Hapcheon Pork Rice Soup: A Busan Sasang Terminal Must-Try, Open 24 Hours!
On the day I arrived at Busan Sasang Terminal from Seoul, I searched for a 24-hour restaurant open late at night to have a light yet satisfying meal.
I found Hapcheon Illyu Pork Rice Soup, known as one of Busan's 5 best pork rice soup restaurants. It's already famous among locals, so I really wanted to visit.
I already knew and had tasted pork rice soup before, but I was curious about "Pork Udon," so I decided to try it.
Table of Contents
1. Busan Sasang Terminal 맛집 (Tasty Restaurant)
2. Location, Hours, and Parking
3. Menu and Interior
4. The Taste of Pork Udon
5. Conclusion
1. Busan Sasang Terminal 맛집 (Tasty Restaurant)
When you arrive at Busan Sasang Terminal from Seoul, the first thing that comes to mind is a hearty meal.
I decided to have dinner after arriving in Busan since the timing was a bit awkward, so I looked around Busan Sasang Terminal.
Hapcheon Illyu Pork Rice Soup, known as one of Busan's 5 best pork rice soup restaurants, was a popular restaurant where not only locals but also tourists came to eat, and it was a hot spot with a lot of waiting.
I had been to a few delicious pork rice soup restaurants in Busan, but this was my first time near Sasang Terminal, so I was curious and excited.
2. Location, Hours, and Parking
Hapcheon Illyu Pork Rice Soup is conveniently located within a 5-minute walk from Sasang Express Bus Terminal.
Moreover, it's open 24 hours, so it's great that you can visit without hesitation late at night, early in the morning, or at dawn.
There is ample parking space, so it was convenient to drive and park.
Note that the public parking lot in front of the store is paid, so please park in the free parking lot.
3. Menu and Interior
The interior of this Busan 맛집 (Tasty Restaurant) had a neat and simple atmosphere typical of pork rice soup restaurants, and even felt cozy.
The space was larger than I thought, with plenty of seats, and it was a comfortable place to eat alone.
There are tables where you can sit on the floor with your shoes off, as well as regular tables, so you can sit wherever you want.
Most of the customers were families, friends, or couples, and it was a comfortable space.
We visited with our luggage, and they provided a place to store it, making it a convenient place for travelers to visit.
There were several different items on the menu, but the most popular was Pork Rice Soup, and the unique and intriguing item was Pork Udon.
There was also rice soup with mixed ingredients, and there were many diverse types, so you could choose according to your preference.
4. The Taste of Pork Udon
If there's one dish I highly recommend at Hapcheon Illyu Pork Rice Soup, it's Pork Udon.
It has a different charm than regular Pork Rice Soup. The chewy udon noodles go well with the rich pork broth, making it a great way to enjoy a unique soup flavor.
It basically contains seasoning, so it has a moderately spicy flavor, but it wasn't too spicy, so it was actually pretty good.
It felt like it captured the greasiness and had a savory flavor.
I usually like udon noodles, and I never thought I would eat them in the soup of pork rice soup... It was refreshing and amazing, but it was also delicious and addictive.
The noodles absorbed the soup, so every time I chewed, the savory and rich flavor of the pork rice soup came alive, making it a great dish for a hangover.
If you want to experience the soup of pork rice soup and the chewy noodles together, you should try it.
You can eat it neatly without any fishy smell or odor of pork, so I recognized it as a Pork Rice Soup 맛집 (Tasty Restaurant).
Rice is unlimited at the self-service bar, so if you eat the noodles and add rice to the remaining soup, you can easily finish a bowl of rice.
The taste of the warm broth, the texture of the chewy noodles, and the reasonable price for the generous portion made me feel like I had a simple yet proper meal.
One downside was that the kimchi and radish kimchi side dishes were delicious, but the other side dishes were a little stale.
That was the only disappointing part, but the kimchi and radish kimchi can be refilled at the self-service bar, and the kimchi tasted amazing.
The combination of rice and kimchi was a great match.
It was so delicious that I cleaned my bowl.
It was my boyfriend's first time trying pork rice soup, and he enjoyed it even more than I did.
Pork Rice Soup is a dish that has mixed reviews, and I was worried that he might not like it, but it's a strength that it's clean and savory without any fishy smell or odor.
5. Conclusion
If you are looking for a place to have a hearty meal in Busan Sasang Terminal, there is no better place than Hapcheon Illyu Pork Rice Soup.
It's a true 맛집 (Tasty Restaurant) that has everything: 24-hour operation and convenient parking, diverse menu, and the rich pork rice soup flavor unique to Busan.
In particular, the chewy texture of the udon noodles in the Pork Udon was so impressive that I kept thinking about it.
If you want to start or end your trip to Busan with a bowl of warm pork rice soup, you should stop by and try it.
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