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Cheongchosu Mulhoe (청초수물회) — Mulhoe specialty
A long-standing Sokcho restaurant famous for its orange-hued icy broth piled with fresh abalone, sea cucumber, sea squirt and squid — spacious multi-floor dining with a café and on-site parking.
GangwonKorean Food > Hoe (raw fish) / Seafood
3.8
(31 reviews)Cheongchosu is Korea's first restaurant dedicated to that draws over a million visitors a year. The building is roomy — first floor table seating, second and third floors traditional ondol (floor) seating, and a café on the fourth floor. Their signature Haejeon arrives as an orange-tinged ice broth piled high with abalone, sea cucumber, sea squirt and squid; the broth is made from aged beef bone stock and traditional jang to tame any fishiness and boost umami. The bright, tangy dressing and the chewy, crunchy textures of fresh seafood are the main appeal. The Bibimbap (rice mixed with generous sea urchin roe, flying fish roe, and gim flakes) is another favorite. On-site parking makes it convenient if you visit by car.
Local Tips
- •Signature Haejeon Mulhoe: chilled, tangy orange broth topped with abundant fresh seafood for contrasting textures and bright flavor
- •Large multi-floor layout (tables, ondol seating, 4th-floor café) — comfortable for groups and families
- •Drive if you can (on-site parking); try the Seongge-al Bibimbap, and arrive early for the limited squid mulhoe
Menu
Cheongchosu (청초수 물회) — (1 serving) 590g19,000 KRW
Cheongchosu Haejeon (청초수 해전물회) — seafood-topped (1 serving) 650g27,000 KRW
Cheongchosu Haejeon (청초수 해전물회) — seafood-topped (2 servings) 1300g48,000 KRW
Cheongchosu Ojingeo (청초수 오징어 물회) — squid (1 serving, limited quantity)
Cheongchosu Bibimbap (청초수 성게알 비빔밥) — rice mixed with sea urchin roe (1 serving) 520g20,000 KRW
Cheongchosu Boyang (청초수 보양 전복죽) — health-boosting abalone porridge (1 serving) 270g16,000 KRW
Cheongchosu Seopguk (청초수 섭국) — Seopguk (local seafood soup) (1 serving) 800g15,000 KRW
Practical Information
- Category
- Korean Food > Hoe (raw fish) / Seafood
- Address
- Sokcho Main Branch — 12-36 Expo-ro, Sokcho-si, Gangwon Province, South Korea
- Operating Hours
- Daily 10:00–20:50
- Phone
- 0507-1425-5051
- Website
- Visit Website →
- Facilities
- Takeout,Reservations available,Parking available
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Glossary
- Jeonbokjuk
- Abalone porridge — a smooth, nourishing rice porridge made with abalone, often considered restorative
- Mulhoe
- A chilled dish of raw seafood slices served in a spicy, vinegary icy broth — refreshing and commonly enjoyed on Korea’s east coast
- Seobguk
- A local shellfish/whelk soup common in Sokcho — mildly briny and seafood-forward, served as a hearty accompaniment
- Seongge-al
- Sea urchin roe (uni); creamy, briny roe often served over rice or bibimbap
