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Dujiri Hambakgol Maeuntang (Spicy Fish Stew House)
Generous, down-to-earth on the edge of Paju where locals gather for chewy fish and a deep, spicy broth — good any season.
GyeonggiKorean Food > Seafood Stew/Seafood Jjim
4.4
(13 reviews)A no-frills, generous-portion (spicy fish stew) restaurant on the far edge of Paju. Known for deeply flavored broth and chewy fish pieces, it’s the kind of place locals visit year-round — sweat it out in summer or warm up in winter.
Local Tips
- •Hearty bowls of maeuntang made with chewy freshwater fish and a richly seasoned, spicy broth
- •Comforting year-round spot — ideal for sweating it out in summer or warming up in winter; parking and reservations available
- •Try the megi maeuntang (spicy catfish stew) or the ppagasari + chamge combo, and finish with bokkeum-bap made from the leftover broth
Menu
(steamed rice)1,000 KRW
Megi (spicy catfish stew, Large)80,000 KRW
Megi (spicy catfish stew, Small)40,000 KRW
Megi (spicy catfish stew, Medium)65,000 KRW
Bokkeum-bap (fried rice)2,000 KRW
+ (river catfish + freshwater crab stew, Medium)100,000 KRW
+ (river catfish + freshwater crab stew, Large)120,000 KRW
+ (river catfish + freshwater crab stew, Small)65,000 KRW
-tang (freshwater crab stew, Medium)100,000 KRW
-tang (freshwater crab stew, Large)120,000 KRW
-tang (freshwater crab stew, Small)70,000 KRW
Chamme-dong (spicy stew with local freshwater fish, Medium)90,000 KRW
Chamme-dong (spicy stew with local freshwater fish, Large)110,000 KRW
Chamme-dong (spicy stew with local freshwater fish, Small)60,000 KRW
Practical Information
- Category
- Korean Food > Seafood Stew/Seafood Jjim
- Address
- Hambakgol Maeuntang, 263-31 Sotdwiro, Jukseong-myeon, Paju, Gyeonggi Province
- Operating Hours
- Daily 10:30–21:00
- Phone
- 031-959-3860
- Facilities
- Reservations accepted,Parking available
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Glossary
- Bokkeumbap
- Fried rice; commonly made at the end of a stew meal using leftover rice and broth for extra flavor.
- Chamge
- Freshwater crab used in soups and stews for sweet, briny flavor.
- Chammedong
- A local name for a freshwater fish used on the menu; served here as a spicy maeuntang option.
- Gonggi-bap
- A single bowl of steamed rice served alongside the meal.
- Maegi
- Catfish — commonly used in Korean freshwater maeuntang.
- Maeuntang
- Spicy Korean fish stew cooked with gochugaru/gochujang, vegetables, and often shared from a communal pot.
- Ppagasari
- A small freshwater fish (stone loach); a regional favorite for spicy stews.
