Jajangmyeon Museum
짜장면박물관 | |
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| Established | 28 April 2012 |
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| Location | Jung, Incheon, South Korea |
| Coordinates | 37°28′30″N 126°37′06″E / 37.4749°N 126.6182°E |
| Type | food museum |
| Website | Official website (in Korean) |
The Jajangmyeon Museum (Korean: 짜장면박물관) is a food museum in Jung District, Incheon, South Korea. It focuses on the history of the Korean Chinese cuisine dish jajangmyeon.[1]
History
[edit]The museum is located inside the historic former restaurant Gonghwachun (Korean: 공화춘; Hanja: 共和春). The restaurant was founded in either 1905,[2][3] 1907,[4][5] or 1908[6] by Yú Xīguāng (Chinese: 于希光; Korean: 우희광), a Chinese person who came to Incheon from Shandong, China. The restaurant was originally founded under the name Shāndōng Huìguǎn (Chinese: 山東會館; Korean: 산동회관; RR: Shandonghoegwan).[4][3] In either 1912[3] or 1913,[4] it changed its name to Gonghwachun. The Chinese dish zhajiangmian, which was popular in Shandong, was served in the restaurant. Over time, this dish eventually became the Korean dish jajangmyeon.[4]
The museum was opened on 28 April 2012.[7]
Architecture
[edit]The museum consist of six exhibition halls:
- History of Chinese Immigrants and Jajangmyeon
- The Beginning of Jajangmyeon
- Gonghwachun Guest Room of the 1930s
- The Jajangmyeon Boom Period
- Jajangmyeon, an Iconic Symbol of Today
- Gonghwachun Kitchen in the 1960s
Transportation
[edit]The museum is accessible within walking distance southeast of Incheon Station of Seoul Metropolitan Subway.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Jajangmyeon Museum | Incheon". AFAR. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
- ^ "The birth of Jajangmyeon, "Incheon Gonghwachun" -". Seoul Metropolitan Government. 2015-09-16. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ a b c "공화춘의역사". gonghwachun.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ a b c d 노, 정동 (2018-10-15). "'짜장면 원조' 공화춘, 프랜차이즈 식당된다". The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ 윤, 상진 (2023-02-07). "1907년 신장개업 공화춘… 짜장면에 담은 화교의 삶". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ "Gonghwachun Restaurant in Seollin-dong, Incheon". Cultural Heritage Administration. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "Jjajangmyeon Museum (Gonghwachun) (짜장면박물관 (인천 선린동 공화춘))". english.visitkorea.or.kr. Archived from the original on 2017-08-17. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
External links
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- Official website (in Korean)
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