Street food is the snack Koreans grab on the way somewhere. When winter arrives, fish-shaped pastry and sweet pancake stalls pop up on street corners all over the country.
Favorites
- Hotteok (호떡) — pan-fried pancake filled with brown sugar, cinnamon and nuts.
- Bungeoppang (붕어빵) — fish-shaped pastry filled with sweet red bean or custard.
- Gyeranppang (계란빵) — a small loaf of sweet bread baked with a whole egg on top.
- Eomuk (어묵) — fish cake skewers in warm broth. Sip the broth from a paper cup.
- Tteokbokki, sundae and gimbap — the classic snack-stall trio.
Where to try
- Myeongdong — food stalls line the streets in the evening.
- Gwangjang Market (광장시장) — one of Seoul’s oldest markets, famous for mung bean pancakes and gimbap.
- Night markets in traditional markets around the country, from Busan to Jeju.