Korea: Sunhui-Ne Bindaetteok
Since it was Abby's first time in Korea, we had to take her to Gwangjang Market. We did manage to catch a glimpse of Cho Yonsoon, the vendor made famous by the Netflix series, "Street Eats". However we weren't really in the mood for hand cut noodles, so we found another crazy long line to get into:
Always trust long lines of locals. Long lines of tourists, not so much.
Sunhui-Ne Bindaetteok had two lines. One for take out and one for dine in. The take out line was basically non-existent, but we did see little old ladies walk up to place their order to go. We weren't too bothered by the line because 1) we wanted a place to sit and 2) we used the time to digest.
Before long, we were seated inside. We weren't exactly hungry, but we felt like we had to order a bit of a sampler. We got the gogi jeon or pan fried meat patty (two for ₩4000 / $3.33) and the nokdu bindaetteok or mung bean pancake (4000):
Both came out hot and crispy, just how we like them. And so big! I could never finish one by myself. It was difficult enough to split among the five of us.
One thing I'd never had before and really wanted to try was the yukhoe or beef tartare (₩15000 / $12.50):
The raw beef came on a bed of Asian pear strips, which added this burst of sweetness and this lovely crunch. Mixing in the egg yolk made it creamy and dipping it in sesame oil? Genius.
While we were still in line, Jiejie and CK went off to buy another one of Gwangjang Market's must-haves, soondae:
The blood sausages came with liver and other steamed offal. Jiejie is obsessed with soondae and I can understand why. While I may not love it as much as she does, I love that slightly funky flavor and I especially love it with the dipping salt it comes with.
The liver I can do without. No thanks.
Gwangjang Market may be very touristy these days, but it's still worth a trip for those who are visiting Seoul for the first time. The food is good, even if some of the prices might be a bit inflated. It's also just fun to bump elbows with people as you're browsing from stall to stall.
And when you need a breather from the masses, head inside to Sunhui-Ne Bindaetteok.
순희네 빈대떡
서울 종로구 종로5가 138-9 광장시장
02-2268-3344
http://xn--vk1bx3c2yl.com/
Always trust long lines of locals. Long lines of tourists, not so much.
Sunhui-Ne Bindaetteok had two lines. One for take out and one for dine in. The take out line was basically non-existent, but we did see little old ladies walk up to place their order to go. We weren't too bothered by the line because 1) we wanted a place to sit and 2) we used the time to digest.
Before long, we were seated inside. We weren't exactly hungry, but we felt like we had to order a bit of a sampler. We got the gogi jeon or pan fried meat patty (two for ₩4000 / $3.33) and the nokdu bindaetteok or mung bean pancake (4000):
Both came out hot and crispy, just how we like them. And so big! I could never finish one by myself. It was difficult enough to split among the five of us.
One thing I'd never had before and really wanted to try was the yukhoe or beef tartare (₩15000 / $12.50):
The raw beef came on a bed of Asian pear strips, which added this burst of sweetness and this lovely crunch. Mixing in the egg yolk made it creamy and dipping it in sesame oil? Genius.
While we were still in line, Jiejie and CK went off to buy another one of Gwangjang Market's must-haves, soondae:
The blood sausages came with liver and other steamed offal. Jiejie is obsessed with soondae and I can understand why. While I may not love it as much as she does, I love that slightly funky flavor and I especially love it with the dipping salt it comes with.
The liver I can do without. No thanks.
Gwangjang Market may be very touristy these days, but it's still worth a trip for those who are visiting Seoul for the first time. The food is good, even if some of the prices might be a bit inflated. It's also just fun to bump elbows with people as you're browsing from stall to stall.
And when you need a breather from the masses, head inside to Sunhui-Ne Bindaetteok.
순희네 빈대떡
서울 종로구 종로5가 138-9 광장시장
02-2268-3344
http://xn--vk1bx3c2yl.com/
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