Today we returned to Gwangjang Market. Our first trip was part of our O'ngo food tour earlier in our trip. This time we wandered the shopping stalls and returned to the food aisle for some lunch.
First established in 1905, Gwangjang Market is Korea’s
oldest remaining daily market. It can be found east of downtown Seoul, not far
from Dongdaemun Market. Gwangjang Market is most famed for its food selection - but it also offers other items including custom made suits and shirts.
Running through the heart of the market are two crisscrossing corridors stuffed
full of booths, stalls, and storefronts offering a variety of Korean street
foods.
Locals flock to the market to sit at
the benches lining each of the booths and sample the foods. Bindaetteok is a type of flat cake made of mung beans. The
mung beans are ground up in constantly revolving stone pestles, churning out a
thick paste which is then mixed with bean sprouts, green onions, and garlic and
poured into a fryer. What comes out is a thick, crispy disc with the texture of
hash browns, but the taste is certainly different.
Today we ate another speciality - rice, carrot, turnip and seaweed. They are served in a roll with spicy wasabi sauce. Delicious!
Market Main Entrance
Dried fish
Fried bean cakes
Our Lunch
Lunch Spot
Japanese style raw crabs in soy, peppers and garlic
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