Comments on: Thursday Stroll Thru K-Town Yields Noodles, New Froyo and the DOH

By: Jamie

Jamie — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:30:48 +0000

There is a midtown location for this dish you must try. It is amazing and 7 dollars. Hyo Dong Gak at 51 w 35th. They give non-asians a different menu and different treatment, so ask for the dish and the kimchee/onions for the table instead of the fried noodles. It is the perfect lunch.

By: Julie

Julie — Fri, 30 May 2008 16:53:47 +0000

Linda, Rai Rai Ken, the Japanese noodle place in the East Village has a version of the Chinese one. Don’t know if i’s any good, but saw it on the menu.

By: james

james — Fri, 30 May 2008 14:36:14 +0000

second Guh Song, I won’t go anywhere else for jja jjang myun

By: linda

linda — Fri, 30 May 2008 14:10:10 +0000

guh song, imo, is the best chinese/korean restaurant in queens. it’s in bayside, on bell blvd. the owner has been doing this for decades. my family has followed her around queens to whatever reincarnation she opens.

to be clear, there are 2 types of “jja jjang myun”. the original, which is chinese, is nothing like the korean version. the chinese version, as described above, is meatier and has chunks of veggies, like a chinese bolognese sauce. i am yet to find this version anywhere in nyc – any suggestions?

the korean version has the thick, gloppy black bean with onions sauce. i have no idea how this came about to be the korean version of the chinese dish, as it’s different besides the noodles.

in terms of korean kalbi joints in queens, i highly recommend nam oh jung on northern blvd and around 160th street or so in bayside/flushing. ham ji bahk, the 2 locations in queens (murray hill and in bayside), are the best locations for sam gyup sal, the korean pork belly bbq.

By: jae

jae — Fri, 30 May 2008 02:23:46 +0000

tho i wouldnt wish DOH signage on anyone, wonjo’s pretty awful. the ban-chan tells you a TON about any good korean restaurant, and theirs was by far one of the worst on the block. which is a shame, cause back in the giuliani days, it was actually ok. for grilling, kang-suh is still the best on the block, or better, just go out to hanjibap in queens.

and sam won gak’s ok, but there are better places out in bayside that unfortunately, i cant quite remember the name of.

By: CHow

CHow — Thu, 29 May 2008 22:42:36 +0000

Zha jiang mein is kinda like a Chinese spaghetti Bolognese. A meaty sauce mixed with linguine-like noodles. Dude, it’s like comfort food.

They have something that sounds similar at Hop Won on 45th between Lex and 3rd called, “noodle with spicy meat sauce.” Zha jian mein isn’t normally spicy, but who knows what this version is like? Will try some day.

By: mews ments

mews ments — Thu, 29 May 2008 20:50:05 +0000

@yvo – chinese zhajiang mian is a northern dish. dan dan mian is sichuan and the spicy one.

years ago i had zhajiang mian at the peking duck house on mott st. not sure if it’s still on the menu. an assignment for the downtown lunch department?

By: Zach@MidtownLunch

Zach@MidtownLunch — Thu, 29 May 2008 20:25:54 +0000

@ arc – the all you can eat buffet they used to have during the day is.

By: arc

arc — Thu, 29 May 2008 20:17:05 +0000

arang is closed?!?!?!

By: Yvo

Yvo — Thu, 29 May 2008 20:17:04 +0000

Jhajungmyun! My first ever Korean dish in a restaurant (for serious). Sometimes I eat the packaged kind. It satisfies the sticky/gummy noodle with thick brown sauce need, but my favoritest place will always be Uncle King’s in Flushing on Main St. up by Union, long since DOH’ed and closed. I think it was $5.75 for a bowl about um, 10 years ago. Ah, those were the days.

PS I’m under the impression the Chinese (Sichuan, I think?) version is super spicy.