Welcome to the second episode of our food tour in Seoul, Korea.
In the capital of South Korea, you are never far from delicious street eats to satisfy your cravings
There is an infinite number of vendors serving up street treats
such as the signature spicy rice cakes
stuffed pancakes
fish cakes on sticks and so on
Day and night, Seoul is an open-air restaurant
cheap and delicious
Korean street food is part of people's daily life in Seoul
Be sure to have your comfy runners
You are about to wander around and explore all the nooks and crannies of the city's best food markets
Good morning all you beautiful people!
So it's our first day in Korea -- our first full day
We just left our hotel, going to do some exploring today
We are getting some breakfast
After that we're gonna walk around, do some shopping
Some of the hidden gems are tucked away in many narrow streets in Seoul
Our first stop is the GWANGJANG MARKET
So we're in the food section of this market
Looks like their --
Their staple foods are seafood, tofu, noodles, kimchi
All the good, amazing stuff
yeah, it smells really good
and it's lunch time, so it's quite busy
Yeah
It is one of the oldest continually functioning markets in all of South Korea
It's a great place to soak up the nation's traditional culture and the most authentic Korean dishes
$10 can go pretty far in this market
Thank you, thank you!
We snacked on traditional rice snacks and squid cakes
It's just a rice cake? Fried rice cake?
Yeah
When you see something interesting, stop and take a closer view
Take in all the sights, sounds and smells
it's quite a sight and it makes you feel like a local
How is it?
It's good
So, what is it?
Squid
Like ground squid, shaped into a kebab?
Yeah, it's really good. Tasty.
Wanna try it?
Grilled mackerel is one of the most popular dishes in this area
We found this really cute fruit stand
Going to get freshly squeezed pineapple and strawberry juice
I've never had that combo
but it sounds absolutely delicious
We got this for about 3 US dollars
How is it?
Pretty good.
When you're in Seoul, remember to stop by a convenience store to try Korean ice cream
Unlike the ice cream back home, Korean ice cream comes with a variety of brands and flavors
It is very hard to pick out the one you like the most because of there's so many varieties
Hey guys, so we came for a little ice cream break
Danny got this lime --
Melon ice bar
Popsicle thing
and I got Hershey's cookies and cream ice cream
I've never seen this in Canada, at least I don't think I have
So I'm super excited to try it. It looks really good.
With white chocolate coating
So good!
Oh, is it?
White chocolate, cookies and cream
It tastes just like the chocolate bar
Nice
So good
The packaging's amazing, huh?
Yeah
Wanna try?
Sure
Mmm it's actually really good
Yeah
So, where are we now?
Looks like we've come across another market
This is a dried fish market, so everything is dried out
Our next stop is the JUNGBU MARKET
It is one of the best shopping spots to find large assortment of dried food
Dried seafood items sold there include seaweed, squid, fish and so on
The size of the items vary from the very small to large full fish
The best time to visit is in the morning or early afternoon
This is when everything in the market is most alive and interesting
and most of the stalls are open
Walking from one end to the other end only takes a few minutes
but it would give you a great sense of the layout of the area
My favorite snack from the Jungbu Market is the dried persimmon
It tastes like candies, but less sugary and a much better and healthier snack for tourists
They are quite addicting too as I can't stop eating them until it is finished
So good
It smells really good too
It's about 6 o'clock, so we are just grabbing dinner
We are at this kind of restaurant street
You can see behind me
It's not that busy, I think Koreans like to eat a little later
Our final stop is the MYEONGDONG street food night market
It is probably one of the most popular tourist spots for first time visitors in Seoul
because it is close to many great historical sites
and duty-free department stores
Here you can find most kinds of typical Korean street food
such as rice cakes,
kimchi pancakes,
honey candies,
fried chicken, baked chestnuts and so on
If you have never experienced Korean street food before, this is a good place to try it out
Oreo churros!
We samples the unique Korean style Oreo churros
There were quite a treat
This is the --
Oh, the filling
Yeah
Look at that
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