Today’s pick: Busan’s classic breakfast — Jejuga’s abalone porridge (jeonbok-juk).
Ask any Busan local “where do I get breakfast?” and one answer wins by a mile: Jejuga’s abalone porridge.
With EGG DROP’s egg sandwiches taking the city by storm, you might wonder — is the classic finally being dethroned?
I went in a little worried…
Abalone porridge is still untouchable as Busan’s go-to breakfast!
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The regular size of abalone porridge is 10,000 KRW — a touch pricey for breakfast, sure, but…
You’re on vacation. Go big!
The banchan looks like this — the kkakdugi and kimchi are properly fermented and seriously good.
And here’s the abalone porridge.
The color comes from the abalone liver — not the prettiest, won’t lie — but the flavor is excellent, so don’t let it scare you.
You’ll find 3 thick, springy slices of abalone packed in — a morning-bright kind of happiness.
You’re probably going to eat and drink hard on a Busan trip, so making porridge your day-3 breakfast is kind on the stomach and a great reset.
Jejuga is also famous for their sea urchin soup (seongge-guk) — order both and you’ve got a borderline transcendent breakfast.
They open early too — give this Busan classic a try.
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