Daeheung Sikdang (대흥식당) — local fish restaurant Korean Food > Seafood Stews & Hotpots restaurant in Chungnam - interior and dishes - Image 1
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Daeheung Sikdang

A down-to-earth lakeside restaurant known for slow-simmered freshwater made from mixed fish; locals come for the clear, intensely flavored broth and comforting .

ChungnamKorean Food > Seafood Stews & Hotpots
4.0
(17 reviews)
A rustic, lakeside spot near Yedang Reservoir specializing in freshwater (spicy fish stew). The kitchen simmers a mix of freshwater fish for 6–7 hours to build a clean, deep broth, then serves it with (rice-and-noodle porridge) and ingredients like perilla leaves, bean sprouts, radish, and mushrooms; leftover broth is used to make a savory fried rice.

Local Tips

  • Slow-simmered freshwater maeuntang using catfish, carp, loach and other local fish
  • Casual, rustic atmosphere by Yedang Reservoir — reservations and parking available
  • Finish with eojuk or have the staff stir-fry the leftover broth into savory fried rice

Menu

Megi (메기매운탕) — Small45,000 KRW
Megi (메기매운탕) — Medium50,000 KRW
Mikkuraji Twigim (미꾸라지튀김, fried loach/mudfish)20,000 KRW
Ppaga (빠가매운탕) — Large55,000 KRW
Ppaga (빠가매운탕) — Small45,000 KRW
Ppaga (빠가매운탕) — Medium50,000 KRW
Saewu Twigim (새우튀김, fried shrimp)20,000 KRW
(어죽, fish porridge)10,000 KRW

Practical Information

Category
Korean Food > Seafood Stews & Hotpots
Address
14 Nodong-gil, Daeheung-myeon, Yesan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
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Operating Hours
Daily 7:40 PM – 7:00 PM (hours listed may contain a typo; please confirm before visiting)
Facilities
Takeout,Reservations accepted,Parking available

Glossary

Bbaga (빠가 / 빠가사리)
Local term for a freshwater river fish commonly used in spicy stews; you’ll see it on menus in rural fish restaurants.
Eojuk
A hearty porridge made by simmering fish with rice and vegetables; often served to finish a fish meal and soak up the broth.
Maeuntang
A spicy Korean fish stew cooked with gochujang/gochugaru, vegetables, and fresh fish — common with river or sea fish.
Mikkuraji (미꾸라지)
Loach — a small freshwater fish often deep-fried as a crunchy side or snack in Korea.