Sejong Village Food Street or 세종마을 음식문하거리 is located at Gyeongbokgung Station (line 3, exit 2). If you walk forward the food street is on the first left street called Jahamun-ro 1-gil.
To make it more well known and promote the Korean food culture to foreigners and locals all together, Omomo Cafe or 공유카페 organizes various programs. The first one that we attended to, was Kimbap Heaven, sponsored by 김밥전국 restaurant located near exit 2. We cooked together kimbap and tteokbokki, then we enjoyed eating them and get to know each other. If you want to check them out go to their Instagram page, or website. These two months they will have a lot of experiences you can try out for yourself.
King Sejong of the Joseon Kingdom (1392–1910), the royal figure who was instrumental in the development of the Korean alphabet, Hanguel, was born at Seochon, a city west of Gyeongbok Palace. It has been transformed by locals into a cultural art town where King Sejong's spirit still thrives. With more than 600 ancient homes, Seochon's hanok hamlet is one of the best-kept secrets in the city core. It is also well known for the variety of foods it offers. Visitors to Sejong Village Food Street can actually have a proper gourmet journey there because it is lined with numerous traditional restaurants. The sky is illuminated by lanterns on the street at night, giving the impression that one is in Joseon era.
There are many different types of food, from traditional to cosmopolitan dishes such Korean soups, Bossam, seafood, braised Kimchi, sushi, spring rolls, sirloin, and fried potatoes. They go well with a cup of coffee or alcoholic beverages. When visiting Seoul, Sejong Village Food Culture Street is the place to go if you want to sample traditional Korean cuisine or if you miss your home cuisine. There are more must-eat foods and eateries to be found.
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