Jajangmyeon Museum
Food museum in Jung, Incheon, South Korea
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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.
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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 |
| Type | food museum |
| Website | Official website (in Korean) |
History
The museum is located inside the historic former restaurant Gonghwachun (Korean: 공화춘; Hanja: 共和春). The restaurant was founded in either 1905,[1][2] 1907,[3][4] or 1908[5] 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).[3][2] In either 1912[2] or 1913,[3] 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.[3]
The museum was opened on 28 April 2012.[6]
Architecture
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
The museum is accessible within walking distance southeast of Incheon Station of Seoul Metropolitan Subway.
