Chung Ki Wa (Chung Gi Wa) in Los Angeles, CA Chungkiwa is a kind of a restaurant where I take non-Korean friends, families, or relatives. It's not a fancy restaurant as Chosun Galbi, but it is agreeable, it definitely has the taste and look of Korea, service is attentive, and food is very tasty. Their menu selection is not huge unlike some of Korean restaurants in Korea town. They must know a few popular dishes of theirs keep the reputation. Some of the loved dishes are Korean BBQ, Galbi, naengmyun (cold noodle), dolsot bibimbap (stone pot mixed rice) and pajeon (spring onion ...

Naengmyeon (naeng myun, naeng-myun): Naengmyun literally means 'cold noodle' in Korean, and it's a very popular summertime delicacy in Korea. Ironically, this cold dish was a traditional wintertime dish in the northern part of Korea. The noodle is very thin (like angel hair pasta) made of buckwheat (memil naengmyeon), mung bean (nokdu naengmyeon) or kudzu (chik naengmyeon). It is served in a large bowl with a iced broth, slices of steamed beef, slices of Korean pear, a half slice of an boiled egg, and some vegetables. Mustard can be added by personal choice. Because it comes in a cold broth, it's called ...

If I have to choose one place for naengmyeon in Los Angeles, I will pick Chilbo Myunok without any hesitation. As the restaurant name claims, naeng myun is obviously their main dish. I heard their galbi is pretty good, but I haven't had it there because neng myun is always the menu that I choose whenever I go there. =) I love both mool nang myun and bibim nang myun, but I haven't tried bibim nang myun there yet because again, mool naeng myun is the one for me all the time. =) Please read this page for more information of Naengmyeon. What ...