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Maehyang (buckwheat noodle house)
A modest Gongju shop where the owner grinds fresh buckwheat on a custom millstone to make delicate 100% buckwheat noodles for and .
ChungnamKorean Food > Kalguksu, Sujebi & Noodles
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(5 reviews)Maehyang is a buckwheat noodle specialty in Gongju, selected as a top Gongju eatery in 2015 and recognized by the city as a model restaurant. The owner grinds raw buckwheat on a custom millstone to make fresh noodles, served as Pyeongyang or with a choice of 100% or 80% buckwheat. The 100% buckwheat noodles are noted for a smooth, tender texture rather than a crumbly bite.
Local Tips
- •Noodles are freshly milled from raw buckwheat on the owner’s handmade millstone — choose 100% or 80% memil (buckwheat).
- •Serves Pyeongyang-style naengmyeon and both mul/bibim makguksu in a simple, local-focused setting; open daily 11:00–15:00 (short midday hours).
- •Try the 100% buckwheat noodles for their smooth, tender mouthfeel and pair them with pyeonyuk muchim or the ganjang makguksu.
Menu
(soy-sauce style buckwheat noodles)12,000 KRW
Mul/Bibim (cold noodles — broth or spicy mixed)12,000 KRW
Mul/Bibim (buckwheat noodles — cold broth or spicy mixed)12,000 KRW
Kids' 6,000 KRW
Muchim (sliced boiled pork, seasoned)18,000 KRW
Pyeongyang or — 100% Buckwheat12,000 KRW
Practical Information
- Category
- Korean Food > Kalguksu, Sujebi & Noodles
- Address
- 18 Baekmigoeul-gil, Gongju City, Chungcheongnam-do
- Operating Hours
- Daily 11:00–15:00
- Phone
- 041-881-3161
- Facilities
- Takeout,Parking available
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Glossary
- Ganjang
- Soy-sauce–based seasoning; here it refers to a savory dressing used on cold buckwheat noodles.
- Makguksu
- Buckwheat noodles typically eaten cold — served in broth (mul) or mixed with sauce (bibim); common in Gangwon/central Korea.
- Memil
- Buckwheat — '100% memil' indicates the noodles are made entirely from buckwheat flour.
- Naengmyeon
- Cold noodle dish; Pyongyang-style is milder and served in chilled beef or dongchimi broth.
- Pyeonyuk
- Thinly sliced, boiled pork often served cold and seasoned as a refreshing side (muchim).
