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Shindashin (신다신)
A decades-old Hamgyeong-style eatery in Sokcho’s Abai Village, known for northern dishes like and a restorative gari-. The Mo-deum Sundae lets you taste squid sundae, and pollock sashimi together.
GangwonKorean Food > Sundae / Gukbap
3.8
(20 reviews)Shindashin is a long-running Hamgyeong-style (northern Korea) restaurant in Sokcho's Abai Village, serving a range of dishes from northern North Korea like sundae (blood/squid sausage), cold noodles, and hearty soups. The house specialty is the Mo-deum Sundae — an affordable platter that pairs squid sundae, , and pollock sashimi for a mix of spicy-sweet and savory flavors; their rich gari- (beef-bone broth with beef, bracken, bean sprouts and egg) is also a local favorite, prized for its clean, restorative broth.
Local Tips
- •Specializes in Hamgyeong (northern) flavors — try Abai-sundae and the comforting gari-gukbap
- •Casual, long-established local spot in Abai Village; great for a hangover-cure meal thanks to its clean broths
- •Order the Mo-deum Sundae to sample multiple specialties at once; parking, takeout and reservations are available
Menu
Gari- (가리국밥) — beef-bone broth rice soup with beef, bracken, bean sprouts and egg12,000 KRW
Gajami Matbogi (가자미맛보기) — flounder tasting portion5,000 KRW
Gajami (가자미식해) — fermented flounder (whole)25,000 KRW
Gari- (sauce on the side) (다데기따로 가리국밥)12,000 KRW
Abai-sundae (sauce on the side) (다데기따로 아바이순대국밥)11,000 KRW
Myeongtaehoe (명태회) — pollock sashimi (whole)28,000 KRW
Myeongtaehoe tasting (명태회맛보기)5,000 KRW
Mo-deum Sundae (모듬순대) — assorted sundae platter (squid sundae, , pollock sashimi)30,000 KRW
Abai-sundae (아바이순대국밥)11,000 KRW
Spicy Abai-sundae (얼큰아바이순대국밥)11,000 KRW
Pyongyang naengguksu (평양냉국수) — chilled buckwheat noodles in a clear, cold broth10,000 KRW
Hamhung naengmyeon (함흥냉면) — Hamhung-style cold noodles (chewier noodles, often served with fish or spicy sauce)11,000 KRW
Practical Information
- Category
- Korean Food > Sundae / Gukbap
- Address
- Shindashin, 22 Abaimaeul-gil, Sokcho, Gangwon Province
- Operating Hours
- Sun, Mon, Wed–Sat 10:00–20:00 (closed Tue)
- Phone
- 0507-1317-3871
- Facilities
- Takeout,Reservations accepted,Parking available
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Glossary
- Abai sundae
- A Sokcho specialty sundae from Abai Village—typically squid or casing stuffed with noodles and fillings, different from mainland blood sausage varieties
- Dadegi (다데기)
- A concentrated spicy seasoning paste served alongside soups so you can add heat to taste
- Gukbap
- Literally 'soup+rice' — a comforting bowl where the broth is served with rice mixed in
- Pyeongyang vs Hamheung naengmyeon
- Pyeongyang-style is milder with a clear chilled broth; Hamheung-style uses chewier potato-starch noodles and often a spicier dressing
- Sikhae
- A regional fermented fish preparation (often sweet-and-sour) — here, made with flounder (gajami) and sold by the jar
