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Jajangmyeon Museum

The Jajangmyeon Museum () is a food museum in Jung District, Incheon, South Korea. It focuses on the history of the Korean Chinese cuisine dish jajangmyeon.

History

The museum is located inside the historic former restaurant Gonghwachun (). <span data-darkreader-inline-color="" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="">The restaurant was founded in either 1905,</span> <span data-darkreader-inline-color="" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="">1907,</span> <span data-darkreader-inline-color="" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="">or 1908</span> <span data-darkreader-inline-color="" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="">by Yú Xīguāng (</span><span data-darkreader-inline-color="" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="">;</span> <span data-darkreader-inline-color="" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="">), a Chinese person who came to Incheon from</span> Shandong<span data-darkreader-inline-color="" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="">, China. The restaurant was originally founded under the name Shāndōng Huìguǎn (</span><span data-darkreader-inline-color="" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="">;</span> <span data-darkreader-inline-color="" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="">).</span> <span data-darkreader-inline-color="" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="">In either 1912</span> <span data-darkreader-inline-color="" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="">or 1913,</span> <span data-darkreader-inline-color="" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="">it changed its name to Gonghwachun. The Chinese dish</span> zhajiangmian<span data-darkreader-inline-color="" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="">, which was popular in Shandong, was served in the restaurant. Over time, this dish eventually became the Korean dish jajangmyeon.</span>

The museum was opened on 28 April 2012.

Architecture

The museum consist of six exhibition halls:

  • History of Chinese Immigrants and Jajangmyeon
  • The Beginning of Jajangmyeon
  • Gonghwachun Guest Room of the 1930s
  • The Jajangmyeon Boom Period
  • Jajangmyeon, an Iconic Symbol of Today
  • Gonghwachun Kitchen in the 1960s

Transportation

The museum is accessible within walking distance southeast of Incheon Station of Seoul Metropolitan Subway.

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