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Let's o-o-open the East gate: Culture of eating in Dongdaemun
Dongdaemun has been integral to the lives of common people as a conventional market since 1905. Still there are conventional markets existing to provide Korean traditional foods that cannot be compared to other tastes. Dongdaemun has so-called 'Mokjagolmok' (Eatery Alley) where people can savor generously portioned cheap street food such as Tteokbokki, Gimbap, Bindaetteok and Jokbal.
It is not only a shopping place furnishing fashionable items, but a culturally liberated area that is full of energy and tradition.
It is not only a shopping place furnishing fashionable items, but a culturally liberated area that is full of energy and tradition.
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A. Jin Okwha Grandmother Chicken 진옥화할매 닭한마리
How to win the summer heat in Korea?
Koreans traditionally eat samgyetang ( chicken soup with ginseng) to recharge their energy from hot summer.
This is a 30-years-old restaurant located near Pyounghwa Market. It consists of one main dish, 'DarkHanMari', for two people (20,000 won) and various 'Sari' such as nooddles, rice cakes, potatoes, etc
After eating the main dish, you can enjoy eating spicy noodle(Kalkuksu) and fried rice by mixing up with the chicken soup. Korean ancestors said "We should fight fire with fire." Let's go have Samgyetang at this vintage old restaurant.
Koreans traditionally eat samgyetang ( chicken soup with ginseng) to recharge their energy from hot summer.
This is a 30-years-old restaurant located near Pyounghwa Market. It consists of one main dish, 'DarkHanMari', for two people (20,000 won) and various 'Sari' such as nooddles, rice cakes, potatoes, etc
After eating the main dish, you can enjoy eating spicy noodle(Kalkuksu) and fried rice by mixing up with the chicken soup. Korean ancestors said "We should fight fire with fire." Let's go have Samgyetang at this vintage old restaurant.
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D. Soon-Hee Bindaetteok 순희네 빈대떡, 광장시장
It is located in Gwangjang Market.
Your trip here in Korea is not yet finished if you haven't visited the Korean traditional market.
Bindaetteok is Korean pizza topped with meat and vegetables. Once you've tasted Bindaetteok with Korean rice wine-Makgeolli- you will never forget the soothing taste of the combination.
Your trip here in Korea is not yet finished if you haven't visited the Korean traditional market.
Bindaetteok is Korean pizza topped with meat and vegetables. Once you've tasted Bindaetteok with Korean rice wine-Makgeolli- you will never forget the soothing taste of the combination.
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B. Mayak Kimbab 마약김밥
You can enjoy Mayak Gimbap in Gwangjang Market.
Mayak Gimbap is made up of spinach, radish and rice only. And its only sauce is mustard.
Is it surprising? The reason why people are visiting the market to eat Mayak Gimbap is because of its addiction. Mayak means drug in Korean. It tastes so good that you can easily become addictive! Once you try this miracle food, it will be hard to stop eating.
Mayak Gimbap is made up of spinach, radish and rice only. And its only sauce is mustard.
Is it surprising? The reason why people are visiting the market to eat Mayak Gimbap is because of its addiction. Mayak means drug in Korean. It tastes so good that you can easily become addictive! Once you try this miracle food, it will be hard to stop eating.
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E. Song Jeong Restaurant 송정식당
If you want to enjoy traditional Korean food in the 1980s, visit here!
The space may be humble compared to the more extravagant restaurants, but you could enjoy the taste of a Korean grandmother's - simple but delicious!
The restaurant is best known for one thing: Fire skewer rice meal. The pork cooked with spicy sauce, is grilled on a charcoal barbecue. It is very tender and even better if you enjoy with vegetable-wraps.
The space may be humble compared to the more extravagant restaurants, but you could enjoy the taste of a Korean grandmother's - simple but delicious!
The restaurant is best known for one thing: Fire skewer rice meal. The pork cooked with spicy sauce, is grilled on a charcoal barbecue. It is very tender and even better if you enjoy with vegetable-wraps.
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C. Battery Park 배터리파크
If you are looking for a Koreanized Italian restaurant with fresh ingredients, Battery Park would be an excellent choice for you.
It provides customers with somewhat unexpected pleasure of fusion-style food.
You must not leave the restaurant without trying chili beef intestine Rigatoni and Fig prosciutto pizza. Finally you should try dropped ice cream waffle cone for dessert.
Battery park is located in DDP (Dongdaemun Design plaza).
It provides customers with somewhat unexpected pleasure of fusion-style food.
You must not leave the restaurant without trying chili beef intestine Rigatoni and Fig prosciutto pizza. Finally you should try dropped ice cream waffle cone for dessert.
Battery park is located in DDP (Dongdaemun Design plaza).
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F. Dongdaemun Grilled Fish Street 동대문생선구이골목
As the name says, this street is lined with restaurants selling grilled fish that is fired over a charcoal grill to give it a deep, roasted flavor. All of the restaurants have mouthwateringly delicious fish served with Korean side dishes for a hearty meal.
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