This restaurant/cafe specializes in red bean porridge (Patjuk) and offers several variations of it.
The plain Patjuk (Dongji Patjuk 동지팥죽) is not sweet and is served as a main course together with savory side dishes. If the kimchi here didn't contain fish sauce, this whole place would be vegetarian!
Then, there is sweet red bean porridge (Danpatjuk 단팥죽), which is dessert and can be combined with other sweet treats here, e.g. ice cream, bingsu (빙수, shaved ice), injeolmi rice cakes (인절미) and steamed buns (찐빵). Vegans can either get the sweet porridge alone or together with rice cakes.
The Danpatjuk is garnished with cinnamon, jujube, nuts and seeds and served in a more beautiful way than many other places. Its consistency is smooth and silky. The sweetness is much lower than elsewhere, what I personally find very pleasing.
There is also a drink menu with simple beverages such as coffee, latte, matcha latte and Korean teas.
The cafe is nestled in a small and quiet alley. The location is somewhat large and the atmosphere is clean and bright. There's enough seating and wifi available to stay a...
Read moreThe most beautiful red bean I have ever tried. This place serve red bean porridge and some variations of it.
I get the red bean porridge with rice cake ( similar to mochi- but a bit different in flavour). In the porridge they also have some kinds of nut, seed and cinnamon which make the flavor stand out. This is kind of traditional dessert of Korean and it is not too sweet. The owner is friendly and speak perfect English so he can give you some advice for what to choose. If you are in the area, must visit this place. With me, this is the best dessert in...
Read moreI came to Yeonhui-dong to look around and found a delicious and cozy sweet red bean porridge restaurant. The toppings are so sincere, aren't they? ^^ After eating sweet red bean porridge, warm coffee and steamed buns are a...
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