10 Typical Food of Daegu City

1.Yukgaejang

The mandatory food you should try is Yukgaejang which is a spicy beef soup. This food is made from beef bone broth given chili powder, making the flavor is able to burn the tongue. Sliced ​​beef cooked with bean sprouts, garlic, eggs and soy sauce. Sesame oil is also used to add the aroma of a suitable dish eaten during the day. Spread of sliced ​​leek also adds to the flavor of the soup that is usually eaten with white rice.


2.Yaki Udon

Stir-fried noodle dish with a spicy sweet taste can be enjoyed by tasting Yaki Udon. Yaki Udon can be found in all areas of Daegu.

The usual udon raw materials served with sauce are made different by stir-frying and spices such as soy sauce, tabasco sauce, oyster sauce, rice vinegar and brown sugar to give Yaki Udon a sweet taste. Udon is usually sauteed with shrimp and sliced ​​meat to add a savory taste to this dish.

3.Napjak Mandu

Unlike the general form of mandu, Napjak Mandu is thin and flat. It has a soft and smooth texture, this Daegu mandu is made of mandu dough in general but is formed thin and then boiled in water which is then fried with hot oil. Daegu soy sauce and sliced ​​vegetables such as cabbage, carrots, leeks and dried seaweed accompany the serving of Napjak Mandu which makes the taste more delicious.

4.Muchim Hoe

Muchim Hoe is a kind of fish salad that has a delicious spicy flavor. Made from raw fish flavored with 

chili pepper paste, gochujang and vinegar make the sour taste spicy from every Muchim Hoe bite.

Parsley leaf splashes were also stirred along with the fish to add fresh flavor to the fish salad. 

A unique flavor combination can only be found while visiting Daegu city.

5.Nureun-guksu

This noodle dish is very
representative of the culture of the city of Daegu. The majority of Daegu
residents consume noodles as their staple food. Nureun-guksu made from thin
noodles boiled with anchovie fish broth. The savory taste of this dish is also
derived from soy sauce that comes mixed during the noodle infusion.
Nureun-guksu served with sliced ​​vegetables such as green mustard and
cucumber. It is suitable if eaten at night due to hot noodles soup that can
warm the body.