Soft Tofu Soup!!
Never had this spicy Korean tofu soup dish until just recently. Our friends recommended So Kong Dong in Fort Lee, New Jersey that serves one of the best soft tofu soup in the area. When we finally had the chance to go there last December, it was so good that I immediately fell in love with it. I would go there every week, had it not been for the fact that it is not easy to get to Fort Lee from Manhattan without a car. But last Saturday, our friends invited us to join them and introduced us to another way to get there – i.e., through the use of public transportation. It involved taking the subway to George Washington Bridge, taking the bus to cross the bridge, and walking 10 minutes to the restaurant. But it was worth it… even if the walk was a bit cold.
So Kong Dong is a minimalist restaurant that serves only soft tofu soup and kalbe. This place is so popular that there is always a queue. When we went there in December, we must have waited at least 20 minutes – even when we had called in ahead of time to take a number to reserve a spot in the queue.
The menu is quite simple. A selection of soft tofu soup – including seafood, seafood and beef, oysters, kimchee and beef, etc. You can choose the level of spiciness to your liking – Not Spicy, Not So Spicy, Mild, Spicy, and Very Spicy. The menu also includes Korean BBQ (kalbe). After you order, the staff brings out five to six side dishes for the table – a selection of different types of kimchee. The rice that they serve is cooked in a stone pot which they bring to the table and serve it individually.
I had the Very Spicy seafood and beef soup when I visited there for the first time. And this last Saturday, I ordered the oyster soup. Again, Very Spicy!! The broth for the soup had flavor that brought out the sweetness of the spicy chili in the soup. So even at the Very Spicy level, I did not get the burning sensation. Rather, it complimented the flavor of the soup. If you are not very fond of spicy food, then I would suggest ordering “mild”. Too little spice can make the soup dull.
Kalbe was also very good. The meat was well marinated in Korean BBQ sauce and it was flavorful.
Best thing about this restaurant is the reasonable price. The price of the soup went up to $8.00 recently. But that is still a bargain, if you compare to what Korean restaurants will charge for similar menu in Manhattan.
I wouldn’t mind going there again before the winter season is over.
So Kong Dong Restaurant
130 Main St
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
(201)242-0026
Never had this spicy Korean tofu soup dish until just recently. Our friends recommended So Kong Dong in Fort Lee, New Jersey that serves one of the best soft tofu soup in the area. When we finally had the chance to go there last December, it was so good that I immediately fell in love with it. I would go there every week, had it not been for the fact that it is not easy to get to Fort Lee from Manhattan without a car. But last Saturday, our friends invited us to join them and introduced us to another way to get there – i.e., through the use of public transportation. It involved taking the subway to George Washington Bridge, taking the bus to cross the bridge, and walking 10 minutes to the restaurant. But it was worth it… even if the walk was a bit cold.
So Kong Dong is a minimalist restaurant that serves only soft tofu soup and kalbe. This place is so popular that there is always a queue. When we went there in December, we must have waited at least 20 minutes – even when we had called in ahead of time to take a number to reserve a spot in the queue.
The menu is quite simple. A selection of soft tofu soup – including seafood, seafood and beef, oysters, kimchee and beef, etc. You can choose the level of spiciness to your liking – Not Spicy, Not So Spicy, Mild, Spicy, and Very Spicy. The menu also includes Korean BBQ (kalbe). After you order, the staff brings out five to six side dishes for the table – a selection of different types of kimchee. The rice that they serve is cooked in a stone pot which they bring to the table and serve it individually.
I had the Very Spicy seafood and beef soup when I visited there for the first time. And this last Saturday, I ordered the oyster soup. Again, Very Spicy!! The broth for the soup had flavor that brought out the sweetness of the spicy chili in the soup. So even at the Very Spicy level, I did not get the burning sensation. Rather, it complimented the flavor of the soup. If you are not very fond of spicy food, then I would suggest ordering “mild”. Too little spice can make the soup dull.
Kalbe was also very good. The meat was well marinated in Korean BBQ sauce and it was flavorful.
Best thing about this restaurant is the reasonable price. The price of the soup went up to $8.00 recently. But that is still a bargain, if you compare to what Korean restaurants will charge for similar menu in Manhattan.
I wouldn’t mind going there again before the winter season is over.
So Kong Dong Restaurant
130 Main St
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
(201)242-0026
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