[Geoje, Gyeongnam] A tasty road trip to Geoje

[Geoje, Gyeongnam] A tasty road trip to Geoje

Here’s a blog post every seafood-maniac is bound to enjoy: all of the tasty tips you need to know about Geoje, home of over 60 islands and an abundant amount of scrumptious ocean bites.

<Sea squirt bibimbap>

▶Bibimbap topped with sea squirts

One dish vacationers shall never miss out on is Geoje’s sea quirt bibimbap.

Sea squirts, also known as tunicates, are normally in season from April to June every year, but developed storage technology has enabled restaurants to serve dishes using them throughout the entire year.

The mix of rice, sesame oil, chopped seaweed flakes and sea squirts is known to also be effective for healing colds and coughs.

▶ Codfish soup

Another reason why sea squirt bibimbap is so famous in Geoje is because it comes with codfish soup.

<Codfish soup, Geoje’s key winter delight.>

Geoje codfishes account for a large portion of the amount of codfishes caught nationally. The large, juicy meat of Geoje codfishes is what earned itself the nickname, noble of the sea.

Codfish soup is a mild soup that highlights the tender meat of codfish, and with rice and kimchi added on the side, winter chills will melt away in no time.

▶ Grilled oyster

There are many ways to cook oysters, but in Geoje, they taste best when grilled like barbeque.

<Geoje grilled oysters>

Dubbed the “milk of the sea,” oysters are known to be effective for both men and women, as it revitalizes one’s body and clears the skin.

In Geoje, oysters are usually steamed in a large caldron made of cast iron, and customers wearing gloves take off the shells and eat them with hot pepper paste sauce.

<Express bus rides from Seoul to Geoje takes around five hours.>

▶ How to get to Geoje

It normally takes five hours to get to Geoje, when starting from Seoul or anywhere in the Gyeonggi Province.

At the Seoul Nambu Terminal in Seocho District, Seoul, rides to Geoje and nearby cities like Goseong, Namhae and Jinju are provided. There’s also a ride to Geoje from the Gimhae International Airport.

From the Seoul Nambu Terminal to Geoje, bus fares are 34,200 won for adults and 17,100 won for children, when using premium bus services; ordinary bus rides cost 23,000 won for adults and 11,500 won for children.

※ Geoje tour information

Contact: 055-639-3000

Homepage: http://tour.geoje.go.kr