When you think of Koreatown, what is the first thing that comes to people’s mind? Obvious answer is Korean BBQ. What if I were to tell you that there is a fiery restaurant that will put you in a reality check and place respect on K-Town for not just being about Korean BBQ. Yup-Dduk is a local favorite that cooks up a popular traditional Korean dish that’ll make you think of the spiciness of South Korea.
On 3603 W 6th street, Los Angeles, CA, Yup Dduk serves a popular Korean street food called Ddukboki, which in English translation is simply called “Spicy Rice Cake”. As much as this place is loved by many college students, and non-Koreans, there is a reason why Yup Dduk is considered the King of K-Town’s Spicy Challenge. Once you enter, one can easily notice the tear stained faces of other customers before ordering, displaying the level of spiciness delivered at this restaurant. Yup Dduk gives you the options of spiciness and you can choose to challenge yourself with the highest level. The spice levels range from Orginal to Challenge. This challenge wasn’t really a formal challenged, but rather it was about bragging rights and working together as a team to conquer this brutality. Even before entering the place, one could assume that they had some very spicy food since most of the color palate used for the landscape was red. "This is the reason why Yup Dduk is considered the King of K-Town’s Spicy Challenge." |
Before I placed the order, I gave a brief explanation that rather than going for the traditional Yup Dduk’s popular Spicy Rice Cake, I opted in to convince all three warriors to go for the upgraded dish - which was the Spicy Chicken Stew. I was able to persuade my peers that the Spicy Chicken Stew is appropriate because the Spicy Chicken Stew is not only tougher, but it also makes them stand out like champs. The difference between the traditional Yup-Dduk challenge and the Chicken stew is that, the Spicy Rice Cake which gave you mozzarella on top, the Chicken Stew unfortunately didn’t come with it.
Furthermore, since the chicken’s texture is moist because it’s doused in the spicy sauce, you couldn’t tell if you were eating the chicken, or a potato. To help avoid the after-burn and consequences from the challenge, I ordered the Spicy Chicken Stew with the addition of more rice cakes, and noodles so that there is diversity in the stew. |
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