Quanzhou Bibimbap (全州拌饭馆), Canhua Street

Quanzhou Bibimbap (全州拌饭馆) on Canhua Street is a Korean restaurant at No. 142 Canhua Street in Yanji, the capital of the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in Jilin province, China. It serves Jeonju-style bibimbap, a style named after the South Korean city of Jeonju, which is widely regarded as the home of the dish. In its stone-pot form (石锅拌饭), rice is served in a heated stone bowl so that the bottom layer crisps, topped with seasoned vegetables, meat, egg and gochujang chilli paste that diners stir through at the table. Yanji's large ethnic Korean population has made Korean restaurants a normal part of everyday dining, and a stone-pot bibimbap is among the most approachable dishes for visitors who have not tried Korean food. The menu also lists kimchi stew (泡菜汤) and Korean pancakes (韩式煎饼), which are typical shared dishes alongside the rice. The dining room is a modest Korean-Chinese eatery with plain tables, tidy service and no dress code, with a moderate noise level at lunch. Drinks include tea, barley tea, soft drinks and beer, and there is no wine programme. A meal costs roughly CNY 20-45 (USD 3-7) per person, so it is one of the cheaper hot meals in the city. Canhua Street is in the central part of Yanji, so the restaurant is convenient for visitors staying in the city. Reservations are not usually taken; it is walk-in, and queues form at weekend lunch and holiday periods. Hours are listed as roughly 10:00AM-9:00PM daily, and visitors should check Dianping for current times. The restaurant is one of two branches, with a second in Hunchun on Longyuan West Street.