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Hi! Korea street food

It seems that only Myeong-dong and Gwangjang Open Market are known for their street food. Once upon a time, Korea used to be known as the heaven of street food. Despite there being no street food vendors in residential areas, there are still some near major subway stations or tourist places. Some of them only sell with street vendors. I’m going to write about each one.

Walnut and Peanut cookies

The first snack is walnut and peanut cookies. While walnut cookies can be found in local express rest areas, peanut cookies are less common. Generally, you can buy them separately, each costing about 3,000 won. However, I always opt for the mixed variety, which costs about 5,000 won. The dough is similar to Gyeran-bbang (egg cake). Walnut cookies are filled with open-shelled red bean paste and walnut, while peanut cookies have the same filling as walnut ones but with peanuts instead. Vendors bake each cookie, shaping them to match their fillings, instantly. 

Where it is?

I bought these near Jongno 3-ga metro station exit number 2. The vendor here sells walnut, peanut cookies and Gyeran-bbang. But you can also find chestnut cookies (with the same filling as walnut but without fruit) at other place if you’re lucky. In that case, the vendor adds chestnut cookies to various snack bags with same cost of 5,000 won, except for Gyeran-bbang. Since the vendor bakes them on-site, they usually do not sell them in the summer.

Despite Bungeo-bbang (fish-shaped cake) becoming more expensive, these cookies are still maintaining their price. If other snacks feel too expensive, I hope you try these beloved Korean cookies in the near future.