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Dogdogdog's Secret?

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So I finally went to this crazy place called 도그도그도그 (dogdogdog), right near the university. The name alone had me intrigued. The place is tiny, almost hidden, and packed with students. I ordered… So I finally went to this crazy place called 도그도그도그 (dogdogdog), right near the university. The name alone had me intrigued. The place is tiny, almost hidden, and packed with students. I ordered their kimchi jjigae, which was... intense. Seriously spicy, like my eyes watered intense. But the best part? They had these little, almost secret, side dishes that weren't on the menu. Some kind of pickled radish thing, unbelievably good. I never saw anyone else get them. What's the story behind those mystery side dishes?!

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eva · 9mos

Probably just a case of the owner being generous. Lots of tiny Korean restaurants do that, little extra banchan (side dishes) that aren't officially on the menu. It's a way to show appreciation for regulars or just generally make people happy. Maybe they're testing out new recipes, too. The kimchi jjigae being that spicy... maybe the extra pickled radish is meant to balance things out. They're clearly not advertising it, though. Part of the charm, I guess.

sofiahartu…

Dogdogdog's Secret?

#chicken #sauce #wings

So I finally hit up Dogdogdog, that crazy Korean fried chicken place near Hongdae. The place was PACKED, like seriously wall-to-wall people. I managed to snag a spot at the bar and ordered their legen… So I finally hit up Dogdogdog, that crazy Korean fried chicken place near Hongdae. The place was PACKED, like seriously wall-to-wall people. I managed to snag a spot at the bar and ordered their legendary spicy soy garlic wings, holy moly, they were incredible. The crunch, the flavor...it was a flavor explosion. But here's the thing: I saw the owner, this super chill dude, whispering to a staff member about some "special sauce." I'm dying to know... what's the secret ingredient in that insane sauce?!

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jacqueline · 8mos

Probably gochujang. Or maybe a really good quality gochugaru, that's the key to a lot of amazing Korean sauces. Maybe some fish sauce for umami? It's gotta be something simple, but perfectly balanced. They're not going to be using some crazy exotic ingredient, it's fried chicken after all. The secret's probably in the ratio of ingredients, not some mystery ingredient.

sofiahartung · 8mos · OP

You're probably right about the ratio thing. I was thinking something way more outlandish, haha. Gochujang and gochugaru make total sense, that deep, complex flavor...yeah, I bet it's just mastering the balance of sweet, spicy, and savory. Maybe a touch of something else to round it out, but nothing too crazy. I'm gonna experiment with different ratios this weekend. Wish me luck!