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Hwangsanok

Hwangsanok (Korean: 황산옥) is a historic seafood restaurant in Nonsan, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. It is among the oldest active restaurants in South Korea, having been founded in 1915.[1] It has remained a family business, and by 2019 was on its third generation of owners.[2]

The restaurant was founded by Han Man-rye (한만례). It began as a small restaurant for people waiting for a ferry.[3][1] The restaurant owner served maeun-tang from Amur catfish (메기; maegi) caught in the nearby river.[1] In 1955, the restaurant was passed onto the second generation.[3] In 1987, South Korean president Chun Doo-hwan reportedly ate at the restaurant.[4] The restaurant offers several dishes that use pufferfish.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "[백년가게]강경 황산옥". VisitKorea.or.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  2. ^ a b "연말연시 주당들 속풀이 '대전 해장국' 10選". 디트NEWS24 (in Korean). 2019-12-30. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  3. ^ a b "[방방곡곡 노포기행] 4대가 지켜온 황복매운탕 별미…금강 유역의 '전국구' 백년가게". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). 2021-04-24. Retrieved 2024-08-17 – via Nate News.
  4. ^ 박, 창희 (2007-06-28). "박창희 기자의 감성터치 나루와 다리 강경 황산나루". The Kookje Daily News. Retrieved 2024-08-17.