Han Ramen at Hakata Bunko v2, Hapjeong
Hakata Bunko, that dingy ramen hole in Sangsu, has a brighter and less popular younger brother. Close to Hapjeong station, this second floor sibling has none of the grime of the original, nor the queues, just amazing ramen.
The menus at both outlets are the same: In Ramen, Han Ramen and a Seoul-style ramen made with chicken, fish and pork, a meaty mongrel as yet untested. Rice and chashu are also available. It’s difficult to get past the Han Ramen on this short menu. It is rich and strong, satisfaction in a bowl. The noodles are substantial, each strand chewy and made smoky by the inclusion of wok-seared white cabbage, onion and garlic, reminiscent of a BBQ. Adorned with tender shredded pork and optional freshly pressed garlic and powdered sesame, this soup isn’t just soup, it’s a meal. The broth is thick, fatty, collagen white and porcine, customers around the room pick up their fishbowl-sized bowls and drink. If you can finish the noodles with space to spare, order a bowl of perfectly cooked rice to stir into any remaining broth.
You won’t regret it.
Hakata Bunko
Hours: 12 noon to 11pm daily.
Order: Han Ramen 10,000 won. Rice 1,000 won.
2nd Floor, Mapo-gu, Seoul 394-93, Seokyo
02-332-7900
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