18 street food in Korea so daebak, you’ll regret if you didn’t try at least 5

Last Updated on 2016-05-19 , 1:35 pm

Strolling along the streets of Korea is a gastronomical event with the endless number of street food vendors peddling their snacks. Here are some of them that you have to try.

Tteobokki (Rice cakes)
This is perhaps the most famous and common Korean street food of them all. You haven’t been to Korea if you did not eat this.

Odeng (Korean fish cake soup)
A comforting soup dish with fish cakes. You can find these being served at street stalls.

Korean grilled sausages
Choose from flavours such as original, curry and spicy. Some of the sausages also have rice cakes wrapped in them! Usually served with a drizzle of honey mustard.

Gaeran Bbang (Korean egg bread)
Another famous street snack that you can easily find in Korea. They are sweet and salty at the same time and usually has an egg in it.

Sundae (Korean blood sausage)
A type of blood sausage that has been around for a really long time. It’s made up of pork blood, vermicelli and other spices and wrapped in either cow or pig intestines.

Hotteok (Sweet pancakes)
A popular snack especially during Winter. The fillings are usually brown sugar, honey and chopped peanuts.

Dalgona  (Korean sweet candy)
Only two ingredients go into this: sugar and baking soda. You’ll usually find cute and creative prints being imprinted onto these candies.

Ppeongtwigi (Rice puffs crackers)
You’ll hear these snacks first before you see them. The sound comes from the machine shooting out the crackers when they’re done.

Kogo (Corndog)
The Korean version of the corndog is coated with french fries.

Grilled cuttlefish
These chewy snacks tastes like fish jerkies and are satisfying to have on a cold day.

Gimbap (Korean sushi)
More specifically, these are the Korean versions of maki rolls. They are usually filled with meat and pickles.

Somsatang (Cotton candy)
The Korean rendition of cotton candy is bigger and 10 times prettier! Definitely makes for a good Instagram photo.

Giant ice cream
You would have seen these frequently on Instagram or Facebook because they are so photo worthy! On average, the ice cream is 32cm tall.

Tornado potato
Potatoes are cut into a swirl form and spread out on a long stick. They are then fried and sprinkled with seasoning.

Bungeoppang (Fish-shaped pancakes)
These adorable fish-shaped pancakes are usually filled with red beans.

Mandu (Korean dumplings)
Steamed dumplings are a popular street food, with the Koreans usually going for the kimchi flavour.

Dalkggochi (Chicken skewers)
Tender chicken pieces are grilled with a special spicy sauce over an open charcoal fire.

Chapssaltteok (Sweet rice cakes)
Similar to the Japanese mochi, these chewy rice cakes are usually filled with sweet bean paste.