carryitlikeharry-travel-seoul-market-02

carryitlikeharry-travel-seoul-market-03

carryitlikeharry-travel-seoul-market-04

carryitlikeharry-travel-seoul-market-05

carryitlikeharry-travel-seoul-market-06

carryitlikeharry-travel-seoul-market-07

carryitlikeharry-travel-seoul-market-08

carryitlikeharry-travel-seoul-market-09

carryitlikeharry-travel-seoul-market-10

carryitlikeharry-travel-seoul-market-11

carryitlikeharry-travel-seoul-market-12

carryitlikeharry-travel-seoul-market-13

carryitlikeharry-travel-seoul-market-14

carryitlikeharry-travel-seoul-market-15

carryitlikeharry-travel-seoul-market-16

carryitlikeharry-travel-seoul-market-17

carryitlikeharry-travel-seoul-market-18

carryitlikeharry-travel-seoul-market-19

carryitlikeharry-travel-seoul-market-20

Korean markets are busy, noisy, smelly and extremely exciting! You can not only taste the produce and products, but also easily spend a whole morning or afternoon there. For me, these are the things which I like to look out for in a Korean market:

  1. Fresh seafood, especially live octopusses
  2. Traditional crockery
  3. Streetfood
  4. Gochujang – a spicy Korean miso paste
  5. Doenjang – Korean version of the Japanese miso
  6. Gochugaru – Korean chili flakes/powder
  7. Various types of pickles for you to make banchan (side dishes)
  8. Traditional herbal medicines
  9. Tteokbokki – different kinds of Korean rice cakes
  10. Kimchi – there are literally thousands to choose from

There are so many markets to choose from. From a foodie’s point of view, I would prioritise the following:

  1. Namdaemun Market
  2. Gwangjang Market (go again at night for the streetfood)
  3. Noryangjin Fish Market (go for the freshest seafood sashimi ever)
  4. Majang Meat Market
  5. Geumcheongyo Market
  6. Tongin Market
  7. Changsin Market
  8. Mangwon Market
  9. Yeongdong Market
  10. Gyeongdong Market (go here for dry herbs)

For their addresses and how to get to them, check out Seoulistic.