Kong Bi Ji Jigae

A rafting adventure inspired me to visit Cheorwon, a small county in the northernmost part of Korea. There is a small, quaint restaurant there, across the street from the gates of Goseokjeong. It's a dubu/tofu specialty restaurant that showcases healthy, traditional, and delicious dishes. The tofu they serve is very creamy, refreshing, and fresh (made daily in their own kitchen), and the taste is different from the ones we could get at supermarkets.

This dish is called "Kong Bi Ji Jigae", a sludge made from the byproduct of tofu. The taste is similar to that of normal tofu, but the texture is different. This one's a little chewier (not silky or pillowy soft) and has that granulated feel. It's incorporated in a very, very spicy broth with lots of different infused flavors from meat and other ingredients. It's a very interesting dish. If you happen to be dilly-dallying somewhere in Cheorwon, I recommend you try this dish.