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| Jajangmyun at Hong Jja Jang |
Hong
Jja Jang (‘HJJ’) is a Korean restaurant located in Singapore K-town. It is easily
recognised as it sticks up like an accident carnage, where someone drove a bright
red 20 (twenty) footer container and leave it there. That aside, we must give
credit to the designer that comes out with this eye-catching idea.
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| The Entrance - Red Container Door |
The
creativity also reflected in internal décor. It feels very vibrant, KPOP style
and funky. Setting the atmosphere, fast-paced KPOP music blaring on the
background. The ambiance surely attracts the younger crowd; however, it does not
stop this OPPA and NUNA from frequenting this place.
Jajangmyun
($12). The signature dish of this place. Bouncy yellow noodle, topped with the
thick, robust black bean sauce. HJJ is very generous with the ingredients and
the black bean sauce as you can see by the amount of the chopped onions in the
picture. I find the version here is very good, especially I can see a few of cubed
pork belly in the sauce.
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| Jajangmyun |
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| Jajangmyun - Ready to Eat |
If
you have into anything Korean, you notice that Jjang sauce also goes nicely
with rice or fried rice. This is one of the places in Singapore, that offer
Jjang Bap. During my previous visit, I was a bit greedy, so I ordered their duo
bowl where it has Jajangmyun and Jjang Bap. After that carbo overload, I skip
my dinner in the evening.
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| Duo Bowl - Jajangmyun and Jjang Bap |
The usual
partner of Jajangmyun is no other than Jjamppong ($14). This Spicy Seafood
Noodle Soup uses the same noodle as Jajangmyun. This spicy soup is packed with
seafood such as cuttlefish, mussels and prawns. I find the Jjampong is a bit
bland, lacking the OMPH factor that will elevate this dish.
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| Jjamppong |
It also
come in duo bowl, where you can have Jjamppong together with Jajangmyun.
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| Jajangmyun & Jjamppong |
Next
up is the Tangsuyuk ($26 for small, $38 for Large). Korean version of deep-fried
sweet and sour pork. I like the way they separate the deep-fried pork and the
sauce at the beginning. Therefore, the pork will remain crispy and not become
soggy easily. The sauce is a mixture of sweet and sour, with an extra twang in it;
however, the pork is only deep-fried to crisp level, not the usual crispy and crunchy
that we like.
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| Tangsuyuk |
Fried
Chicken ($23 for Half, $32 for Whole). We order the regular fried chicken
thinking it comes without sauce version to have the real taste of the fried
chicken. Crispy externally and juicy succulent internally. Apparently, we are
mistaken on the sauce part. At the bottom of the pan, there was a puddle of
sweet sauce. Luckily, it did not cover the whole chicken, so we can try natural
flavour and the side with the sauce. They are very yummy and Finger Licking
Good chicken!!
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| Fried Chicken |
Mul
Nang Myun ($18) Cold Buckwheat Noodles. This dish normally will take a while to
serve because they need to cook the noodle first and cool it down with ice,
lots of ice. The buckwheat noodles are thin, springy and the ice make it even
harder to bite off. However, that is the texture that you are looking for.
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| Mul Nang Myun |
It is
accompanied with sliced cucumber, nashi pear and hard-boiled egg. The key is in
the broth, that usually made with beef broth, apple cider vinegar and pear
juice. This cold robust, sweet and tangy deliver a perfect refreshing noodle. To
HJJ credit, their Mul Nang Myun meets all the criteria and we highly recommend
it.
Other
than the food we ordered above, it seems they are popular for their Budae Jigae
(Army Stew), Bossam and Jokbal.
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| Side Dishes - Evening |
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| Side Dishes - Evening |
The variety
of side dishes are good, especially in the evening. The yellow pickle,
different types of kimchi and Sichuan vegetables. The one that I like most is
the mayo pasta salad. It is creamy, crunchy plus al-dente pasta.
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| Side Dishes - Afternoon |
Service
is friendly, even though the restaurant is understaffed.
Overall,
Jong Jja Jang is a restaurant we can count on if we have a craving for Jajangmyun.
The Korean Fried Chicken and Mul Nang Myun are very good as well. Their duo
bowl is perfect if you want to try multiple dishes. Can’t wait for our next
visit here. Geonbae!! Cheers!!
Food & Drinks: 7.75/10
Value: 7.5/10
Service: 6.5/10
Ambiance: 7.5/10
Budget per Person: $11 - $25, $26 - $50
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