Jjajangmyeon - Noodles of Korean Memories

 Jjajangmyeon, along with jjambbong and tangsuyuk, is a popular Chinese food, but it is a type of K-food that was newly created after being modified to suit Korea.

In the late 19th century, when Incheon Port opened, workers from Shandong Province in China came to Korea and ate noodles mixed with soybean paste as a simple meal, missing the taste of their hometown. Jjajangmyeon began to be sold in earnest in Incheon Chinatown. Among them, Gonghwachun opened in 1883 and is known as the oldest Chinese restaurant in Korea.

It is said to be a funny Jjajangmyeon and a sad crying noodle. Jjajangmyeon is a type of food that can be eaten simply, like Chungmu Gimbap from Chungmu, Gyeongnam Province. There are various types, such as Muljjajang, Spicy Jjajang, Seafood Jjajang, and Jajangban. It is said that Jjapaghetti and Jjajangroni are popular among the public.

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Jjajangmyeon reminds Koreans of their childhood memories, so it is a food eaten at elementary or middle school graduation ceremonies and also on moving day, and the taste of Jjajangmyeon eaten at that time is often connected to memories of those days.

Nowadays, you can easily have any food delivered through a delivery app installed on your smartphone, but even 10 or 20 years ago, you would have had many experiences of Jjajangmyeon being delivered quickly and without getting cold or burning in a specially made delivery box called Cheolgabang.

There was even an old advertisement where a celebrity ordered Jjajangmyeon from Marado, Jeju Island, and it became very popular, and I still can't forget that memory.

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It was also a food that men and women avoided when they were introduced or when they were introduced because of the Jjajang that could get on their lips.

Jjajangmyeon looks simple at first glance with a simple recipe and ingredients, but it is actually made by hand, so you can feel the chewy texture, and it has its own know-how with the use of various ingredients, so it has many regular customers and has been able to maintain a long tradition.

Also, radish kimchi, onion, and vinegar were not left out.

Now, these memories are fading away, and there is a specialty food that is more delicious than Jjajangmyeon, so I reminisce about that time.

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