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Chung Chun Rice Dog

Chung Chun Rice Dog, also known as Chung Chun Rice Hot Dog and Chungchun Ssal,[1] is a restaurant chain with more than 300 locations internationally.[2]

The global brand Chung Chun was established in Seoul in 2017,[3] and has also been described as Canada's "first-ever Korean Hot Dog restaurant brand".[4]

Mochinut, established in 2020, has been described as a spinoff of Chung Chun. The first Mochinut location opened within a Chung Chun in Southern California.[5]

Description

The business serves hot dogs with various batters, dips, sauces and toppings such as panko breadcrumbs, Korean ramen noodles, granulated sugar, potato, and squid ink.[1][6] Its signature dish is a Korean-inspired take on a corn dog, the rice dog. The dog-on-a-stick is dipped into rice flour batter and rolled in breadcrumbs before frying, which creates a crispier crust than the traditional cornmeal-battered hot dog.[1]

History

There were 200 locations internationally, as of October 2019, in South Korea, Australia,[7] China, Japan, and elsewhere.[8]

Canada

The first location in Canada opened in Toronto, Ontario, in 2019. There were 31 locations in Canada, as of mid 2022.[9] In Alberta, Chung Chun has operated in Calgary[10] and Edmonton. The Calgary location opened in 2022.[11][12] The chain began operating in Edmonton's West Edmonton Mall in 2022.[13][14] In British Columbia, there are multiple locations in the Lower Mainland: in Vancouver, Burnaby,[15] New Westminster, and Richmond.[16] The Vancouver location opened in the West End in November 2020.[17] The Richmond location followed in 2021.[18] The business began operating in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 2023.[19]

In Ontario, the chain has operated in Toronto, Guelph, Hamilton, and Orillia.[20] Following Toronto,[21] the Guelph location opened in the Harvard Plaza in mid 2022.[9] The Hamilton location opened in Westdale in June 2021.[22] There are nine locations in Quebec, as of mid 2022.[23] A location opened near Concordia University's downtown campus in Montreal in 2020.[24][25] A larger location opened in Laval in 2021.[26] Another location opened in Côte-des-Neiges, Montreal, in 2022. The business has also operated in the city's Chinatown neighborhood.[23]

United States

In California, the business has operated in Los Angeles[27] and San Diego. The San Diego location opened in 2019.[2] In New Jersey, the chain planned to open a location in Norwood, as of 2020.[28] In Texas, the Korean shaved ice shop Sul Bing Su in Katy began selling Chung Chun in 2019.[29][30] In Washington, Chung Chun's first location in the Pacific Northwest began operating in Seattle's Chinatown–International District in late 2019.[31][32][33] One hundred customers received a free rice dog at the shop's grand opening.[34]

Reception

Dylan Joffe, Maggy Lehmicke, Gabe Guarente, and Jade Yamazaki Stewart included the business in Eater Seattle's 2022 overview of Seattle's best inexpensive meals.[35]

See also

  • List of restaurants in Vancouver

External links

References

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  2. Candice Woo. Trendy Korean Street Food on a Stick Arrives on Convoy Eater San Diego, June 3, 2019, retrieved 2022-11-06^
  3. Famous Korean street dog spot set to open new Metro Vancouver location soon Daily Hive, retrieved 2023-06-24^
  4. Popular Korean hot dog chain opens Edmonton's first-ever location today Daily Hive, retrieved 2023-06-24^
  5. Naomi Waxman. Flamin' Hot Korean Corn Dogs and Ube Mochi Doughnuts are Coming to Chicago Eater Chicago, 2021-08-04, retrieved 2023-06-23^
  6. Gabe Guarente. Where to Grab a Hot Dog in Seattle to Celebrate the 4th of July Eater Seattle, May 12, 2020, retrieved 2022-11-06^
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  9. Korean rice dogs bringing some Seoul to Guelph GuelphToday.com, 2022-07-12, retrieved 2023-06-24^
  10. 7 best Korean-style corn dog spots in Calgary you need to check out Daily Hive, retrieved 2023-06-23^
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  27. Gabe Guarente. Massive Korean Rice Corndog Chain Will Open Its First Seattle Location Soon Eater Seattle, November 7, 2019, retrieved 2022-11-06^
  28. Fried Rice Dog Chain Replacing Shuttered Bergen County Doughnut Shop Northern Valley Daily Voice, 2020-10-13, retrieved 2023-06-23^
  29. Adele Chapin. Find Crispy Korean Hot Dogs on a Stick in Katy Eater Houston, 2019-11-25, retrieved 2023-06-23^
  30. Minh Truong. Where to Eat in Katy Asian Town Eater Houston, 2022-05-11, retrieved 2023-06-24^
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