Namsantei @ Yokohamabashi: The taste and aroma are Korea 😋

I went to Yokohamabashi for the first time in a loooong time. Location →here
Do you know Yokohamabashi? It's a place that tends to be forgotten by Yokohama
tourism, but actually, it's a place I've always wanted to stop by when I think of Yokohama. Why? Because...

The deep shopping street is famous to begin with, and it's also known as the home turf of Master Katsura Utamaru, and the article asking if Yokohamabashi actually exists is also interesting. Yes, my personal interest is inevitably aimed at Korean restaurants.

Since many second and third-generation residents seem to own shops and live there, it's a town where the probability of encountering so-called "authentic flavors" is high.

I used to go there quite often for the Gamjatang at the now-defunct Busan Shokudo.

After all, I could enjoy the exact same quality as in the home country. We used to say back then, 'The only difference is the smell of the town when you step out of the shop~'.

And this revisit is to Namsantei.

Nanzantei? I want to read it as Namsanjeong (남산정), but in any case, it is an authentic Korean home-style restaurant run by a native. (Unrelated, but there is a station with the same name in Busan.
here )

It might be presumptuous to say I can judge whether the food at this kind of shop is delicious, but it's surprisingly easy to feel. It's almost entirely determined by the variety and taste of the banchan they serve when you order a main dish. This time, it was also superb.

It's a bit harsh to ask for the names of the banchan, but I can only say that love is packed into everything. Delicious!
The core kimchi was, of course, just right.

The quality was so good that I could have finished the meal with just this and some soju~.

The first main dish this time was Haemul-jeon (해물전) = Seafood Pancake.
I don't know what it is, but it has a very proper taste. Or rather, the balance of flavor and aroma is just right.

And the second main dish. I have no words for this soup. It's the real deal. The menu name is

Haejang-guk.

Seonji or Ppyeo (bone), it was a Haejang-guk that was neither, but this also had such a great taste and aroma, it really is Korea~.

It might be a bit spicy for children, but if you eat it with white rice, it's the best!

I highly recommend adding this as a candidate for a stop on your Yokohama sightseeing trip.

Namsantei
2-17 Maganecho, Minami-ku, Yokohama
https://maps.app.goo.gl/WNrcNEJqBpHjkP9R7

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