Cheat day

Pearl

The staff set the table.

Perilla leaves, lettuce, and other leafy greens, along with japchae, salad, namul, and sundubu, were neatly arranged in the bowl.

“Are you feeling better now?”

Baek Woo-jin worriedly asked if the hypoglycemic symptoms had improved.

“oh”. It seems fine to me.

Right before eating naengmyeon, my body was really trembling and I felt a bit dizzy, but after the meal, I felt much better.

That’s why the doctor seems to have always told me to carry around sugar that absorbs quickly like juice.

“Eel is served.”

This place grills eels and serves them, and their appearance is anything but ordinary.

“Your visuals are no joke.”

Baek Woo-jin was also impressed.

I ordered one marinated grilled chicken and one soy sauce grilled chicken, and the soy sauce grilled chicken looks especially delicious.

“I will eat well.”

To fully savor the flavor, I picked up a piece of eel and ate it without any other vegetables.

I thought it would be salty because of the soy sauce seasoning, but it’s actually quite mild.

“It’s delicious…”

The mild seasoning, no matter how it was prepared, paired perfectly with the surprisingly tender texture.

“Isn’t eel a bit too much?” “This is really soft.”

“Right?”

Eel can be quite greasy and rich if you eat a lot of it.

The soy sauce grilled dish at this place is not greasy.

I keep wanting to eat more.

“The seasoning is delicious, but it was really well grilled.”

“They say they’ll grill the pearls.”

I informed Baek Woo-jin about what I heard from Cha Ji-chan.

“Really?” You usually grill it yourself, right?

“They say it’s like that in Jinju.”

“How did you know?”

“Ji-chan told me.” “There’s a person here.”

“Ah.” So you knew the good restaurants well, huh?

Eel recommended this Y restaurant and the S restaurant in Sangbong-dong, but I thought it would be better to go to a closer place, so I came here.

Since this place is delicious too, I thought it would be worth looking forward to and layered the perilla leaves and lettuce.

I put a piece of marinated grilled meat and added pickled onions and garlic, then took a bite.

Not only is the soy sauce grilled dish not too salty, but the marinated grilled dish isn’t either.

It’s not spicy, so you can enjoy the mildness and the taste of eel without any burden.

“The seasoning is also delicious.”

“I was worried it might be spicy.”

“Exactly.” I don’t understand why everyone likes spicy food so much.

“That’s right.” If you want something spicy, just eat capsaicin. Why bother mixing it with expensive food?

Right. Right.

As we chatted about various little things while eating, we quickly finished both.

When I looked at Baek Woo-jin, it seemed like he was thinking the same thing.

“Don’t you want to eat more?”

“Yes.” Hyung too?

I nodded, but I couldn’t help thinking about the price.

If we place an additional order here, it might become difficult to go to another place.

Since there are still two destinations left, it might be best to wrap things up around here.

“We need to eat our yukhoe bibimbap and Spanish food too.”

“……Hmm.”

With delicious food in front of you, choosing an unverified restaurant is no easy task.

“Let’s get up.” You tasted it, right?

“Just one?”

“……No.” There’s no way just one more is possible.

“There’s no guarantee that the place Ji-chan told us about is better than here.”

“Woojin.” The pig starts with a challenge. “No matter how delicious a place is, you need the courage to seek out another place tomorrow to truly become a pig.”

“I don’t want to become a pig.”

He poked Baek Woo-jin’s stomach.

Judging by how the flesh has shrunk, it must be a high-quality body that has been very well-fed.

“Looking at the fat and tender meat, it’s already a great pig.”

“Jin.”

“I’m Beyota.” “Purebred Iberico raised on acorns.”

“Fuhaha!”

Baek Woo-jin laughed heartily.

Seeing him understand my high-level humor, this guy is just an old man through and through.

“Ah, but I’m really disappointed.”

“Right.”

I, too, and Baek Woo-jin fell silent for a moment before looking up.

“Should I eat just one more?”

“Just one?”

“Really just one.” I can’t take it anymore.

“Freshwater?”

“Soy sauce?”

Sigh. I thought the seasoning was delicious too.

“What should I do?”

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I finished the payment and went outside.

The receipt shows 96,000 won.

“……Did we eat this much?”

Staring blankly at the receipt, Baek Woo-jin cautiously asked.

“58,500 won for 96,000 won.” It was 200,000 won… 45,500 won.

“Did you really spend 150,000 won on just two meals?”

“Hyung suggested we eat naengmyeon, that’s why!”

“You like it too, right?” “Just one more eel, you said.”

“Noodles aren’t eels!”

“That’s true.”

What should I do? Can we go to both places?

I searched for a yukhoe bibimbap specialty restaurant and a Spanish restaurant to check the menu.

“Going all the way is impossible.”

“Where are you going?”

It’s definitely a concern.

“C Restaurant has been around for over 100 years.” When it comes to Jinju’s best restaurants, this one is always the first to be mentioned.

I’m curious about Spanish food. “I’ve never tried it before.”

“Me too.”

Whether to choose the yukhoe bibimbap that has held its ground for over 100 years or the Spanish food that I’ve never tried before, it’s not an easy decision.

“Are there many Spanish restaurants in Seoul too?”

I asked Baek Woo-jin.

“There are a lot of places that make yukhoe bibimbap, right?”

“I’ve never heard of a yukhoe bibimbap restaurant that has been in business for over 100 years.”

“That’s true.”

“……But since Ji-chan recommended it, I’m curious.”

Right? My point exactly. That guy knows his way around good restaurants.

The person who told me about M Restaurant in Yeouido was also Cha Ji-chan.

“Ah, I don’t know.” Go to a nearby place.

“If it’s nearby, it’s Restaurant C.” But are you okay with the food?

Yes. You can eat more.

He also has an abundance of talent to have an excellent physique.

As I kept going down, I came to a main road.

As I followed the directions I searched for on my smartphone, I ended up at the market.

This place, where two-story buildings are connected on both sides, seems to be Jinju Central Lantern Market.

“It’s a market.”

“Just keep going straight like this.”

“Neat.”

According to Baek Woo-jin’s impression, it is quite clean. There are no items on the floor, and all the goods are displayed on the stall. The signboards also give a sense of uniformity and tidiness.

“Uh.”

On one side of the place selling jokbal, there’s a dish I’ve never seen before.

It’s something mixed with red seasoning.

Hello, boss. What is this?

“Shell.”

I guess they eat pig skin like this here.

It seems like they are cut into long pieces, mixed with red seasoning, and then cooked.

“Chewy and delicious.”

It looks delicious. Is it very spicy?

“Not spicy at all.” 어때. “Should I give you some?”

“Eh.” You said it wasn’t spicy, but isn’t it super spicy?

“Hehe.” Try eating it. Sure, Here.

The boss picked up a piece of the shell with a toothpick and handed it to me.

I quickly took a bite, and as expected, it’s incredibly spicy.

“Ha.” Huhhh.

“Hehehe.”

“It’s really spicy, boss.”

“How can a young person not be able to eat that?”

The boss, smiling broadly, gave me a glass of water.

“Well, but what.” Did you come out for the shoot?

The boss looked around at the production team and asked.

Yes. WTV is airing it, so please make sure to watch.

“Ah, then take this with you.” Our jokbal is the best in Jinju.

“Eh.” How do you get it for free? But is Jinju also famous for its jokbal?

“Oh, then!”

“Isn’t naengmyeon more famous?”

“Oh, when it comes to Jinju, it’s jokbal.”

“Eh.” “It’s so spicy, how can I eat this?”

The shell is spicy. Pork hock isn’t spicy at all.

“You said it was spicy earlier.”

“Ah.” I was going to sell it.

“Hahaha!”

The jokbal restaurant owner was so charming that I couldn’t help but laugh.

“Then sell a lot.”

After laughing for a long time, when I start walking, Baek Woo-jin stares at me intently.

“Why?”

“Why are you so sociable?”

“What?”

“Weren’t you someone who was really shy around strangers?”

“The elderly are fine.”

“Why?”

“I don’t know.” If they’re similar to me or younger, it’s a bit hard to deal with them. You do that to the PD too, don’t you?

Baek Woo-jin blinked and then nodded his head.

Wow. Doughnut.”

As I pass by the market, all kinds of food catch my eye.

It was hard to just pass by the shop selling glutinous rice donuts, red bean buns, and twisted doughnuts sprinkled with sugar, so I picked one up in each hand.

I barely managed to resist the sundae and tteokbokki sold at the market.

“I prefer market tteokbokki over franchise tteokbokki.”

“Me too.” What’s different?

“First of all, it’s not that spicy.”

“There’s something deep about the flavor.” “Is it because it was boiled for a long time?”

“It tastes like dust.”

“That makes sense.”

As we were discussing why market tteokbokki is so delicious, we arrived in front of Restaurant C around 4 PM.

It wasn’t lunchtime or dinnertime, but the place was quite crowded inside.

I wanted to sit at the dining table, but there was no empty spot, so I settled at the low table.

“How would you like it?”

“Two of our yukhoe bibimbap, please.”

Since one yukhoe bibimbap costs 10,000 won, if you order two, you’ll have 24,500 won left.

I want to try the 30,000 won yukhoe, but I’ll have to put it off for next time.

“Please give me the grilled bulgogi.”

“Yes.”

I placed my order and looked around the store.

I felt it from the exterior, but it definitely gives off the vibe of an old establishment.

The area where the food is served has walls made of red bricks, and the outdoor tables have paint peeling off in places.

“They say this table was made from the leftover wood from building the house.”

Baek Woo-jin looked at the sign hanging inside the store and said.

“So, that’s over 100 years old?”

“It’s a huge success.”

While looking around the store and chatting, Baek Woo-jin slightly frowned.

“Hyung.”

“Uh?”

“I’m full.”

“What?”

What should I do? I don’t think I can eat it.

“You said you could eat more earlier.”

“I think it’s because I ate a donut.”

“Then I must have been full before that.” 에휴. You’re too late to become a pig.

“Are you saying it like it absolutely has to work out?”

Tsk tsk tsk. Your mouth is so small, how can you ever become a big pig?

“But seriously, what should I do?”

I don’t know. If you leave a comment, you should leave a nasty one.

“What?”

“Your meal is ready.”

While they were bickering, the staff member brought out the food.

“I think I can eat it.”

As the yukhoe bibimbap and grilled bulgogi were placed in front of him, Baek Woo-jin made a commendable remark.

If you leave food like this, you’ll be punished.