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Spicy & Addictive: Discovering Mala Skewers in Yeonnam-dong!

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Hello! It's Angpoomahn, who's been drinking water like a hippo!

Today, I was wandering around Yeonnam-dong when I saw people eating red skewers on the street.

Intrigued by this bizarre sight, I was drawn in and I'm here to share my experience at this Mala skewer place!

Let's get right into the review! GOGO~

Xiao Mala Cup Mala Tang & Mala Skewers

You can customize the spiciness and intensity of the Mala flavor.

Address: 1st floor, 251 Donggyo-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

Hours: Daily 2:00 PM ~ 9:00 PM

There were already two teams waiting...

While walking from Yeonnam-dong to Hongdae, I noticed people enjoying skewers on the street!

It wasn't in our plans, but we decided to join the queue.

The prices are so reasonable, around ₩1,000 each!

We checked out the menu while waiting outside.

They have a wide variety of Mala skewers! LOL

Everything looked so red and delicious, I was so excited! (/≧▽≦)/

As soon as we entered, we grabbed a basket

and picked the skewers we wanted to try.

Since there were people waiting behind us, we quickly chose a few.

We had already eaten, so

we only got three skewers and gave them to the owner.

( ̄y▽ ̄)╭ Ohohoho.....

Next time, I'll definitely have Mala skewers with beer!

You can choose the flavor and seasoning level of the Mala skewers.

We ordered level 2 with a normal amount of seasoning (╹ڡ╹ )

Actually, I initially asked for less seasoning, but the owner said it wouldn't taste good,

so he recommended normal seasoning, and I changed my order based on his recommendation LOL

After ordering, you wait outside for a short while, and they quickly bring out your skewers.

They have a self-service bar, but we went with simple is best!

We just grabbed our skewers and ate them as they were :D

The weather was nice, and since there wasn't really a designated eating area,

we just ate them on the street in front of the store ♪(´▽`)

It was definitely a classic combination of spicy and savory, so delicious!

You MUST order the cheese stick, highly recommended!

It might be a little spicy, but the cheese balances it out perfectly.

The stretchy cheese adds to the fun too ~~

It seems like they are also recruiting franchisees.

Honestly, it was so delicious, I hope

they open more locations! I want to go again ㅠㅠ

I've seen this food a lot on Reels,

but I never expected to visit this place by chance LOL

It's very flavorful, but I will definitely visit again! 100%

If you're hanging out in Yeonnam-dong, you'll naturally come across this place,

so I hope you'll check it out too (´▽`ʃ♡ƪ)

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