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Wonpung Sikdang (Wonpung Restaurant)
An old-fashioned local seafood restaurant in Taean known for its baksok-milguk nakji-tang — octopus served in a unique gourd-based broth. Practical note: octopus soup and stir-fry are cooked from two servings up.
ChungnamKorean Food > Nakji (small octopus) / Mun-eo (octopus) / Jjukkumi (webfoot octopus)
3.6
(15 reviews)A plainly charming, long-running local restaurant — its worn interior and exterior tell you it’s been feeding neighbors for years. The house specialty is baksok-milguk nakji-tang, an octopus soup made with a broth from scraped gourd flesh and quickly blanched octopus. Note: nakji-tang and are prepared from a minimum of two servings, so order accordingly.
Local Tips
- •House specialty: Baksok-milguk Nakji-tang — broth made by scraping gourd flesh, then blanching octopus
- •Old-school, no-frills atmosphere — a neighborhood spot with a long local history
- •Nakji-tang and nakji-bokkeum have a two-person minimum; reservations help for groups
Menu
Kkomul-kkomul Sannakji (live small octopus, often served moving)20,000 KRW
(spicy stir-fried small octopus)20,000 KRW
Baksok-milguk Nakji-tang (octopus soup made with broth from scraped gourd flesh)20,000 KRW
Ureok (rockfish in a salted/fermented-style broth)15,000 KRW
Haet (fresh — Korean black raspberry, often served as a sweet drink or cordial)10,000 KRW
Practical Information
- Category
- Korean Food > Nakji (small octopus) / Mun-eo (octopus) / Jjukkumi (webfoot octopus)
- Address
- 841-1 Woni-ro, Wonbuk-myeon, Taean County, South Chungcheong Province
- Operating Hours
- Daily 09:00–20:30
- Phone
- 041-672-5057
- Facilities
- Reservations available
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Glossary
- Bokbunja
- Korean black raspberry — enjoyed fresh, as a syrup, or as a sweet-tart liqueur.
- Jeotguk
- A soup or broth flavored with jeot (fermented salted seafood), giving a deep, briny umami character.
- Nakji-bokkeum
- Spicy stir-fried octopus usually made with gochujang and chili oil — savory, sweet, and hot.
- San-nakji
- Live small octopus that’s typically cut and served immediately; has a chewy, fresh texture and lively presentation.
