Arirang

I ended up trying out Arirang last night. It was on the 3rd floor of your typical K-town building, and its specialty is samgyetang and noodle dishes (as Simon mentioned). Definitely satisfying samgyetang and enough to feed two people (1 bowl = $18.99) if you order something else (e.g., kimchi pancake). I did think it was a bit on the mild side. Is the real stuff supposed to taste this way? Thick,...+READ I ended up trying out Arirang last night. It was on the 3rd floor of your typical K-town building, and its specialty is samgyetang and noodle dishes (as Simon mentioned). Definitely satisfying samgyetang and enough to feed two people (1 bowl = $18.99) if you order something else (e.g., kimchi pancake). I did think it was a bit on the mild side. Is the real stuff supposed to taste this way? Thick, savory broth with a whole chicken whose meat is so tender that it falls off the bone. The black sesame, ginseng, gluttinous rice, boiled dates and red mushrooms were nice touches. I wanted more of a gingery/ginseng kick though. Don't know if this is just the gringo in me talking.

And maybe it was all psychological but I really did feel great afterwards. Restorative meal.
I will try out Joe DiStefano's rec though to make a comparison.

I will say that the service at Arirang was super nice. And the proprietress herself came out to greet everyone at the end of the meal. I appreciated this personal touch.

Thanks!-COLLAPSE / REPLY (9 Replies) (by ravi_queens, created November 2, 2011)