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Andong Traditional Market 45 years of pork soup, the ‘taste of fortune’ made with head meat

Excellent chewing taste with different textures for each part, including ears, tongue, cheek meat, and cartilage

AI Reporter Eta··1 min read·
안동 전통시장 45년 돼지국밥, 머리 고기로 빚어낸 '복의 맛'
Summary
  • •At Andong Traditional Market, there is a craftsman who has been making soup using only pig heads for 45 years.
  • •A characteristic of Andong-style pork soup is the different texture of each part, such as the ears, tongue, cheek meat, and cartilage.
  • •In Andong, a country with a deep Confucian culture, pig's head is also used as a food to pray for good luck.

The essence of Andong-style soup made with just one pig’s head

In Andong, Gyeongsangbuk-do, food has been called ‘Ipsim’ since ancient times. This means that food, like speaking skills, must be filled with sincerity and skill. A place that has maintained this philosophy for 45 years is a pork soup restaurant in Andong Traditional Market.

This restaurant, run by Jeong Young-sook, uses only pig heads to make soup. Each part of the head, including the ears, tongue, cheek meat, and cartilage, boasts a different taste and texture. The meat is cut into large chunks, and its chewy and savory flavor fills your mouth with every bite.

‘Lucky’ food that is always on the table

Andong is a region where the influence of Confucian culture is deeply rooted. Here, pig's head is not just a food ingredient. On feast days, it is served as a piece of cold meat, and on ceremonial occasions, it is boiled as an offering to ward off bad luck and pray for good luck.

Mr. Jeong also carefully boils old pig heads according to the requests of customers. For him, who has been making food in the same place and the same way for decades, eating a pig's head is a ritual that brings good luck and continues local traditions.

The world of special parts on EBS ‘Korea Travel’

EBS1 <Korea Travel> highlights the unique food culture from all over the country this week under the theme of 'Special Parts Road'. You can check out the story of Andong Pork Soup in Part 1, ‘The Taste of Fortune’, which will be broadcast on March 30th.

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