The specialty street in Yudong, Buk-gu — called the birthplace of Gwangju oritang. A row of houses serving Gwangju-style duck soup thick with perilla. The home base of oritang among Gwangju's five foods.
“It started in Yudong — so here we argue over who's the original.”
Yudong's duck-soup street is where Gwangju oritang began, with a designated 'Yudong duck street.' Gwangju-style: a thick, nutty broth loaded with ground perilla, topped with water dropwort. One owner says, “The whole street is oritang, so we all claim to be the original — but really the perilla-and-dropwort balance differs house to house.” Known as a restorative, busiest in cold and between-season months. Two or three share a hot-pot, finishing with porridge.
Signature Menu
Order this first
Duck Soup (Medium)
오리탕 (중)SignatureGwangju-style perilla duck hot-pot for 2–3.
₩45,000
Perilla Porridge Finish
들깨죽 마무리Pro tipThe closing course in the leftover broth.
₩3,000
Behind the Signature
Yudong oritang is a shared hot-pot for 2–3. Taste the broth first, add rice or noodles at halfway, finish with perilla porridge. Perilla density differs by house — sampling down the street is the fun of it.
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Practical
How to Order
- 1Soup size by headcount (medium = 2–3). Dropwort-perilla broth.
- 2Add rice/noodles at halfway; finish with perilla porridge.
The whole street is oritang houses — perilla density varies, so shop around.
Dropwort and perilla cover any duck gaminess. Two or more advised.
Crowded in cold and between-season months for its restorative pull.
