Gourmet products local specialties and wines Gyeongsangbuk-Do 경상북도

THE star bakery where you can buy the famous Hwangnam breads, these small pastries filled with 100% natural red bean paste, well known all over Korea. In addition, you can admire the craftsmen delicately concocting these mouth-watering delicacies! Of course you can eat them right away (little gourmands), or, thanks to the gift boxes, you can bring some back with you so that your loved ones can discover these succulent little sweets (not too sweet).

Located in the market square just before the village entrance, it's easy to miss this little stand. Yet it would be a shame to miss the specialty: Kkul-tarae, a Korean inspiration of the Chinese "Dragon's beard candy". White sugar filaments, similar in texture to cotton candy, surround a filling of walnuts, almonds, pistachios or peanuts - several options are available. A unique texture, a delicious taste, but also a rather fascinating manufacturing process, which can be observed with pleasure from the outside.

Welcome to the gourmet's den! A glance in the window reveals a thousand mouth-watering items: sweet rolls (orange, figs, peanuts...), savory rolls (basil, cheese, sweet potato...), cookies with huge chocolate chips or Oreo flakes, brioches in surprising flavors (the spinach brioche is a treat), and even cheese/drying ink muffins.... An original gourmet break! You can even sit back and order a cup of coffee or tea.

The Gukje market, better known as the International Market, is the best known market in the whole city of Busan, but certainly also in the whole of South Korea. It all began in 1945, at the end of the war, when the Koreans came here to sell various goods that had been left by the Japanese. You can find everything in this maze of streets: street food but also gadgets, clothes, electronic products....

The best bakery and pastry shop in Andong and, it is said, one of the best in the whole country. For more than 40 years, Mammoth has been serving fresh Western and Korean-style bread in the same way as its specialty, cream and lemon bread (yuja) and a multitude of tempting pastries. Try the squash tarts, they are surprising and delicious. Don't be surprised to see a line outside the store. For the very greedy, there is even a chocolate shop on the first floor!

A sudden craving for French bread or sweets? The OPS patisserie will delight you with its stalls of cakes of European but also Japanese inspiration (try the manju or matcha rolls), its tarts or savoury buns. They also sell small gift boxes with chocolates, jam or other sweets. There is also a small "coffee corner" where you can relax for a moment. Rumour has it that OPS is the best bakery/pastry shop in town.