slightly thickened savory sauce
