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Yanbian is an autonomous prefecture in Jilin Province,China, that shares a border with North Korea. Yanbian has an own regional cuisine. The Chinese cuisine and Korean cuisine are mixed together. The chef is from originally Yanbian and cooks local food. He is using authentic cooking methods and food materials but he is arranging food for Foreigners. When you open the menu you can see the popular food items such as 青椒肉絲(Chinese stir-fry containing green peppers and meat)(¥800), 麻婆豆腐(It consists of tofu with a spicy chili and bean based sauce)(¥850), Sangyeopsal(slices of pork belly)(¥1500per person, order from two servings), You can go never wrong.
This restaurant is not just offering the regular menu items. One of the main food is Shango (¥3800 for 3-4people), it is not a soup style dish. This is so spicy but so healthy at the same time. Yanbian food is using a lot of meat more than seafood and also using a lot of spices such as cuminum-cyminum, illicium-verum and cinnamon, these spices make food so plain taste.
Furthermore, Genghis Khan(mongolian bbq grill) (¥150for one stick/you may order from 5sticks) and Samgyetang(tail soup), there is also a lot attractive food on the menu.
For the future the homemade cold noodle will be available.
This restaurant is located in the middle of Sannomiya, and customers are not only local Japanese people, many Yanbian people are visiting here to eat their hometown Yanbian food as well. If you are looking for nothing more than some inspired food try here.