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Shinsegae Tteokbokki

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Tteokbokki

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Shinsegae Tteokbokki · About this place

45 years of tradition! Full of garlic flavor! A Busan-style tteokbokki spot!

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full of garlic flavor

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Shinsegae Tteokbokki · Visits and features

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A Tteokbokki Shop That Survived on Myeongdong's COVID-Devastated Streets

Introducing Shinsegae Tteokbokki, a small snack shop that has endured near Myeongdong Cathedral.

Introducing Shinsegae Tteokbokki, a small snack shop near Myeongdong Cathedral. The video shows rice-cake tteokbokki, fried dumplings, fish-cake broth, fried foods, sundae, and gimbap while describing the shop's size and flavor characteristics.

Taste notes from the video

The springy rice cakes are coated in a rich red sauce, with sweetness, a garlic aroma, and the piquancy of chili powder. The heat is not strong, and the dumplings are fried crisp and pair well with the tteokbokki sauce. The fish-cake broth is made with deeply brewed stock and has the piquancy of green onions and Vietnamese chilies.

Key visit points
  • Introducing Shinsegae Tteokbokki near Myeongdong Cathedral.
  • The shop is so small that only about 4–5 people can barely sit inside.
  • The tteokbokki centers on rice cakes, green onions, and a rich red sauce.
  • Fried dumplings dipped in the tteokbokki sauce are recommended.
  • The fish-cake broth features deeply brewed stock with the piquancy of green onions and Vietnamese chilies.
Dishes featured in the video
TteokbokkiRich red sauce, springy rice cakes, sweetness, and a garlic aroma.Fried DumplingsFried crisp with rich, oily juices.Fish CakesDeeply brewed stock with green onions and a piquant flavor.