Meokja by JUNGGA — Muslim-friendly and genuine Korean restaurant by a Korean-Muslim revert

As a Muslim foodie, I’d typically discover myself struggling to search out genuine and Muslim-friendly Korean eating places in Singapore, particularly when so lots of them declare to be real. With Meokja by JUNGGA I can relaxation straightforward with their declare.

Meokja by JUNGGA is helmed by Chef Jung SangWoo, a Korean-Muslim revert, and opened on 9 Oct 2022 at GR.iD.

When Chef Jung first arrived in Singapore, he realised that many fellow Muslims weren’t in a position to expertise correct halal Korean meals. This made him begin a home-based enterprise to share what genuine Korean meals ought to style like while utilizing solely halal substances. Meokja additionally means “let’s eat” in Korean.

Meokja by JUNGGA presents your Korean staples corresponding to TteokBokki (S$6.90), that are rice truffles slathered in candy and spicy sauce, Bibim Guksu (S$6.90), candy and spicy chilly noodles, and Jjajangmyeon (S$9.90), a savoury candy noodle dish blended with black bean and minced meat sauce.

It additionally presents lesser-known Korean dishes corresponding to Tangsuyuk (S$11.90), which is a crispy and chewy fried hen dish served with tangy candy and bitter apple sauce with precise items of apples in them. There’s additionally Eomuk Tang (S$8.90), a heat savoury soup filled with Korean fish truffles.

Those that are eating with firm (or have an enormous urge for food) can go for the differing combo units accessible. These combo units embody a mixture of essential dishes with drinks. One of many units, Bunshik Set (S$30.80), consists of a big TteokBokki, Eomuk Tang, Tuna Rice Balls and any two Coolpis drinks, that are Korean sodas. 

The time for genuine and Muslim-friendly Korean meals is now right here with Meokja by JUNGGA!

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