Zzamong Chinese Cuisine

Korean Chinese cuisine—a product of a shared border between North Korea and China, as well as South Korea’s Chinese diaspora—can be found at many places in Koreatown in the form of jjajangmyeon (caramelized black bean sauce noodles) and jjampong (spicy seafood noodles). If you ask us, however, our favorite place in town for both dishes is Zzamong, a casual strip mall joint. The silky black sauce, chock full of onions and bell peppers, clings beautifully to the thick noodles in the former, and the bright red bowls of the latter come heaped high with seafood and vegetables. If you’re lucky, your server might perform a couple magic tricks, which only adds to the restaurant’s charm in our eyes.