I love pork.
I know some people don’t eat it, and I respect that, but I can’t get enough. Pork chops, carnitas, prosciutto, bacon…yes please. If pork is on the menu, it’s hard for me NOT to order it.
A friend and I went to Pyeongchang Tofu House one day last week when it was raining. I was definitely in the mood for soup, but couldn’t decide between pork or beef, so I asked the server. He said he always gets pork, so I went with the Original Tofu Soup with Pork ($10.99) and my friend decided on the Kimchi Tofu Soup with Beef ($10.99).
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She also ordered the Nok Doo Jun (Mung Bean Pancake, $7) and I’m glad she did. It was crispy on the outside and creamy on the inside, and laced with the unmistakable flavor of onion.
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By the way, we LOVED the banchan. We didn’t ask about the ingredients, so we weren’t exactly sure what we were eating, but it was pickled deliciousness.
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A few minutes later, the soup arrived hot and bubbling in this cute cauldron looking thing. I enjoyed the silky tofu and vegetables, but unfortunately, the pork was a kind of tough and bland. My friend offered me a taste of her Kimchi Tofu Soup with Beef and felt a pang of jealousy. The flavors were more intense and the beef was tender.
I hate it when I order the wrong dish.
Please don’t make the same mistake. And the next time it’s raining, don’t be surprised if you see me at Pyeongchang Tofu House. You already know what I’m going to be eating.
4701 Telegraph Ave, Oakland
510-658-9040
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Yeah, for some reason I feel Korean restaurants are great with slicing beef thinly, but not necessarily pork. Then the pork gets all overcooked in the bubbling soup. Tofu soup, in general, is great for rainy days. This place is right down the street from me and I think the soup is the specialty.
Do you know any other restaurants that serve good soup? I’ve been craving it a lot lately…
Note that Pyeongchang Tofu has changed the spelling to match how the town in Korea spells it: Pyungchang Tofu House. Not only is the tofu soup good with beef, but also seafood, which is the most popular version. The broth at Pyungchang is the best of all the Korean restaurants, with Casserole House and Bowl’d running neck and neck in second place.