The Village Barber Bungeoppang → Local Shop Run! 🐟

If you thought you knew tteokbokki, 이가네 떡볶이 is about to change your mind. These extra-thick rice cakes are seriously chewy in the best way — and watching them mix that deep…

I’m craving spicy tteokbokki from the streets of Korea. You can buy it at Korean markets too, but today I really want the street-style tteokbokki made fresh by the ajumma herself.

My Local Favorite: Jjin-ppang Steamed Buns! 🥟 Picked up jjin-ppang (찐빵) from my neighborhood mandu (dumpling) shop—absolute fave! If you love Korean mandu, this is a must-try classic snack . What’s jjin-ppang?…

It’s a famous spot in Gangneung where people line up just for hotteok. I tried the Bburinkle ice cream hotteok , and honestly… it was insanely good. Hot, crispy hotteok with cold…

Winter in Korea always means bungeoppang . These days, it’s not just red bean anymore — you can find fillings like chocolate, pizza cheese, apple jam, and more. Still warm, crispy on…

Just realized I’m definitely a tteokbokki lover at this point. 😂 The ham & cheese kimbap paired with rose tteokbokki? Perfect combo. And the fact that this rose tteokbokki has pasta noodles…