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| - What a fascinating place! I was completely curious about the location in Chinatown across from ChinaMama because I don't read Korean...so when I saw the yelp listing - finally - with a picture of the building, I was thrilled to know what was inside! Last week when my husband and I were headed downtown to the arepa cart, I noticed this E-Jo location for the first time...I've probably driven past it 100 times and never seen it...
Yesterday, as the city baked in 110+ degree heat, I knew I wanted something cold for lunch - when I saw David S.'s review of this location and his mention of the cold buckwheat noodles in chilled soup, I had to go.
There was one other table who'd just been seated when I arrived. The server looked at me initially with great suspicion, which concerned me. Once she saw me dig into the kimchis, she relaxed. Actually, a gentleman from the other table came over and asked "So? Do you like it?" He explained he wasn't used to seeing 'folks like me' order the buckwheat noodles - he commended me for ordering such a healthy dish, too. I thought it was brilliant. I wasn't expecting the ice cubes to still be in the broth - but they were - this was unlike anything I'd ever had before - and I loved it. Buckwheat noodles are chewy, so chewy they sort of bite back - in fact, I couldn't bite through them...those scissors for the kimchi came in extra handy. Bottom line, this isn't a dish you can eat quickly...which is also why I loved it so. It's the kind of dish that makes you sit down and enjoy on a scorching hot day as slowly as possible.
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