Incheon Street Food

5 dishes in South Korea

5 street foods from Incheon, South Korea: Jajangmyeon, Sinpo Dakgangjeong, Gonggalbbang, Tangsuyuk and Sinpo Wangmandu. Each one has its own page with the story behind it and what to look for.

Street foods of Incheon

Chinatown Birthplace · Black Bean Noodles Jajangmyeon The restaurant credited with popularizing it has since been turned into an entire museum dedicated to nothing but this one noodle dish. Thick wheat noodles are tossed in a glossy black sauce of caramelized fermented soybean paste, diced pork, and vegetables, usually topped with a fried egg or cucumber strips. It remains… 🍗 Century-Old Market · Sweet Crispy Chicken Sinpo Dakgangjeong The market is a short walk from Dongincheon Station and Incheon's Chinatown, and many visitors carry a box home on the subway. Bite-sized fried chicken pieces are tossed in a sticky, sweet-and-spicy soy-garlic glaze until every piece is lacquered and glossy, scooped into paper cups to eat while walking through the… 🥯 Chinatown Snack · Hollow Fried Bread Gonggalbbang Its name means 'bluff bread' — 'gonggal' is Korean for a bluff or empty threat, because the big puffed shell turns out to be hollow inside. A ball of dough is fried in a pan until it puffs into a large, crisp, golden and mostly hollow shell, with a thin layer of melted brown sugar coating the inside. Bakeries and vendors along… Chinatown Classic · Sweet and Sour Pork Tangsuyuk Diners debate how to eat it — pour the sauce over everything ('bu-meok') or dip each piece one at a time ('jjik-meok') — an argument common enough… Battered pork or beef is deep-fried until craggy and crisp, then served alongside — or drenched in — a glossy, tangy-sweet sauce thickened with vinegar, sugar, and chunks of pineapple… 🥟 Sinpo Market · Jumbo Steamed Dumpling Sinpo Wangmandu Sinpo Wangmandu began as a stall in this market and grew into a dumpling chain now found across Korea. Fist-sized dumplings are hand-packed with pork, cabbage, and glass noodles, then steamed in towering bamboo baskets until the wrapper turns thick and pillowy. Alongside dakgangjeong, jumbo…

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