Gopchang-gui

Gopchang refers to either a dish of grilled intestines of cattle or pork in Korean cuisine or the intestines themselves. In the latter case, gopchang is commonly referred to as such because of its curvy shape[2] rather than as sochang (소창), which literally means "small intestines." It is the counterpart of daechang (대창), meaning "large intestines." Compared to other cuts of meat, gopchang is high in iron and vitamins. It is relatively inexpensive and has a characteristic flavor and a chewy yet palatable texture. It is used in many Korean dishes such as gui (grilled dishes) or bokkeum (stir-fried dishes).It is similar to makchang, except that it is prepared from the small intestines of pork (or ox).

Wangsimni's Gopchang-gui Alley

The start of Gopchang Alley started when Angyeong Halmoni first opened up her gopchang-gui stand in 1973. But in order to get the start-up money for her stand, Angyeong Halmoni first made hats out of old military uniforms. She bought the old military uniforms at Namdaemun Market, and each time she went she checked out the prices of gopchang and learned about what constituted quality gopchang. Then one day when she had enough, she set up some apple crates and started selling her very own gopchang-gui. Her gopchang-gui was so popular that other people started setting up stands nearby and Gopchang Alley was born.

Information

1.Address:106-1 Sindangdong, Jung-gu, Seoul.
2.Transportation: Sindang Station (Line 2), Exit 2.
Go straight through Jungang Market and out the other side.