What is ganjang gejang?
Crab is marinated in seasoned soy sauce. The crab itself is not cooked, so check that this is a food you can enjoy.
KOREA, BEYOND SEOUL / A taste of Korea
Ganjang Gejang
A spoonful of rice. The depth of the sea.
Soy-marinated crab and warm rice: a distinctive Korean meal. Start with the food, choose a region, then follow the flavour into a journey.
01 / THE DISH
Meet Korea’s rice thief
What does it taste like?
The natural sweetness of crab meets the salty, savoury marinade. Seasoning and texture vary by restaurant and crab.
Why “rice thief”?
The nickname celebrates how well the crab and marinade go with rice. Try a small amount of sauce first.
What comes with a meal?
Crab may be served with rice, soup and side dishes. The exact items, portions and included dishes depend on the restaurant and set.
FLOVA FILM
Ganjang Gejang · A Taste of Korea
60 seconds · English narration · AI-generated Flova promotional film. Food and scenery are illustrative, not footage of a named restaurant or destination.
FILM
Another style of ganjang gejang video
A 60-second photo-based introduction with English on-screen captions and music. It connects the dish and eating tips with five regions; this is separate from the film being produced in Flova.
02 / YOUR FIRST BITE
Four steps to your first bite
01
Prepare rice and crab
Start with a little crab and rice. Ask the staff about the crab species and how to handle the shell.
02
Gently remove the meat
Hold a prepared body section and gently remove the meat. Ask for help rather than biting hard shell pieces.
03
Place it over rice
Add crab to a spoonful of rice. Taste first, then add a little marinade if you like.
04
Mix rice in the shell
Mix a small amount of rice with the contents of the shell and enjoy the final bite at your own pace.
03 / FIVE REGIONS
Let lunch become a journey
Seoul
A city meal, then your own Seoul afternoon
Choose Mapo or Myeong-dong → enjoy crab for lunch → continue to a nearby neighbourhood. Myeong-dong diners can explore the shopping streets; plan Mapo separately.
Incheon
A west-coast flavour, an old-port afternoon
Dowon area for lunch → travel to Chinatown and the old-port neighbourhood. These are separate stops; allow time for the transfer.
Seosan
A crab lunch, then a slower Seosan day
Crab lunch → Haemieupseong Fortress or Ganworam, chosen for the restaurant location. These are separate driving areas; choose one direction for a relaxed trip.
Taean
A crab meal and a west-coast sunset
Choose a restaurant in Geunheung or Anmyeondo → leave time for the transfer → a beach walk and sunset. Do not combine distant beaches without checking the route.
Yeosu
Let one meal become a seaside overnight stay
Yeosu Expo Station → Bongsan-dong lunch → Yi Sun-sin Square → Jongpo waterfront at night → overnight stay → Odongdo the next morning. Use taxis or checked bus routes between areas.
04 / FIVE RESTAURANTS PER REGION
Where would you like to taste it?
5 restaurants
Actual branch/menu photo awaiting permission
Seoul
Jinmi Sikdang
진미식당
Soy-marinated West Coast blue crab set.
서울특별시 마포구 마포대로 186-6
Contact · +82-2-3211-4468
Plan your visit
Price & checked date
Current prices are not verified; confirm directly with the restaurant.
Solo dining & minimum order
Solo dining and minimum order: confirm directly with the restaurant.
Getting there
186-6 Mapo-daero. KTO lists no parking; confirm any parking support directly. Station exit and walk time unverified.
Booking & parking
Call +82-2-3211-4468 in advance; the daily crab supply may sell out.
Hours, closing days & last order
KTO: 12:00–20:00; break 15:30–17:00; Sunday closed. Published hours conflict; confirm before visiting. Last order unverified.
Languages & cooked alternatives
Foreign-language menu and cooked alternatives unverified; confirm directly. This restaurant specializes in raw crab.
2026-10-17
Operator website not verified
Actual branch/menu photo awaiting permission
Seoul
Odarijip Myeongdong Main Branch
오다리집 명동 본점
Soy-marinated crab and charcoal-grilled dishes. Crab species unverified.
서울특별시 중구 명동8나길 28, 2–3층
Contact · +82-2-778-6767
Plan your visit
Price & checked date
Current prices are not verified; confirm directly with the restaurant.
Solo dining & minimum order
Solo dining and minimum order: confirm directly with the restaurant.
Getting there
Myeongdong Station Exit 5: 209 m per Visit Seoul. Main branch: 28 Myeongdong 8na-gil, floors 2–3; not the Savoy branch at no.10. Parking unverified.
Booking & parking
Operator contact: +82-2-778-6767 / 010-3387-8184; email rensia123@naver.com. Specify the main branch.
Hours, closing days & last order
Visit Seoul: 08:10–24:00 daily. Confirm current hours and last order directly.
Languages & cooked alternatives
Cooked alternatives include beef and pork grills. Foreign-language menu and current ordering conditions need confirmation.
2026-10-17
Operator website not verified
Actual branch/menu photo awaiting permission
Seoul
Pro Soy Crab Sinsa Main Branch
프로간장게장 신사본점
Soy-marinated crab, spicy marinated crab and cooked blue crab. Confirm the marinated crab species and origin.
Confirm the exact branch address before visiting.
Contact · +82-2-543-4126
Plan your visit
Price & checked date
Current prices are not verified; confirm directly with the restaurant.
Solo dining & minimum order
Solo dining and minimum order: confirm directly with the restaurant.
Getting there
Near Sinsa Station Exit 4 (153 m per Visit Seoul). Official sources disagree on the building number; confirm the current address by phone. Parking unverified.
Booking & parking
Call +82-2-543-4126 to confirm the Sinsa main branch address and booking availability.
Hours, closing days & last order
Visit Seoul: daily 10:00–23:00. Confirm current hours and last order directly.
Languages & cooked alternatives
Cooked blue crab is listed by Visit Seoul. Confirm availability, price and foreign-language menus.
2026-10-17
Operator website not verified
Actual branch/menu photo awaiting permission
Seoul
Gebang Sikdang Nonhyeon
게방식당 논현
Blue crab soy or spicy marinated sets; crab roe rice. Sets include rice, soup and side dishes.
서울특별시 강남구 선릉로131길 17
Contact · +82-10-8479-1107
Plan your visit
Price & checked date
Current prices are not verified; confirm directly with the restaurant.
Solo dining & minimum order
MICHELIN lists this as suitable for solo diners. Confirm minimum-order requirements for your menu.
Getting there
17 Seolleung-ro 131-gil, Nonhyeon. MICHELIN lists parking; confirm fees and support. Station exit/walk time unverified.
Booking & parking
MICHELIN links to Naver booking. Call +82-10-8479-1107 for current conditions.
Hours, closing days & last order
Mon–Sat 11:30–15:00 and 17:30–21:00; Sunday closed. Last order unverified.
Languages & cooked alternatives
KTO lists cooked blue crab stew. Current availability and foreign-language menus unverified.
2026-10-17
Operator website not verified
Actual branch/menu photo awaiting permission
Seoul
Hwa Hae Dang Yeouido
화해당 여의도점
Soy-marinated blue crab with freshly cooked pot rice; crab supplied from Taean.
서울특별시 영등포구 국회대로62길 15
Contact · +82-2-785-4422
Plan your visit
Price & checked date
Current prices are not verified; confirm directly with the restaurant.
Solo dining & minimum order
Solo dining and minimum order: confirm directly with the restaurant.
Getting there
Near National Assembly Station Exit 4; 15 Gukhoe-daero 62-gil. Building parking available; confirm fees and validation.
Booking & parking
Call +82-2-785-4422; MICHELIN says bookings are managed directly by the restaurant.
Hours, closing days & last order
MICHELIN: Tue–Sat 11:00–15:00 and 17:30–21:00; Sun–Mon closed. Last order unverified; confirm before visiting.
Languages & cooked alternatives
KTO lists steamed dried rockfish as a cooked alternative. Confirm availability and foreign-language menus.
2026-10-17
Operator website not verified
Information checked 17 October 2026. Confirm the current menu, total price, opening hours and parking before visiting.
05 / FOOD & PLACE
Nine views of the experience
Archive photographs show the subjects identified in their captions; they do not certify today’s menu or availability.
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