Kelim Dakdoritang has opened its first outlet in Singapore alongside Kensington Park Street in Serangoon Gardens on 1 Aug 2023.

The Korean restaurant could be very well-known in Korea, with 50 eating places throughout the nation. Kelim Dakdoritang has 58 years of historical past, with it having humble beginnings in Seoul again in 1965.

Not like most different Korean eating places in Singapore, which are likely to focus extra on in style dishes like Korean fried hen, bibimbap and bulgogi, Kelim Dakdoritang brings lesser identified Korean classics to the nation, with lots of them not being generally discovered exterior of Korea.

The titular Dakdoritang, or Spicy Hen Stew, is a must-try dish. This large pot of stew is made utilizing a time-honoured recipe, and is obtainable in 3 parts — Small (S$36.90) is appropriate for 2 pax, Medium (S$59.90) is appropriate for 3 pax and Massive (S$69.90) is appropriate for 4 pax.

The Dakdoritang was crammed with a beneficiant quantity of tender chopped hen items, chives and tteokbokki (rice cake). Regardless of being referred to as a Spicy Hen Stew, I didn’t discover the soup spicy in any respect — it tasted like a very good kimchi soup, sans the fiery kick. We had been additionally stunned by how robust and pungent the garlic aroma was. Personally, as an enormous garlic fanatic, I cherished it, however my eating companions discovered it to be too overwhelming for them.

You may decide so as to add on extra toppings in your Dakdoritang, resembling Kalguksu (S$5), that are knife-cut noodles bearing an identical texture to Italian fettuccine, King Oyster Mushroom (S$5) and Udon (S$4).

When you’ve got any leftover stew, make sure to get Bocumbap (S$8), a Fried Rice dish cooked utilizing the remaining garlicky stew within the pot. Although the quantity of the rice was little, it was packed stuffed with savoury flavour, with an attractive umami profile from the seaweed.

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Undoubtedly don’t miss out on Kelim Dakdoritang’s different facet dishes, resembling Dakttongjip (S$15.90), which is fried Hen Gizzard. I’d by no means tried gizzard earlier than, so I wasn’t positive of what to anticipate, however I used to be shocked at how a lot I loved it. The batter was gentle and crisp with a flavourful seasoning, whereas the gizzard tasted identical to hen, however with a chewier texture just like that of squid.

Different sides to attempt at Kelim Dakdoritang are Dakbal (Spicy Hen Toes) (S$19.90), Cream Tteokbokki (S$12.90), Jumeokbap D.I.Y Flying Fish Roe Seaweed Rice Ball (S$9.90) and Grilled Semi Dried Squid (S$20.90).

Finish off your meal at Kelim Dakdoritang with Hotteok (S$9.90 for two items), a scrumptious Korean pancake crammed with gooey sugar syrup and nuts. With its heat but chewy exterior and candy, molten fillings, we couldn’t get sufficient of this.

The dishes at Kelim Dakdoritang are not like these from most different Korean eating places right here. For an genuine and flavourful style of Korea, make sure to swing by quickly.

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