Dan T.
Yelp
Writing down your list of restaurants for the winter season? Go ahead and put Buk Chang's Soon Tofu restaurant on your list. When you think of Korean food, Soon Tofu isn't the first thing that comes to mind. Eating here though may change that.
If you opt to order one of their soon tofu soups, you get the option to choose what spice level you want. Extra spicy, regular spicy, less spicy, or none (or "white" which is actually the colour of the broth, not the skin colour, for those of you who read that absurd article...)
I got the regular spicy Dumpling Soon Tofu soup - two pieces of dumplings, beef, soft soon tofu, topped with a small egg which you crack and plop right on top. Very hearty and flavourful. As you make a dent in your soup, you can start to mix in the purple rice and finish it off.
Afterwards, you are offered the stone bowl of leftover purple rice and water to cleanse your palate. The soup itself is a bit on the oily side, so having this is perfect.
If you're not feeling soup, I recommend the spicy pork. It has some heat to it, but the pork is really tender and juicy. The sauce it's covered in makes the dish so good.
Definitely a must try if you pass by one, either downtown or in Richmond Hill! A refreshing take on Korean cuisine :)