International restaurant chain
Chung Chun Rice Dog Number of locations
300
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]
The Seattle location's interior, 2022 Rice dog and various sauces, Seattle , 2022 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]
There were 200 locations internationally, as of October 2019, in South Korea, Australia,[7] China, Japan, and elsewhere.[8]
The first location in Canada opened in Toronto , Ontario , in 2019.[9] There were 31 locations in Canada, as of mid 2022.[10] In Alberta , Chung Chun has operated in Calgary [11] and Edmonton . The Calgary location opened in 2022.[12] [13] The chain began operating in Edmonton's West Edmonton Mall in 2022.[14] [15] In British Columbia , there are three locations in the Lower Mainland : in Vancouver , Burnaby ,[16] and Richmond .[17] The Vancouver location opened in the West End in November 2020.[18] The Richmond location followed in 2021.[19] The business began operating in Winnipeg , Manitoba , in 2023.[20]
In Ontario, the chain has operated in Toronto, Guelph , Hamilton , and Orillia .[21] Following Toronto,[9] the Guelph location opened in the Harvard Plaza in mid 2022.[10] 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]
Exterior of the restaurant in Seattle 's Chinatown–International District , 2022 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]
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]
^ a b c "Chung Chun Rice Dog makes corn dogs look old fashioned | San Diego Reader" . www.sandiegoreader.com . Archived from the original on November 6, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022 .
^ a b Woo, Candice (June 3, 2019). "Trendy Korean Street Food on a Stick Arrives on Convoy" . Eater San Diego . Archived from the original on November 6, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022 .
^ "Famous Korean street dog spot set to open new Metro Vancouver location soon | Dished" . Daily Hive . Archived from the original on December 21, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2023 .
^ "Popular Korean hot dog chain opens Edmonton's first-ever location today | Dished" . Daily Hive . Archived from the original on December 26, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2023 .
^ Waxman, Naomi (August 4, 2021). "Flamin' Hot Korean Corn Dogs and Ube Mochi Doughnuts are Coming to Chicago" . Eater Chicago . Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023 .
^ Guarente, Gabe (May 12, 2020). "Where to Grab a Hot Dog in Seattle to Celebrate the 4th of July" . Eater Seattle . Archived from the original on November 6, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022 .
^ "The Korean hot dogs covered in chips and ramen noodles" . Food . October 8, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2023 .
^ "Korean rice dog shop opening first Canadian location in Toronto | Dished" . Daily Hive . Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023 .
^ a b Manzocco, Natalia (October 22, 2019). "New Toronto restaurants: Chung Chun Rice Dogs - NOW Magazine" . NOW Toronto . Archived from the original on August 7, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2023 .
^ a b "Korean rice dogs bringing some Seoul to Guelph" . GuelphToday.com . July 12, 2022. Archived from the original on July 13, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2023 .
^ "7 best Korean-style corn dog spots in Calgary you need to check out | Dished" . Daily Hive . Archived from the original on April 22, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023 .
^ "Popular Korean Hot Dog chain opening its first Calgary location this week | Dished" . Daily Hive . Archived from the original on December 18, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2023 .
^ "Famous Korean street dog spot set to open first Calgary location soon | Dished" . Daily Hive . Archived from the original on February 1, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2023 .
^ "Popular Korean hot dog chain opens Edmonton's first-ever location today | Dished" . Daily Hive . Archived from the original on December 26, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2023 .
^ "Best spots in Edmonton for Korean-style corn dogs | Dished" . Daily Hive . Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023 .
^ "Famous Korean street dog spot set to open new Metro Vancouver location soon | Dished" . Daily Hive . Archived from the original on December 21, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2023 .
^ "Where to find Korean-style corn dogs in and around Vancouver | Dished" . Daily Hive . Archived from the original on January 23, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023 .
^ "Korean rice dog shop Chung Chun opens in Vancouver's West End" . The Georgia Straight . November 23, 2020. Archived from the original on January 19, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2023 .
^ "Korean hot dog chain to open Richmond location" . Richmond News . August 4, 2021. Archived from the original on June 29, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2023 .
^ Anderson, Hal (March 25, 2023). "HAL'S KITCHEN: Hot diggity dog!" . Winnipeg Sun . Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023 .
^ "New Korean-style hot dog joint set to open in Orillia on Friday" . OrilliaMatters.com . June 22, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023 .
^ "Hamilton's Chung Chun Rice Dog met with lineups and love, says owner" . The Hamilton Spectator . July 24, 2021. ISSN 1189-9417 . Retrieved June 23, 2023 .
^ a b Chaar, Mike. "Korean Kogo Spot Chungchun Opened A New Location In Côte-des-Neiges - MTL Blog" . www.mtlblog.com . Archived from the original on August 14, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2023 .
^ Black, Ezra. "Montreal's First Chung Chun Rice Hot Dog Has Announced Its Official Opening Date - MTL Blog" . www.mtlblog.com . Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2023 .
^ Black, Ezra. "Montreal's Chung Chun Rice Dog Is Officially Open (VIDEO) - MTL Blog" . www.mtlblog.com . Archived from the original on January 28, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023 .
^ Belfer, Ilana. "Chung Chun Rice Hot Dog Laval Is Opening In April 2021 - MTL Blog" . www.mtlblog.com . Archived from the original on July 3, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2023 .
^ Guarente, Gabe (November 7, 2019). "Massive Korean Rice Corndog Chain Will Open Its First Seattle Location Soon" . Eater Seattle . Archived from the original on November 6, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022 .
^ "Fried Rice Dog Chain Replacing Shuttered Bergen County Doughnut Shop" . Northern Valley Daily Voice . October 13, 2020. Archived from the original on October 18, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2023 .
^ Chapin, Adele (November 25, 2019). "Find Crispy Korean Hot Dogs on a Stick in Katy" . Eater Houston . Retrieved June 23, 2023 .
^ Truong, Minh (May 11, 2022). "Where to Eat in Katy Asian Town" . Eater Houston . Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023 .
^ Hill, Megan (September 24, 2019). "Trendy Korean Corndog Chain Opens Its First Seattle Location" . Eater Seattle . Archived from the original on November 6, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022 .
^ Lin, Chelsea (July 8, 2022). "ChungChun's Hot Dogs Channel Korean Pop Culture" . Seattle Magazine . Archived from the original on December 6, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2023 .
^ "ChungChun Rice Hot Dog puts a delicious Korean spin on the traditional corn dog" . The Seattle Times . February 4, 2020. Archived from the original on May 18, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023 .
^ "Korean Street Food Chain Chung Chun Will Open Its First Seattle Outpost This Weekend" . Seattle Metropolitan . Archived from the original on September 26, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2023 .
^ Joffe, Dylan (August 22, 2016). "Some of the Best Inexpensive Meals in Seattle" . Eater Seattle . Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022 .