[Goseong County, Gyeongnam] Beef, raw pike eel and flounder mugwort soup

[Goseong County, Gyeongnam] Beef, raw pike eel and flounder mugwort soup Our next tasty road trip destination is Goseong County, which is popular for a number of menu items including grilled beef and raw fish.  <Goseong is dubbed the "supply base of Korean beef," due to its fine local beef products and high-end livestock technology.> ▶ Goseong beef melts in your mouth with the touch of the tongue  Korean beef is the most expensive meat you'll find in a butcher's shop because the exquisite texture is far beyond comparison to those imported from overseas markets. Goseong, in particular, is one of the key locations in Korea renowned to produce the finest beef, as it has the perfect environmental features for cattle: fertile lands, warm temperature and clear, blue skies, among others.  Here are some practical tips for grilling beef: First, grill on charcoal; shortly cook with high heat; and flip only once so that each side of the meat is heated only one time.  Locals usually say that the best "hanwu," or Korean beef, is that of which melts in your mouth. The grilled pieces of meat go well with a bit of sauce and sesame oil.  <Pike eels served in Goseong is one of Gyeongnam's 51 best dishes.> ▶ Raw pike eels, a type of stamina food If you're more of a seafood lover, you're bound to find more joy in trying the grilled pike eels.  Pike eels are normally served raw in Goseong, and diners eat them with hot pepper paste or wasabi mixed with soy sauce. Those who aren't used to eating raw fish can wrap the sliced bites with vegetables like lettuce.  <Flounder mugwort soup, a spring specialty of Goseong.> ▶ Discovering spring in Goseong with flounder mugwort soup Goseong is also famous for its flounder mugwort soup, usually served during the spring time. The dish is known as a "well-being food" here in Korea, because it is rich in vitamin A and protein. The fish meat is so soft, that you don't even have to chew before swallowing.  <Express bus rides from Seoul to Goseong County take around five hours.> ▶ From Seoul to Goseong County It takes around five hours to get to Goseong County, when starting from Seoul. There isn't a bus ride directly leading to Goseong County, so when taking an express bus at the Seoul Nambu Terminal, you must book tickets for larger cities located nearby, such as Tongyeong or Jangseongpo; around 20 bus rides are provided each day.  Or you can ride an inter-city bus from Busan to Goseong County, which takes around 2.5 hours for 10,000 won. A bus ride from the Busan Central Bus Terminal to the Goseong Passenger Car Terminal is provided up to 10 times each day.  ※ Goseong tour information Contact: 055-670-2114 Homepage: http://visit.goseong.go.kr