Korean Street Food Guide
Tteokbokki, hotteok, eomuk, gimbap, tornado potatoes — the essential Korean street food guide with real prices, ordering tips, and the best markets in Seoul.
Korean Street Food
What to eat & how to order
Tteokbokki
~₩4,000떡볶이
Chewy rice cakes in sweet-spicy sauce
The one everyone tries first
Every market in Korea
Hotteok
~₩1,500호떡
Crispy pancake with melted sugar inside
Wait 30 seconds before biting — trust me
Namdaemun Market
Eomuk
~₩1,000어묵 — fish cake on a stick
Skewered fish cake in warm broth
The broth is free — pour yourself a cup
Gimbap
~₩3,000김밥 — Korean seaweed rice roll
Looks like sushi but it's not
Sesame oil rice, not vinegar rice
Gwangjang Market — try "mayak" mini rolls
Twigim
~₩1,000튀김 — Korean-style fried snacks
Battered veggies, shrimp, squid — pick any
Dip them in tteokbokki sauce
Tornado Potato
~₩3,000회오리감자
Spiral-cut potato on a stick, deep-fried
Dusted with cheese or BBQ powder
Myeongdong
How to Order
Point at what you want
Hold up fingers for how many
Say "igeo juseyo" — this one, please
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* Prices are approximate
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Tteokbokki (떡볶이)
₩4,000–5,000Chewy rice cakes in thick, sweet-spicy gochujang sauce. The national street food — every market has it, every Korean grew up eating it after school.
Hotteok (호떡)
₩1,500–2,000Crispy pancake with molten sugar, cinnamon, and crushed peanuts inside. Wait 30 seconds before biting. The filling will burn the roof of your mouth.
Eomuk (어묵)
₩1,000/skewerFish cake on a stick in hot anchovy-kelp broth. The broth is free. On a cold day, that paper cup of broth hits different.
Gimbap (김밥)
₩3,000–4,000Rice and vegetables rolled in seaweed. Looks like sushi — it’s not. The rice is sesame oil, not vinegar. Try “mayak gimbap” at Gwangjang Market.
Twigim (튀김)
₩1,000–2,000/pieceKorean tempura — sweet potato, squid, shrimp, all battered and fried. Point at what you want. Dip in tteokbokki sauce for the cheat code combo.
Tornado Potato (회오리감자)
₩3,000–4,000Spiral-cut potato on a stick, deep-fried, dusted with cheese or BBQ powder. Instagram bait that actually tastes good.
How to Order
Point at what you want. Hold up fingers for quantity. Say “igeo juseyo” (이거 주세요) — “this one, please.” Bring cash (₩10,000 and ₩5,000 bills). Most traditional market stalls are cash only.