Gwangjang Market

Traditional Korean Market Food Tour: A Feast for the Senses

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Finishing the Traditional Korean Market Food Tour with a sweet Kkwabaegi.

If you want to experience the real heart of Seoul, skip the fancy malls and head straight to a local market. Specifically, the Traditional Korean Market Food Tour is an explosion of sights, sounds, and most importantly, smells. However, for a first-timer, the chaotic energy and the sheer number of food stalls can be a … Read more

Korean Food Challenge: 5 Weird Foods Ranked (Level 1-5)

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Alice screaming at a spoonful of Beondaegi, the final boss of the Korean Food Challenge.

Bibimbap and BBQ are delicious, but they are for tourists. If you want to earn the title of “Seoul Survivor,” you must face the dark side of K-Food. Korea has a unique culinary history where “nothing goes to waste.” Therefore, we eat feet, blood, and even bugs. To foreigners, this is a horror movie. To … Read more