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Samjin Amook - Korean Fishcake Specialist with 50 Years History

I have been having this huge craving for Korean fishcake skewers. I was planning to go to Dookki just for the Korean fishcake skewers, until a Google search revealed that Sanjin Amook in ION Orchard specializes in Korean fishcake skewers. 

Not only does Samjin Amook specialize in Korean fishcake skewers, it is Korea’s oldest Amook brand in business for over 3 generations since 1953. Samjin Amook prepares 40 different types of amook everyday, using ingredients imported directly from Busan. 

The Stall 

Samjin Amook - Stall Front

Samjin Amook is located on basement 4 of ION Orchard, the food haven of ION Orchard. 

The stall is clean and bright with white walls and navy blue counter wall. A navy blue sign at the left hand corner says “The Amook”.

Samjin Amook - The Food

Samjin Amook - Food Display 1Samjin Amook - Food Display 2

Samjin Amook has 40 different types of Korean fishcakes to offer but they usually only display the 15 most popular ones.

Samjin Amook - Original Amook Soup

I actually ordered one serving of Tteobokki [S$5] and Korean Fishcake Skewers Amook Mixture[3 for S$10] each but the Korean lady manning the counter either didn’t understand or hear me correctly. She gave me Original Amook Soup [S$3] and Skewer Amook Soup [S$3.50] instead. Since I am really here for the fishcake skewers anyway, it’s fine by me. 

Samjin Amook - Fishcake SkewerSamjin Amook - Fishcake Skewer Close

The fishcake skewers are cooked in a soothing daishi stock. The chewy fishcake in daishi stock is very comforting.

Samjin Amook - Shrimp Katusu and Amook Bite

I also get 2 of the deep-fried skewers, Shrimp Katsu [S$5] and Amook Bite [S$2.50]. I think these will taste better if they are freshly-fried, it’s a little cold and hard on the outside.

Samjin Amook - Gimmali

Gimmali [S$2], Korean deep-fried seaweed spring rolls, is more commonly known as gimmari in Korea. This is a popular fried snack that is essentially a simple version of japchae (Korean glass noodles) stuffed in a seaweed sheet. Once the seaweed sheet is rolled up, it is coated with frying batter and deep fried. 

Samjin Amook - Sweet Potato Cheese Stick AmookSamjin Amook - Sweet Potato Cheese Stick Amook Inside

Sweet potato and cheese sounds like a weird combination but Sweet Potato Cheese Stick Amook[S$3] is actually pretty nice. The sweetness from sweet potato and saltiness from cheese balances each other out. If the outside is hot and crispy, it will be perfect. 

Samjin Amook - Rice Amook StickSamjin Amook - Rice Amook Stick Inside

Chewy rice cake inside fishcake sounds like the perfect match but I was disappointed with Rice Amook Stick [S$4]. The rice cake inside is chewy but a tad too hard. Combine that with cold fishcake and it’s a disaster. 

Samjin Amook - Top View

Samjin Amook has been making fishcake (amook) for 50 years. Singaporeans can try their delicious fishcakes at ION Orchard and JEWEL Changi Airport.

Samjin Amook (ION Orchard) 

Address: 2 Orchard Turn, ION Orchard #B4-34, Singapore 238801

Telephone: 67590988

Opening Hours: Daily 11am - 10pm

Samjin Amook (JEWEL Changi Airport) 

Address: 78 Airport Boulevard, JEWEL Changi Airport #B2-232 , Singapore 819666

Telephone: 62149633

Opening Hours: Monday - Thursday 11am - 9pm, Friday - Sunday & Public Holidays 10am - 10pm

Website: http://samjinamook.com/mindex.html

Facebook Page: https://m.facebook.com/samjinamooksg/

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Location: 2 Orchard Turn, Singapore 238801

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