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[Talk Talk Market] Bangcheon Market is artistically dressed :-)

[Talk Talk Market] 

Bangcheon Market is artistically dressed :-)

Bangcheon market is very famous for travel bloggers. Because there are a street of Kim Gwang-seok, a variety of foods which remind visitors of the bygone days and many ateliers. 

Kim Gwang-seok is known as a legend of folk songs in Korea. The street where named after him was made to remember him because he grew up in Daebong-dong which is Bangcheon market in it. There are cart bars, accessories and murals that describe his life. 

How about following up about special market where memory and art coexist? His memory is enshrined in the street. For example, there are a lot of his name in shop names.

Also, it looks so special because of many different colors. There are lots of ateliers, in which are used for both restaurant and workshop, so you can see unique shops there.

This is shown for Bangcheon market. An artist drew this to show the structure of the market.  

Bangcheon market is a place where those who hope to remember the market wanna vitalize. As a place of communication and recalling of the past, some people hope it to be crowded with lots of people. We hope, too. And We hope you guys to accompany Bangcheon market :-)

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[Talk Talk Market] Changpyeong 5-day Market

[Talk Talk Market] 

Changpyeong 5-day Market

 

 Changpyeong 5-day Market where tradition is alive!

 

  Do you know the famous movie, ‘The Curious of Benjamin Button’? There is a village in Korea where takes a journey backwards through time. It is Changpyeong, Damnyang where joined International Slowcity.

 

  Changpyeong 5-day Market reflects whole city, Changpyeong. It doesn’t sell industrial products made in factories. Instead of it, the villagers make something good like snacks by hand and put them to market.

 

  Changpyeong is a small and peaceful village, but the market is crowed with lots of people.

 

  It is too difficult to find products made in factories because the village keeps the traditions of the men who have gone before them. The market is full of the products that people have grown and made by hand.

 

  Your mouth might water at the sight of lots of delicious food. There are fermented soybean lump, vegetables pickled in soy sauce and Injeolmi, Korean traditional rice cake made from the glutinous rice and coated with bean flour. They’re fit to live in smaller size and amounts because the village women come out to sell things, carrying them in their hand or on their heads. We can guess that they always do their utmost to entertain our mouth :)

 

  Are you full? But this is not the end. You can enjoy the famous food in this region, Boiled rice served in soup! If you enter the street where the 5-day market is held, you can see the street of Gukbap, boiled rice served in soup.

 

Welcome to Changpyeong 5-day market, a place of great charm :)

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[Enjoy Food] Budae Fries in Pyeongtaek Central Market

Budae(Military Base) Fries

in Pyeongtaek Central Market

You can see 3 covered wagons in front of the main gate of K-55 Air Base. They are so-called Budae Fries Covered Wagon where you eat all the fries by sprinkling salt on them instead of dipping them in soy sauce. 

The fries are made with hot pepper, sweet potato, potato, shrimp, squid, onion, rolled seaweed and dumpling. It is said that the name Budae (Military Base) Fries was made because they are sold in front of the army base, or because they are eaten by sprinkling salt on them to fit the taste of American military personnel. Feel free to have a taste when you tour to Korea.

[Enjoy Food] Special Noodles in Jeongseon Market!

ENJOY Special Noodles 

in Jeongseon Market

■ Slaping Nose Noodles in Jeongseon Market

  It is called ‘KotDeungChiGi (Slaping nose noodles)’ because the noodles may slap your nose when you eat it because of a chewy texture. Originally, its name was ‘NooReun Noodles (Pressed Noodles)’ but it is more commonly known as ‘KotDeungChiGi’. 

  It is not common foods so you can taste it only in Jeongseon. If you want something cool in Summer, you can eat a cold dish.





■ Tadpole Noodles


  Tadpole noodles made from cone is delicacy of summer. The shape of tadpole noodles looks like tadpole. 

  It is also called ‘tadpole muk’ in Jeongseon, Gangwon-do. Tadpole noodles is good for relieving a hangover. It’s a digestible food that you will want to eat again in 2 or 3 hours. You can remove from heat when you eat it in Summer. It is healthy for those who suffer from adult diseases such as hypertensive and diabetics because it is a low-calorie food. 

  You can taste ‘real’ Tadpole Noodles if you go to Jeongseon Market until late autumn after the rainy season is over.

[Enjoy Food] Fresh Sea Foods & Dried Sea Foods!

Taste Busan!

You must taste it when you come to Dongnae Market! Enjoy Food!

● You can feel delicious sea smell through the food! Fresh sea food!

Sea cucumber, Sea squirt and Gastropods

  Sea cucumber for eating raw is elastic and smells good. Eating sea cucumber is good for those who get hot so easily. 

  Sea squirt is known as sea ginseng. People usually eat sea squirt raw and use it for cook because it is good for detox and antiaging effect.

  Gastropods clinging to rock struggle to live against big wave. It tastes so chewy and plain that many people like eating it.

● Good Taste, Good Health. Dry Fish!

  Anchovies fished during spawning time are 10~15cm length. It’s mainstream anchovies which is fresh and fatty. Also, ‘raw anchovies’ are so tender that many travelers love to eat it.

  Growing up in optimal conditions, ‘Gijang seaweed’ is famous for its chewy taste and unique flavor.

  ‘Kelp’ is rich in potassium, so lots of tourists buy it for their health.

[Talk Talk Market] Pyeongtaek Central Market

Pyeongtaek Central Market

Talk Talk Market! 

  The place where I’ll introduce you today is a Pyeongteak central market located in gyungkido.

  The market formed spontaneously in front of the military camp in 1958 with the construction of the US Air Base. The market developed with the increase in the number of dealers who got stuff in nearby Songbuk Market at cheap prices and sold it in front of the military camp. Since the market was targeted at the US military personnel in Korea, it has an exotic atmosphere and liveliness differentiated from other traditional markets.

  The hobby shops, fashion accessory shops, multi-national restaurants and a multitude of bars and clubs create an impression of a shopping mall in the alley rather than a typical traditional market. 

  The floating population is composed of U.S. soldiers stationed in Korea and their families, Chinese tourists, multi-cultural foreigners of Philippine women and people from Europe and Russia, and Korean people who want to enjoy exotic cultures. So the East and the West are mingled in the market. 

[Enjoy KOREA] Arirang Festival

Arirang Festival

-Jeong Seon Arirang

-Intangible Cultural Properties number 1

-Established : 1971

-Location : Jeong Seon - gun

● History Jeong Seon Arirang, also Known as A Ra Ri. 

  This local folk song has been handed down for generations. It gained popularity in Eastern Korea when it first began to be sung 600 years ago. At that time Korea was in a transitional phase, moving a from the GoRyeo Dynasty to the Joseon Dynasty. Many scholars from the old GoRyeo Dynasty swore their allegiance to their former King and went into hiding. 

  At first they hid in Song Do, then they moved to Jeong Su. While in exile they ate wild edible plants and kept reminding themselves to love their former king and remain loyal to him. Naturally they thought about their homes and families that they had left behind. 

  So they began to write Chinese poetry, as a means of expressing their feelings. The scholars knew that their poetry was a good means to mark other people know and understand their ideas. People sung the poems and passed them on. 

  Jeong Seon Arirang was one such poem. Later, other poems were written about such to pics as the massacre of the scholars, war and other unfortunate situations in life. During colonization, the Japanese suppressed all kinds of Korean ideology, but the Korea people were still able to express themselves though songs.

● Jeong Seon Arirang's Distinguishing Features

1. The original title of the song was " A Ra Ri ". the lyrics are very sad
2. The Lyrics and melody are typical of the time period
3. They composed the lyrics from their life, feelings and nuture the lyrics were often long
4. Most of the time the singers would take turns each singing a solo verse in turn then
they would sing the refrain in unison
5. Many songs are from Chinese poetry
6. However the songs weren't exact Chinese poetry readings instead the lyrics were
explained in an easy way
7. Some songs are sexual
8. No record
9. Every town has their own style of Jeong Seon Arirang

Jungsun’s representive traditional market,

 jungsun 5days market.

  Talk Talk Market! The place where I’ll introduce you today is a Jungsun 5 days market located in Jungsun, Kangwondo  Jung-sun has a beautiful nature sightseeing resource and keep the historical hesitage. 

● keep the beautiful nature sights in jungsun 5 days market

Features
1. The Market has the nostalgia and pure environment of an old Korean Market
2. If you go to the market, you'll be able to get a sense of original Korean lifestyle
3. Korea has a very doleful melody called " Jeong Seon Arirang " which originated from this city Jeong Seon. Many people love Jeong Seon because, until the present time, it has retained it's untouched nature
4. Jeong Seon is proud of natural features it has been blessed with East River, Blue JoYang River, Hwa Am cave and the special scenery known in Korea as " Hwa Am 8 Kyoung ( 8 different locations in the Jeong Seon Area ) "

● Blooming Spring - Many vegetables through these mountainous organic sprouts and a special vegetarian dishes call " San Chae ". You can get a real feeling of Spring.

● Hot Summer - Tadpole Soup ( But, it's not made with tadpoles!! Made out of tomato and corn ), Corn, Chicken rice soup with Hwang Gi, Pine Mushroom, Garlic and so on, help you to have a more enjoyable summer. At Jo Yang Beach you can enjoy River Rafting, too. It's strenuous but you'll feel great after words!

● Fresh Fall - Pear, Hwang Gi, Deo - Deck, Sea Snails, Potato, Wild Grapes and Kiwis. People can enjoy these different varieties of fresh fruits after the spring harvest.

● White Winter - Warm Potato Cake, Old Fashioned Steam Bread, Pepper - Pot fresh water fish soup. Millet, Rice Pancakes, Buckwheat Pancakes, and Corn give you a good appetite in cold weather.

[Enjoy KOREA] Food Culture of Jeju Island

Food Culture of Jeju Island

As Korea's southernmost island, Jeju Island features a warm climate. Several unique species of fish are caught offshore there. The residents of sea villages used to fish and female divers would catch fish underwater. In mountain villages, mountains were reclaimed for farming and mushrooms, wild plants and ferns were collected at Hallasan Mountain. Rice production is scarce. Instead, bean, barley, millet and sweet potatoes are cultivated in abundance. Tangerines, abalone and breams are the most well-known specialty products.

The diligence and modesty of Jeju residents are reflected in their food. They don't prepare food in large quantities. Seasonings are not used much and the food is relatively salty. Jeju Island has traditionally been a famous center of abalone harvesting. These can be enjoyed raw in the form of sashimi. Abalone porridge, which is cooked by stir-frying rice that has been soaked in water with sesame oil, boiling the rice after adding water and bluish fresh intestines and adding sliced abalone, is a delicacy with a unique aroma and a bluish color. Buckwheat powder is made into a soft dough and pan-fried in paper-thin slices, then made into rolls filled with white radish slices. This is called bingtteok, a local dish of Jeju Island that is central to rituals and banquets. 

[FunFun Market] jeonju moraenae market 2

Life of Freshness and Direct Transactions

 

 

The Jeonju Moraenae Market sells vegetables·fruit·meat·fish·dried fish·clothing and other miscellaneous items. Of the produce, the sale of farm-fresh Chinese cabbage and white radish is the most famous. The view at dawn at the Jeonju Moraenae Market is of merchants and their overflowing trucks of Chinese cabbage and white radish and a long line of retail dealers and customers who want to buy these products. Clean produce is harvested and delivered directly from nearby Soyang, Yongjin, and Jinan daily.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eliminating the middleman, the fresh garden vegetables are sold at more affordable prices than competitive markets. There are also many customers who live in other areas that go out of their way to come to the Jeonju Moraenae Market because the quality of the vegetables is always good. Cows, pigs, chickens, and other livestock products raised in clean areas is another representative product of the Jeonju Moraenae Market.

 

[Enjoy Korea] the Seoksu Art Project (SAP). in seock-su market

Finding Hidden Treasures Everywhere the Path Touches

As a new city appeared, the commercial center of Anyang moved to that area, and the atmosphere of Seoksu Market slowly sunk. However, the market’s atmosphere gradually began to change as ‘Stone and Water’entered the area in 2002.

 

 

 

 

 

The lonely stores that had lost their function transformed into a kaleidoscopic space, and the merchants and artists’ efforts became a revitalizing tonic for the market. Artists drew merchants’faces on the walls of the market, made newsletters, and carved door plates to tell the merchants’ stories. There are also works done by both artists and merchants together installed in the alleys of the market. With a sense of fellowship with the merchants, Stone and Water had a successful role in attracting young customers to the market through an art project known as the Seoksu Art Project (SAP). A space that was turned into a gallery naturally attracts citizens, and Seoksu Market is slowly but surely changing toward the center of merchants and artists. With every year,Seoksu Market has developed into a special cultural space. There was even a scene where artists and merchants met; as customers began coming to look at the works of art in the market, the merchants themselves had an art project of their own. This year as well, Seoksu Market is planning to hold various exhibitions centered around Stone and Water,where art and everyday life meet and communicate. A new picture of the evolving market is being drawn on the artists’ large canvas.