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8 Street Foods to try at Gwangjang Market (광장시장) - Seoul, South Korea

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If you've been to Seoul, South Korea you would know the food there can be quite incredible and if you haven't, we implore you to put it down on your travel bucket-list! A food destination spot that everyone visiting Seoul should hit up is the famous Gwangjang Market (made even more popular due to the feature in Netflix's show - Street Food). Here is a list of 8 foods we tried: 1. Bindae-tteok/Mung Bean Pancakes (빈대떡) Upon entering Gwangjang Market, one of the first street foods we came across was the bindae-tteok. Bindae-tteok (we pronounced it bin-day-dock) is made of ground mung beans, spring onion and bean sprouts which is then shallow-fried until crispy and golden. Usually served with a side of vinegar and raw white onion, bindae-tteok is delicious! It actually reminded us slightly of the Vietnamese bánh xèo. Price: from 4,000₩ (approx. $5AU/ $3.35US) Stacks of bindae-tteok Bindae-tteok 2. Tteok-bokki/Spicy Rice Cakes (떡볶이) This Korean street f...
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What to EAT at Tsukiji Outer Market?

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NOTICE:  Tsukiji Inner Market closed on October 6, 2018. It has relocated to Toyosu and reopened as Toyosu Market . Tsukiji's outer market will remain in business. The Tsukiji Outer Market comprises of a combination of retail and food stalls. Here you can find the freshest seafood and is the best place to enjoy a sushi breakfast or lunch. TIP: Come to the fish markets as early if possible to avoid the crowds. Vendors typically open from approximately 5 or 6am and serve fish that are caught and bought from the Toyosu Wholesale Market. Funnily enough our first meal at Tsukiji Market was not seafood. It was at Kitsuneya which is known for their Horumon bowls - Horumon typically refers to organ meat or offal . Since we aren't huge fans of offal we opted for the Gyudon ( Beef Bowl -  ¥680) instead with an additional onsen tamago. Gyudon (Beef bowl) - ¥680 Incredibly tender slices of beef, onion and a sweet soy sauce concoction on top of a bed of steamed white rice. The ...
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