# Aged kimchi chicken stew at Chiaksan Matjip, Wonju: great kimchi

> On the way home from Yongpyong to Busan, I stopped in Wonju and had the small aged kimchi chicken stew with a friend. The kimchi was especially good.

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- Published: 2026.09.27
- Category: 식기(食記)
- Tags: #Wonju, #chicken, #stew

On the way home to Busan from the Yongpyong ski resort in Daegwallyeong, I stopped in Wonju. At about 6 on a Sunday evening I had dinner with a friend who used to live in Wonju.

Chiaksan Matjip Main Branch is a chicken stew restaurant in Dangye-dong, Wonju. The map description puts it across from the Dangye-dong Nonghyup. A large menu board hangs on the inside wall, with braised dishes, stews, hot pots, and stir-fries, plus meals such as hand-pulled dough soup, fried rice, and noodle soup. There was a lot to choose from.

I ordered the aged kimchi chicken stew, listed as the signature dish on the map, in the small size.

![Chicken stew with aged kimchi in red sauce, cooked in a wide pot](../../../assets/posts/wonju-chiaksan-matjip-20260308/01.jpg "The small aged kimchi chicken stew.")

It was good. The aged kimchi was especially good. I had to drive, so I did not drink, but it was the kind of dish I would have wanted a drink with.