The usual Torrance story: another Asian restaurant in another nondescript strip mall. Jang Su Jang is newer on the scene, a replacement and rebranding of classic Da Maat, and this one is equally good or arguably better.
The seafood pancake, the Haemul Pajeon, is a crispy-crust, green onion-inlaid, chunky calamari and crab concoction that is the best one I've had. It may be the only one I've ever truly liked as well. This particular pancake is just the right thickness to hold its shape but thin enough to be crispy and cooked through with no mush in the middle. Plus you can actually taste the seafood in here, which is surprisingly not true of most seafood pancakes I've had.
It's impossible to complain about free food, and their Banchan are especially strong. Love the little pieces of scallion pancake, and the marinated squid is great. Gray cubes of aspic look unappetizing, but they dissolve into a cold and savory treat.
Even better still, they'll refill them for free, no questions asked.
Beef Bulgogi, what's not to like? Thin slices of marinated sliced ribeye sizzle sweetly on the skillet.
Oh, I LOVE cold noodles. That chewy, slightly gelatinous buckwheat texture, the refreshingly sweet and icy burn from the soup and sauce. Their Buckwheat Bibim Naengmyun gets the job done.
Great food, definitely worth more than one visit. Torrance isn't known for their Korean fare, but this one is legitimately good.
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