A leading name in Gwangju's oritang, one of the city's five signature foods. A thick, nutty broth loaded with ground perilla, crowned with water dropwort. A Gwangju restorative born on Yudong's duck-soup street.
“Perilla doesn't weigh the broth down — it holds it together.”
A duck-soup house that began on Yudong's duck street and expanded to Sangmu. The duck simmers long with water dropwort and ground perilla until the broth turns thick. The owner explains, “Gwangju oritang isn't a clear soup — it's a soup held together by perilla.” The dropwort goes in last to keep its scent; as the broth reduces, you finish by stirring in rice or porridge. Known as a restorative, it draws out-of-towners on purpose. For foreign guests, she notes that the dropwort and perilla soften the duck's gaminess. Simmering porridge in the leftover broth is this house's closing move.
Philosophy
What this place protects
A broth held by perilla. Dropwort goes in last. The leftover broth returns as porridge.
Signature Menu
Order this first
Duck Soup (Medium)
오리탕 (중)SignatureHot-pot for 2–3. Perilla broth, dropwort.
₩45,000
Perilla Porridge Finish
들깨죽 마무리Pro tipThe closing course, simmered in the leftover broth.
₩3,000
Stir-fried Duck
오리주물럭A stir-fry option if soup feels heavy.
₩40,000
Behind the Signature
Oritang is a shared hot-pot for two or three. Taste the broth plain first; when it's half gone, add rice or noodles. The closing perilla-porridge completes the set.
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Practical
How to Order
- 1Pick the soup size by headcount (medium = 2–3).
- 2Taste the broth first; add rice or noodles at halfway.
- 3Finish with the perilla porridge.
Two locations (Sangmu & Yudong). Evenings fill up — earlier is easier.
Worried about duck gaminess? Don't be — dropwort and perilla cover it.
Busiest as a restorative in cold and between-season months.
