Lahwa Kungfu

Lahuakungbu is a Chinese restaurant near Hoehyeon Station in Seoul that serves malatang and malaxiangguo, where customers pick their own ingredients. Ingredients are weighed by the gram, and the malatang comes in a spicy level based on Chinese flavors adjusted for Korean tastes. At lunch, office workers from Shinsegae Duty Free, the department store, and nearby offices crowd in, creating a wait. The malaxiangguo is sweet and salty, and the mala and broth flavors are weak.