Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Korean Chicken Noodle Soup: Ma Dang Gook Soo

Ma Dang Gook Soo (869 S. Western Ave., Ste. 1, Los Angeles) serves Korean noodles. It's a small place, and chances are it'll be packed when you go.
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There are 26 items on the menu, which you may peruse while you wait, so you can order as soon as you sit down to a few plates of panchan.

Below are dishes from two visits.

Kal gook soo (handmade knife-cut wheat flour noodles) is the specialty of the house. I love this chicken version ($7.85).
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This is comfort. This is chicken noodle soup, Korean-style. Wondrous, chewy, happy noodles.

Kimchee kal gook soo ($7.85).
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Tangy and spicy.

Buckwheat noodles in soybean milk ($8.25).
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Served cold. I think it's an acquired taste. Totally not my cup of tea.

Mountain vegetables with rice and meat ($8.25).
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You may recognize this as bibimbap. We ordered it when we saw several other tables do so. Quite a nice version for a noodle house! Unexpected win!

Dumpling soup ($8.25).
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Same great chicken soup but with big fat dumplings in it. Yum.

If you like noodles, you must visit. All the doughy items are fab.

5 comments:

  1. I love noodles! I can't wait to go to this place... yum :)

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  2. yummmm!! you have to try naegohyang in ktown; it is my absolute favorite for calgooksoo. their seafood pancake + kimchi dumplings are also deeelish.

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  3. This place is legit. I agree with you on that soybean noodle soup thing, it's not my cup of team. Maybe us Taiwanese people don't appreciate it?

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  4. that chicken noodle soup looks incredible. the noodle shot is awesome, dude.

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