This is one of the many many food alleys in this major market. It is call Namyangdo. It is huge!! I hope to get to this market again, and another that is just as big another time. Shopping is wonderful!! However, it is really, really cold!! On the left is the entrance to the train station. It is huge and crowed.

Kimshe

On the right is radish kimshe, on the left cabbage. This is sooooo good. It is the dish that is put in the ground to age. Sort of like sourkrout. There are all kinds of this dish - cabbage, cucumber, all kinds of vegetable kimshe. It is a bit spicy but soooo good.

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This is one of my favorites, as it is sweet. These are Korean pancakes. They are a dough that is sweet and then is fried on a grill. You can see how they start by looking at the white "lump" next to the bowl. They come out very hot and delicious. Love the food here. I don't have a picture but you can order a Mondong dish, that you stire and cook right at your place.

First food I had, it was great!!

This is a dumpling soup (chicken broth) that is stuffed with meat. The little dark things, is sea weed. It is very light, yet filling. Of course I used chop sticks for the dumplings.

My first experience in Korea, Yongsan

This is how the markets look here. These markets are full of everything one can think of. Not only are the stores as you see, but there are underground ones, and ally ways and stores that can go upward as much as 6-9 floors. They are divided up into what is offered, meaning there is a jewelry section, kitchen appliances section, eating ally ways, etc. It takes days to get through one shopping market. The produce is awesome!!