A Tour of Jeonnam Namdo Cuisine — Cockles, Gukbap, and Croaker
Due to the long distances between cities in Jeonnam, it is realistic to plan a 1-night, 2-day driving itinerary. Suncheon Utjang Gukbap opens early in the morning, making it a great choice for your first meal of the day, while the Beolgyo Cockle Set Meal is in season from winter to early spring, so timing your visit will double your satisfaction. Mokpo Croaker is a summer health food, so the Croaker Street is most lively from June to August. Damyang Noodle Street is a good option to tour as a half-day course combined with a visit to Juknokwon Bamboo Forest.
Mokpo Croaker Street
Mokpo Croaker Street
Suncheon Utjang Gukbap Alley
Suncheon Utjang Gukbap Alley
Beolgyo Cockle Set Meal Street
Beolgyo Cockle Set Meal Street
Damyang Noodle Street
Damyang Noodle Street
Yeosu Bongsan-dong Crab Alley
Yeosu Bongsan-dong Gejang Alley
Mokpo Croaker Street
Mokpo Croaker Street
A street specializing in croaker course meals, a summer health food. The standard course consists of sashimi, pan-fried fish, and soup, and the swim bladder (croaker swim bladder sashimi) is a delicacy.
Suncheon Utjang Gukbap Alley
Suncheon Utjang Gukbap Alley
Suncheon-style pork soup alley. It is famous for its set menu where a plate of boiled pork comes with the soup, and morning business is the main focus.
Beolgyo Cockle Set Meal Street
Beolgyo Cockle Set Meal Street
The cockle street in Beolgyo, the setting of *The Taebaek Mountains*. A set meal consisting of boiled cockles, cockle pancakes, and cockle bibimbap is standard, and winter is the peak season.
Damyang Noodle Street
Damyang Noodle Street
The anchovy noodle street next to Gwanbangjerim. Adding a boiled egg to the noodles is the standard, and it makes a great walking course combined with Juknokwon.
Yeosu Bongsan-dong Crab Alley
Yeosu Bongsan-dong Gejang Alley
An alley lined with restaurants offering unlimited refills of soy sauce marinated crab and spicy marinated crab. Many places open as early as 7 a.m., so it is worth considering a crab set meal for your first meal of the day.
