A table for everyday Jeonju people
Baekban is the name of what average local Jeonju residents ate in the past, a serving of rice and side dishes and today it still boasts a large number of side dishes. Travelling in Jeonju will soon fill any empty spots in your tummy, and many restaurants specializing in Baekban are found in the area of the former Jeonbuk Provincial office, where the Jeolla area governor’s office was located in the Chosun Dynasty. Jeonju Baekban was popular with local residents. Professor Song Hwa-seop of Jeonju University states that ‘Kongnamul gukbap is popular outside the four gates of Jeoju Eupseong (fortresses), and Baekban was popular among residents who lived within the fortresses itself’.Baekban restaurants are mostly found where there are large firms or offices nearby, such as the former Jeobuk Provincial office site, the Jeonju City Hall area and the Jeonju Deokjin park area. Jeonju Baekban is also called ‘Homemade Jeonju Baekban’.
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