Gourmet products local specialties and wines South Korea

It's nothing less than the biggest market in Korea, and perhaps even one of the biggest in the world. Here, in no fewer than 26 shopping malls, you'll cross paths with 30,000 boutiques offering mostly ready-to-wear and accessories (especially shoes). Everything is here, at low prices, and you can spend hours here. Especially since, given its size, you don't need to know the sections (here too, everything is divided into specialities), you can spend hours shopping.

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).

Shop specialized in the snake: alcohol, soups, etc.

The incredible wave of success of this coffee in Korea has now spread to all of Asia with franchises all over the place. THE speciality is of course the bingsu, a traditional Korean dessert (the country's desserts are quite unknown) made of crushed ice, topped with red beans and fruit that has been updated. A thousand and one variations exist, each as delicious as the next, for the pleasure of the Korean youth who love them. You will also find other typical Korean desserts here, which we will be delighted to discover.

This bakery opened its doors in 1956! It's a veritable institution that everyone in Daejeon knows and visits frequently and in large numbers. You'll find classic or filled breads, savory or sweet, as well as an endless variety of cakes. The establishment focuses on traditional Korean delicacies, but also offers more modern versions. The store even offers gift boxes!

This traditional market is the largest market on the island. A veritable maze of small streets, it offers a beautiful glimpse of island delicacies, especially the (ultra-fresh) products of the sea. Street-food, clothes, dishes are of course also available. What we like about this market, like every other market in Korea, is that it's covered. This makes it ideal on rainy days or when the sun is shining too much. A 100% typical walk.

Very Norwegian atmosphere in this café that is dominated by wood. It's a real bubble of softness and serenity, this place is really very pleasant. There are tasty cakes of all kinds as well as some classic drinks. Among our favourites, we recommend the chocolate and pecan pie or the cherry pie. Unforgettable flavours! Between 11am and 1pm, he offers sets including a drink + a piece of cake. Try not to succumb to these sweet delights, you'll see, it's no piece of cake.

This old market, little known to tourists, is well worth a visit. The best place to buy blankets, duvets, sheets and mattresses, Korean or Western style, as well as traditional fabrics. The old market is covered and its small streets opening onto crowded shops are really typical. Next door is an open market where everything is sold, especially food (including all kinds of seeds and spices).

It is the largest flower market in South Korea, where plants, trees, cacti and bonsai are also sold. It is very popular because the prices are much more correct than elsewhere. Even if it is complicated to leave with a bonsai in your suitcase, this immense Jardiland is nevertheless worth a look, if only to see species that are not found here. A very pleasant floral and vegetal detour. It is recommended that you come early enough.

For a sweet and tasty break, we'll go to this coffee shop to taste Jeju Island's favourite dessert, omegi-tteok. Soft as a cloud and soft as a feather, this rice cake made from millet flour coated with red bean paste (Koreans are really fond of it, it is found in 70% of desserts) is tasty. We're warning you, it's not very nice but it's good! Pretty gift boxes are also sold to take home or to the hotel as a gourmet souvenir!

For a gourmet, fruity and above all not too sweet break. The house gets its fame from its 찹쌀떡, a kind of Korean mochi. Three layers of pure pleasure: the first is tteok (sticky rice cakes), the second is a red bean paste and the last contains delicious fresh fruit. Several flavours are available: strawberry, banana, kiwi, grape, orange... These little bites are simply addictive! And in addition to charming gift boxes will allow you to continue the tasting even to the hotel.

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....

On the road to the Seonamsa temple, surrounded by pine trees, is a pretty traditional-style house where tea is king. Indeed, here you can experience it in all its aspects (tasting, cooking, preparation...). What is certainly most interesting during a visit here is certainly the program that presents the darye. In other words, the tea ceremony and all the "good manners" associated with it. Here you forget the Earl Grey bag and discover all the secrets of tea!

It is rare to find a good bakery and especially good bread in Seoul and in Korea in general. If you miss France, and you are not satisfied with the bread of Everyday and Paris Baguette, we've found the solution! Guillaume's bakery is a Parisian tea room, with ingredients imported from France and above all a know-how of pure French tradition. Ideal place to introduce your friends to real French pastries and viennoiseries (chocolate éclairs, strawberry tarts, meringues...)

This is Seoul's largest fish market. If it lives in the sea, shell or bone, there's a good chance you'll find it here! Noryangjin is open non-stop, although the best bargains come early in the morning. That's when you can also attend the fascinating fish auctions. As is often the case, you can buy fresh fish and have it cooked upstairs in one of the many restaurants.

This is the place for lovers of electronics and computers, who will find their happiness at a reasonable price. Other visitors will be amused to see this modern Asia in the extreme. But it's true that it's a bigger mess than a state-of-the-art electronics store, but by snooping around, you can find little things, especially those that tinker with computers. Feel free to haggle over prices. Target audience, not an indispensable one.

Like any good self-respecting port city, Mokpo also has its own market. Opened in 1908 as Dongmyeong-dong Fish Market, this covered market still offers stalls and stores that sell fresh, dried or fermented fish and seafood. The best way to visit it, (if you don't want to buy anything) is still in the early morning, when the merchants set up their stands. After that, the aisles fill up very quickly

Cake galore, endless pastries, chocolate, you name it... You could sum up the sign like this. The stalls, filled to overflowing, are a feast for the eyes and you can say that there is a wide choice: sweet or savoury breads, fruit tarts, big and pretty creamy cakes, cute macaroons, cream puffs, éclairs, pizzas and guiches.... Which of these delights will you prefer? You can take away but also consume on the spot. THE gourmet break par excellence!