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Gwangjang Market Food Alley
Covered market lined with stalls for mung bean pancakes, mayak gimbap and raw beef. Cash is easiest; sit at the counter.
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Tteokbokki
Korean name: 떡볶이 · tteokbokki
What is it?
Chewy rice cakes simmered in a sweet chilli sauce with fish cake and boiled egg.
Where to try it
Sindang-dong Tteokbokki Town in Seoul and any market stall.
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