JINSANG GUKBAP 진상국밥

Four New Korean Soup Restaurants Have Opened In Queens | Eater NY

"One of three new local restaurants specializing in dweji gomtang (pork soup; when combined with rice it’s called gukbap or soup rice). Still owned by Sangjin Park, this down-home gomtang in Bayside mainly caters to Korean American seniors and opens at 7 a.m. for breakfast for early risers. A Chinese translation appears on the menu. The location had previously been a spot for Witch Topokki, and the closing of one restaurant to open a soup spot is cited as indicative of demographic shifts in the neighborhood as the Korean American population shrinks and ages while the local Chinese American demographic expands. Michelle Park, a representative of both this restaurant and the tofu spot, noted that tteokbokki appeals to a younger crowd (hence the Manhattan location) and that “We really had to think about who the residents are,” said Park." - Caroline Shin