Tom Having enjoyed (and raved about) the Premium Jjimdak in Seoul, we were pleasantly surprised to find this Andong Chicken dish on the shores of Singapore @ Seoul Jjimdak. Since Eatigo was having the 50% discount (on a Saturday!:O), we decided to visit the Seoul Jjimdak at Northpoint to see if its quality is indeed as good as the version we’ve tried in South Korea…
What We Had at Seoul Jjimdak Jjigae Northpoint City
Having read several reviews of Seoul Jjimdak, we found out that most people had either the Jjimdak (Braised Chicken – Andong Style) or the Jjigae (Army Stew). Also, we knew that though the portion said that it was good for 2 to share, many reviews have indicated that it is good for 3 (and even 4 small eaters) to share. Hence, we knew up front that we would only be ordering one of these…
Seoul Jjimdak ($38.90). The original braised Andong chicken with succulent boneless chicken brasied to perfection. Finished with soft potatoes, chewy potato glass noodles.
Army Stew ($38.90). Home-made kimchi stew with pork belly, luncheon meat, hotdog, tofu, tteokbokki, fishcake, mushroom, assorted vegetables, baked beans and a portion of Ramyeon.
Mayak Jjimdak ($43.90). Spicy and cheesy version of Jjimdak. Firery braised boneless chicken with carrots, potatoes and onions. Topped off with rice cakes, mushrooms, cheese and potato glass noodles. You can choose from Spiciness Levels of Original, Wicked and Devil.
As our experience in Seoul, South Korea, was similar to that of a dry version of the Jjimdak, we chose the Mayak. However, we made a fatal mistake of choosing the spicy level of “Wicked”. It was indeed VERY WICKED…*cough cough*
We also ordered a white rice ($2) to go with the Jjimdak as well as a jug of iced barley tea ($2.90).
Review of Mayak Jjimdak at Seoul Jjimdak Jjigae Northpoint City
First and foremost, we’ve got to say that the portion was HUGE! It can definitely serve at least 3 pax – inclusive of a big-eater like Tom. There were also ALOT of CHUNKY pieces of tender braised chicken. Taste-wise, we definitely preferred the version in Seoul, South Korea. The Mayak Jjimdak at Seoul Jjimdak had a strong taste of bean paste. This differed from the Premium Jjimdak’s version in Seoul, South Korea which had a braised soya sauce taste. In addition, the fatal mistake of choosing “wicked” (level of spiciness), came back with a vengeance. We could literally feel the heat and salty bean paste on each mouthful. Good thing we had the rice to “cushion” the impact of the strong tastes. Perhaps, it would have been wise to go with the original Mayak Jjimdak instead.
The potato noodles was also not as chewy (taong) as expected. Nonetheless, the potato was indeed “softened” by the braise technique – as advertised. All in all, not a great dish but definitely good. With the 50% discount from Eatigo, the total bill came up to $31.
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