Jajangmyeon Museum
The Jajangmyeon Museum is a food museum in Jung District, Incheon, South Korea. It focuses on the history of the Korean Chinese cuisine dish jajangmyeon.
History
The museum is located inside the historic former restaurant Gonghwachun. The restaurant was founded in either 1905, 1907, or 1908 by Yú Xīguāng, a Chinese person who came to Incheon from Shandong, China. The restaurant was originally founded under the name Shāndōng Huìguǎn. In either 1912 or 1913, it changed its name to Gonghwachun. The Chinese dish zhajiangmian, which was popular in Shandong, was served in the restaurant. Over time, this dish eventually became the Korean dish jajangmyeon.The museum was opened on 28 April 2012.
Architecture
The museum consist of six exhibition halls:- History of Chinese Immigrants and Jajangmyeon
- The Beginning of Jajangmyeon
- Gonghwachun Guest Room of the 1930s
- The Jajangmyeon Boom Period
- Jajangmyeon, an Iconic Symbol of Today
- Gonghwachun Kitchen in the 1960s