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Korean street food list
Most Korean street snacks cost ₩1,000–5,000. Carry some cash, eat standing at the cart, and head to Myeongdong, Gwangjang, Namdaemun or Busan's Nampo-dong.
Snacks
What Is Tteokbokki?Tteokbokki explained: chewy rice cakes in sweet-spicy gochujang sauce. Street-stall vs pot (jeukseok) tteokbok…
Eomuk (Odeng)Eomuk explained: fish cake skewers simmered in hot broth at every street stall, and Busan's famous fish-cake b…
What Is Hotteok?Hotteok explained: a griddle-fried pancake filled with brown sugar, cinnamon and nuts. Busan's ssiat (seed) ho…
BungeoppangBungeoppang explained: fish-shaped waffle bread filled with sweet red bean or custard — Korea's winter street …
Korean Corn DogKorean corn dog explained: a rice-flour batter hot dog with sausage or stretchy mozzarella, often coated in po…
Gimbap vs KimbapGimbap explained: rice and fillings rolled in seaweed with sesame oil — not sushi. Mayak gimbap at Gwangjang M…
What Is Sundae?Sundae explained: Korean sausage of pork intestine stuffed with glass noodles and pig's blood — plus squid sun…
DakgangjeongDakgangjeong explained: bite-size fried chicken glazed in sticky sweet-spicy sauce that stays crunchy when col…
Tanghulu in KoreaTanghulu explained: fruit skewers coated in hard sugar glass. How the Chinese snack went viral in Korea in 202…Where to go
Myeongdong street food and where to eatMyeongdong street food stalls plus two legendary restaurants: Myeongdong Kyoja kalguksu (since 1966) and Hadon…Gwangjang Market food: what to eat and whereSeoul's oldest daily market (1905): where to eat bindaetteok mung bean pancakes, yukhoe beef tartare and mayak…
Namdaemun Market food guideWhat to eat at Namdaemun Market: the kalguksu alley's noodle-and-bibimbap combo, braised hairtail in Galchi Al…
Jagalchi Market seafood and Nampo-dong street foodHow to eat raw fish at Jagalchi Fish Market (buy downstairs, eat upstairs), ssiat hotteok at BIFF Square and B…
Late-night food in SeoulHungry late in Seoul? Dongdaemun dakhanmari until 1am, Euljiro beer-and-nogari alley until midnight, Gwangjang…FAQ
What is the most popular Korean street food?
Tteokbokki, eomuk and hotteok are the classics; Korean corn dogs and fish-shaped bungeoppang are big with visitors.
Can I pay by card at stalls?
Many do now, but cash is safest at small carts.
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