K-food lovers can look forward to a new dakdoritang restaurant that’ll be opening its doors in Singapore this August 2023! Enter Kelim Dakdoritang, an authentic family-style restaurant chain from Korea since 1965. The popular restaurant is nearly 60 years in the running, boasting 50 outlets in Korea as well as branches in Hong Kong.
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For those who aren’t too familiar with the dish: think of dakdoritang as a kind of spicy chicken stew—tender chicken chunks braised in a gochugaru (Korean chilli flakes) and gochujang (Korean chilli paste)-laced chicken broth, along with vegetables and potato chunks. Kelim’s dakdoritang is served hotpot-style on gas stoves at the table, so you get to enjoy a bubbling hot pot of chicken throughout your meal.
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You can also opt to carb it up by adding various sali (noodles) into your pot, such as handmade knife-cut noodles, udon, ramen, and rice cakes. What makes Kelim’s dakdoritang different from others is the addition of a mega dollop of freshly-minced garlic, to give you that extra spicy, pungent and garlicky kick that garlic lovers will enjoy.
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At the end of your meal, make sure to save some soup to make some Korean-style “dessert”: some freshly-made fried rice. Kelim Dakdoritang’s Singapore menu has yet to be released, but expect to pay around $36 for a pot of stew good for 2 to 3 people.
Kelim Dakdoritang
Date: August 2023
Address: 14B Kensington Park Rd, Singapore 557265
Opening Hours: TBA
