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
Taean
Hwahaedang · Taean
화해당
Soy-marinated swimming crab and stone-pot rice.
충청남도 태안군 근흥면 근흥로 901-8
Contact · 041-675-4443
Plan your visit
Price & checked date
Current dine-in prices unconfirmed; ask the restaurant.
Solo dining & minimum order
Solo dining and minimum order: confirm directly with the restaurant.
Getting there
Parking available; nearest bus stop and walking route need confirmation.
Booking & parking
Reservations listed by official tourism; call to confirm date and party size.
Hours, closing days & last order
10:00–20:00; last order 19:00; closed Tuesdays. Official tourism listing; reconfirm before travel.
Languages & cooked alternatives
Foreign-language menus unconfirmed. Stone-pot rice is listed; cooked protein alternatives need confirmation.
2026-10-17
Operator website not verified
Actual branch/menu photo awaiting permission
Taean
Ilsong Kkotgejang · Main Restaurant
일송꽃게장백반본점
Soy-marinated swimming crab, spicy crab, gegukji and crab soup.
충청남도 태안군 안면읍 안면대로 2676
Contact · 041-674-0777
Plan your visit
Price & checked date
Current dine-in prices unconfirmed; ask the restaurant.
Solo dining & minimum order
Solo dining and minimum order: confirm directly with the restaurant.
Getting there
Parking available; nearest bus stop and walking route need confirmation.
Booking & parking
Reservations listed by official tourism; call to confirm date and party size.
Hours, closing days & last order
09:00–21:00, listed open year-round. Last order unconfirmed; reconfirm hours.
Languages & cooked alternatives
Foreign-language menus unconfirmed. Cooked gegukji and crab soup are listed; they still contain crustaceans.
2026-10-17
Actual branch/menu photo awaiting permission
Taean
Ttanttuk Tongnamujip Restaurant
딴뚝통나무집식당
Soy-marinated crab, spicy crab, shrimp and gegukji; swimming crab is identified for the soup. Confirm crab species for gejang.
충청남도 태안군 안면읍 조운막터길 23-22
Contact · 041-673-3340
Plan your visit
Price & checked date
Current dine-in prices unconfirmed; ask the restaurant.
Solo dining & minimum order
Solo dining and minimum order: confirm directly with the restaurant.
Getting there
Parking available; nearest bus stop and walking route need confirmation.
Booking & parking
Reservations listed by official tourism; call to confirm date and party size.
Hours, closing days & last order
Weekdays 09:30–20:00; weekends 09:00–20:30, listed open year-round. Last order unconfirmed.
Languages & cooked alternatives
Foreign-language menus unconfirmed. Cooked gegukji and crab soup are listed; they still contain crustaceans.
2026-10-17
Operator website not verified
Actual branch/menu photo awaiting permission
Taean
Kkotji Kkotgejip · Anmyeon-do
안면도맛집 꽃지꽃게집
Swimming-crab gejang, gegukji, crab soup and soy-marinated shrimp.
충청남도 태안군 안면읍 안면대로 3020
Contact · 041-674-1105
Plan your visit
Price & checked date
Current dine-in prices unconfirmed; ask the restaurant.
Solo dining & minimum order
Solo dining and minimum order: confirm directly with the restaurant.
Getting there
Parking available; nearest bus stop and walking route need confirmation.
Booking & parking
Reservations listed by official tourism; call to confirm date and party size.
Hours, closing days & last order
08:30–21:00; last order 20:00; listed open year-round. Reconfirm before travel.
Languages & cooked alternatives
Foreign-language menus unconfirmed. Cooked gegukji and crab soup are listed; they still contain crustaceans.
2026-10-17
Operator website not verified
Actual branch/menu photo awaiting permission
Taean
Tongnamujip Saramdeul · Taean
태안 하얀게국지 통나무집사람들
White gegukji set with soy-marinated or spicy swimming crab; the operator identifies Taean Sinjindo swimming crab.
충청남도 태안군 원북면 원이로 447-15
Contact · 041-672-1600
Plan your visit
Price & checked date
Sets: 2 people ₩70,000; 3 ₩90,000; 4 ₩100,000. Two-person set: choose one portion of soy-marinated or spicy crab; 3/4-person sets include two crab portions total. Not an unlimited offer. Checked 17 Oct 2026.
Solo dining & minimum order
Signature sets start at two diners; solo dining and à-la-carte minimums need confirmation.
Getting there
Parking available; nearest bus stop and walking route need confirmation.
Booking & parking
No reservations; first-come seating. Catchtable queue QR is provided; early closure possible when sold out.
Hours, closing days & last order
10:00–14:30; last order 14:00. Regular closing day unconfirmed.
Languages & cooked alternatives
Foreign-language menus unconfirmed. Cooked gegukji and crab soup are listed; they still contain crustaceans.
2026-10-17
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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