A Delicious Day Out in Traditional Markets

Food at Gangneung Jungang Market

• Gangneung, surrounded by mountains and ocean, is filled with tourist attractions.
  There is also a must-visit course other than its beautiful nature.
  It is Gangneung Jungang Market, located in the center of downtown Gangneung.
  Traditional market of a region is the best place to see its real face.
  Gangneung Jungang Market is a traditional market with 100 years of history and is a haven of diverse foods satisfying everyone’s palate.
  Let’s have a special day out in a market full of delicious aromas.



• The traditional market is a fun place to visit even if you don’t plan to buy anything from there.
  One of many entertainments you can find in a traditional market is food.
  As you enter Gangneung Jungang Market, the delicious smell of food will hail you.
  People even line up to get popular menus.



Deep-fried and Braised Chicken
• As you enter the market, you will be greeted with the nutty aroma of fried chicken.
  It is the smell of “Deep-fried and Braised Chicken,” fried chicken pieces braised in sweet-spicy sauce.
  You will also notice many Deep-fried and Braised Chicken stalls in the market.
  It means it is the key menu item of the market.
  Enjoy the sweet and spicy flavor of crispy fried chicken.
  If you want just to have a taste, get a cup-sized serve.



Assorted Pancake
• Various items, such as shrimp, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, squids, and more, are coated with egg and pan-fried in oil.
  They taste even better as they are made fresh for each order.





Ice Cream Griddlecake with Sugar Filling
• What would warm Griddlecake with Sugar Filling with cold ice cream taste like?
  Ice Cream Griddlecake with Sugar Filling is a popular menu in Gangneung Jungang Market.
  The chewy and nutty texture and flavor of Griddlecake with Sugar Filling meet ice cream’s soft and sweet taste, offering a wonderful combination.
  Enjoy Griddlecake with Sugar Filling by dipping it with ice cream.
  They don’t seem to go along, but they are actually amazing together.
  It’s a taste that you have to try yourself to know.



Kimchi Wrapped in Pork Belly
• Two representative Koreans’ favorite dishes, kimchi and grilled pork belly, met.
  Nutty pork belly and spicy kimchi create a wonderful balance of tastes.
  The chewy pork belly goes well with the crunchy texture of kimchi.
  The finely chopped kimchi wrapped in pork belly adds a fiery smell, making it a taste that keeps you coming back for more.
  It tastes better when dipped in sauce.



Handmade Fishcake Croquettes
• Fry a ball of mashed potatoes, and you get a potato croquette.
  Fishcake Croquettes use fishcake instead of mashed potatoes.
  Different fillings make different fishcake croquettes, such as cheese, kimchi, and sweet potato fishcake croquettes.
  It is so popular that people line up to get it at the market.
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Traditional Snacks



• Grilled Galbi Patties, a burger patty-like food with minced meat; Stuffed Squid,
  a squid packed with various vegetables and sticky rice after all its innards are taken out,
  and traditional snacks are must-try foods at Gangneung Jungang Market.
  If you want to eat foods right where you got them, you can do so at the table in the market’s alleyways.
  It’s also great fun to munch on in the middle of the bustling market.

Gangneung Jungang Market : 21, Geungseong-ro, Gangneung-si