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Gwangjang Market (Korean: 광장시장), previously Dongdaemun Market (동대문시장), is a traditional street market in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. The market is one of the oldest and largest traditional markets in South Korea, with more than 5000 shops and 20,000 employees in an area of 42,000 m 2 (450,000 sq ft).
This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items. (February 2015) Major cities in South Korea typically have several traditional markets, each with vendors selling a wide variety of goods including fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, breads, clothing, textiles, handicrafts, souvenirs, and Korean traditional medicinal items. The Korean word for market is sijang and traditional street ...
Street food's influences come from the Cheonggyecheon Stream, Itaewon, and Jongno districts. Street food has become an important part of food culture in South Korea. [3] After the Korean War, street food vendors made a huge impact on people who had a lower standard of living by providing them with affordable meals. It was in the 1300s when food ...
Bindae-tteok is made with mung bean batter with a filling made of bracken, pork, mung bean sprouts, and baechu-kimchi (napa cabbage kimchi). [1]To make the filling for bindae-tteok, soaked bracken is cut into short pieces, mixed with ground pork, and seasoned with soy sauce, chopped scallions, minced garlic, ground black pepper, and sesame oil. [1]
The South Korean president's former residence, the Blue House, is also located in the Jongno District. [ 4 ] Jongno is a popular tourist destination with attractions that include the restored Cheonggyecheon stream, the traditional neighborhood of Insa-dong , the Confucian Jongmyo shrine, and Jogyesa , the chief temple of the Jogye Order of ...
Gwangjang Market (광장시장) is located in the Jongno District, and is known for the pancake-like food bindae-tteok, as well as mayak gimbap. The market is accessible by either Jongno 5-ga, or Euljiro 4-ga metro station. [2] One of the most notable shopping areas in the city is Myeong-dong.
South Korea's's large stores usually cover over 3,000 square metres (32,000 sq ft) and sell self-service food, household goods and home appliances at a discount. [1] Food products (fresh and processed foods) account for 50 percent of sales, followed by household goods and appliances. [ 2 ]
Pojangmacha developed in the 1950s, after the end of Japanese rule in 1945.Vendors operated then much as they do today, although their equipment has changed. Mobile food carts were made stationary, wooden poles were erected around the cart, and cotton cloth would be hung around the cart to protect it and the customers from the elements.