We spent an evening at Gwangjang Market with Jieun's sister and brother-in-law. As we got there, we ran into this street parade just outside the market. I believe it was for the upcoming Buddha's Birthday national holiday.
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These fish don't look happy.
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The market is mostly made up of rows of food vendors.
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On a busy night such as this, the counter space around the food stands was scarce.
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One of the must-visit spots is this famous food stand that serves the so-called mayak kimbap (마약김밥). It literally means crack kimbap (or drug kimbap). If you're not familiar, kimbap is essentially Korea's sushi roll.
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True to their name, they were indeed addicting.
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Our next stop was another famous spot that serves up jeon (전), a savory pancake dish. Apparently, the director Tim Burton visited Gwangjang and was a huge fan of this place. So of course, it's now their claim to fame. Honestly, it was a little oily.
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Finally, we grabbed some Tteokbokki (떡볶이), which is a spicy soft rice cake. I was also craving some soondae (순대), which is the Korean blood sausage, but it wasn't as good as the place we discovered early in the trip.
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