Insadong is one of my favorite areas in Seoul. Here you can find many shops selling traditional Korean arts and crafts. It is also within walking distance (about 10-15 minutes) to
Gyeongbokgung and the
Cheonggyecheon Stream. Although it is a little touristy, it is a great place to buy souvenirs (like these cute wooden rings above) and eat delicious street food.
(left) Cute display outside of a coffee shop; (right) Heading to a small mandu place for lunch
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| Fresh steamed mandu outside of the shop |
James and I had a delicious lunch at a tiny mandu shop. All the locals were there so we knew it was going to be good. The
mandu (Korean dumplings) were so fresh and delicious. Our favorite were the fried ones :)
We did a little shopping after lunch. I love these door knockers but they were too heavy to carry around!
It's so hard to resist buying souvenirs when I'm on vacation. It's not just me, right? hehe
These poo-shaped cakes are really popular there! They're a pancake filled with sweetened red bean and pieces of walnuts. They're quite good if you can get over the fact that it is suppose to mimic poo. Kids love them. Don't they always love things that are slightly gross? lol
