Wonju, the city you will meet when you run the Yeongdong Expressway towards the East Sea. I found hidden fun in Wonju, which I thought was a passing city. It is located in every corner of the Central Market. It is also fun to visit the Jungjung Traditional Market facing the Central Market and the Pungmul Market every 2 and 7 days. Loosen the belts when looking around the market.

If you're very hungry, or wondering about the most famous restaurant in the Central Market, don't wander and visit Wonju Kimchi Dumpling (033-745-3848). This dumpling house has been for three generations for over 40 years.

The family that runs dumplings in the face of the handicapped has become more famous as it is introduced in TV documentaries. Not to mention the taste of dumplings. The guests who filled the dining table reassure the first visitor.

The representative menu of this house is Kalmandu. It is a hearty menu of kalguksu and dumplings. It's good to have your own kalguksu noodles, but the texture of dumplings with plenty of cabbage kimchi is incomparable to any other dumplings in other regions.

If you want to taste the dumplings, order kimchi dumplings boiled in boiling water. The thick but chewy dumplings and the crispy dumplings are in harmony, so your hands keep going even though you are full.

Fried dumplings fried with freshly made dumplings are also special.

Buckwheat jeon, which is made of thin buckwheat dough with Chinese cabbage and green onions, is a food often encountered while visiting Wonju's market. The buckwheat jeon, which can never be imitated without the grandmother's hands, is a taste of Gangwon-do, with a light taste and simple emotion.

The price is good with just 1,000 won for 2-3 pieces. Buckwheat Buckwheat (033-745-1644) is one of the most praised buckwheat collections.

Many young people visit the Central Market because they are connected to the street of Jung-dong Culture called Myeong-dong. The free market next to the central market is a modern mall. If you go down to the first floor, there are small restaurants that sell Korean representative snacks, Tteokbokki, Tempura, and Sundae. There are restaurants in the form of seats, but there are signboards such as Friendship House, Tonere, and Friendly Tteokbokki.

If you order one serving, you can mix various tempura with Tteokbokki according to your taste. Soup with a piece of fish paste is a service. It is a spot where light students eat and chatter.

On the opposite side of the underground passage there was one restaurant waiting in line.

Does it mean that it is hard to find in the corner of the basement? Or does it mean that it's hard to find a restaurant like this? 'Hard home to find it' (033-745-0031) is a place where you can taste special cutlet. If you eat it with spicy rice balls or spicy rice balls or tteokbokki, it's a great meal. Pork cuts are ground twice a day and fried at the same time as the order. Kim Don is made of rice balls topped with neat pork cutlet and spicy kimchi toppings. You can have several different menus. Kodonburo is also a popular dish, with fried cheese and vegetables. The low price of less than 6,000 won is also attractive, but the interior of the café on the second floor of the attic is a great way to attract young people.

On the other side of the passage is a snack shop, the newlyweds (033-745-8037). Here too, you should be prepared to wait in line at mealtime. Although it is famous for myeon, there are also a variety of meal menus such as dolsot bibimbap, omelet rice, and miscellaneous vegetables. The highest price is just 4,500 won. Don't doubt the taste.

If you fill up your stomach and leave the Central Market, you will find the Jungwon Traditional Market. If the central market is the center of food, the Jungwon Traditional Market is lined with clothing and grocery stores, so it's easy to walk and watch.

Hanwoo Alley, which has been alive since late afternoon, is a spot in the Jungwon Traditional Market that everyone knows. After opening the door, there are about 10 restaurants lined up in a narrow alley where you can bump into the nose of someone coming out of the store. At first glance, it has a shabby appearance and few tables, but you need to make a reservation to settle down in the evening. It is popular because you can taste special parts such as Korean beef meat, insole meat at reasonable prices. It is a friendly alley where you can face a forehead on a small brazier and share a drink at a piece of meat.

If you step inside the Korean beef alley, you can taste the tadpoles. Corn paste, which has passed through a coarse sieve, is often introduced on TV as it falls into hot water and ripens into a tadpole.

If you're curious about the taste, look for Grandmother's tadpole (033-743-6473). Season the tadpole noodles from the water with soy sauce and chopped kimchi with garnish. The sesame salt you put in to add sue adjusts to your taste.

In Wonju, it is not called tadpole noodles but tadpoles. The way of eating is similar to mukbap but does not use broth separately. Crunchy kimchi and soft ladle noodles are cool and light. If the weather gets cold, you can eat it warmly.

The central passage is the alley. It is a place where you can taste all kinds of temples that are eaten during sacrifices and holidays.

If you find 2, 7 on the date you found Wonju, the visit to Pungmul Market is a bonus. You may plan a weekly outing on the day of the market. As Wonju was the largest market place in the Gangwon region, it is a market that inherits its traditions and gathers a variety of daily necessities including agricultural and marine products.

If you pass by today, let's meet the restaurants of Pungmul Market where you have to wait 5 days again. 'Jangterukbap' (033-734-7929) is a common restaurant that sells Sundae Gukbap and Kalguksu on days when there is no market, but it turns into a feast day after day. This is because buckwheat pancakes are made with buckwheat pancakes and mung bean pancakes. You can choose the food you want to eat in the restaurant.

The quail-style “Quilt House” without a phone number grills various kinds of seafood such as squid, quails and skewers on a charcoal fire. Older seniors are hungry for simple snacks, but they offer a unique experience for travelers who go to oil field outings for unusual sights. It is also a tourist's privilege to take a leisurely tour of those who have gone out for shopping with a bowl of warm mussel bath.

Wonju Central Market
Address: Jungang-dong, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do
Inquiries: Tourism Policy Division, Wonju City Hall 033-737-5122

1. Nearby destinations

Park Gyeong-ri Literary Park: 1, Land-gil, Wonju-si / 033-762-6843

http://www.tojipark.com/main.php

Hanji Theme Park: 151, Hanji Park-gil, Wonju-si / 033-734-4739

http://www.hanjipark.com/main.php

Wonju History Museum: 134, Bongsan-ro, Wonju-si / 033-737-4371

http://whm.wonju.go.kr/whm/main.php

Chiaksan National Park: Hakgok-ri, Socho-myeon, Wonju-si / 033-732-1445

2. Accommodation

Benikea Hotel Biz Inn: 7-1 Mandaero, Wonju-si / 033-748-0100

Benikea Hotel Munmak: 9, Wanggun-ro, Munmak-eup, Wonju-si / 033-734-7315

One Motel: 20-7, Hyeonchung-ro, Wonju-si / 033-732-0100

※ The above information was updated in November 2018 and may change afterwards, so please check before you travel.
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