The Jajangmyeon Museum ( ko, 짜장면박물관) is a
museum
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in
Jung District,
Incheon,
South Korea
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about
Jajangmyeon
''Jajangmyeon'' () or ''jjajangmyeon'' () is a Korean noodle dish topped with a thick sauce made of '' chunjang'', diced pork, and vegetables. Variants of the dish use seafood, or other meats.
History
''Jajangmyeon'' was introduced in the la ...
noodle.
History
The museum was opened on 28 April 2012.
Architecture
The museum consist of six exhibition halls:
* History of
Chinese Immigrants
Overseas Chinese () refers to people of Chinese birth or ethnicity who reside outside Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. As of 2011, there were over 40.3 million overseas Chinese.
Terminology
() or ''Hoan-kheh'' () in Hokkien, ref ...
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
Transportation
The museum is accessible within walking distance southeast of
Incheon Station of
Seoul Metropolitan Subway
The Seoul Metropolitan Subway is a metropolitan railway system consisting of 23 rapid transit, light metro, commuter rail and people mover lines located in northwest South Korea. The system serves most of the Seoul Metropolitan Area includin ...
.
See also
*
List of museums in South Korea
There are over 500 museums and galleries in South Korea.
National museums
Museums in Seoul
Provincial and private museums
See also
* Architecture of South Korea
* List of South Korean tourist attractions
* List of tallest buildings in Seou ...
References
External links
*
2012 establishments in South Korea
Museums established in 2012
Museums in Incheon
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