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Korean market
A five-minute walk from Jingting Seoul Plaza leads to 1004 Mart on Jinhui Road S. It's filled with shops selling food and fresh produce.
Pleasant shop assistants call out "Anyohaseyo!" (Hello) to shoppers.
One visit to the mart is all it takes to shop for a complete meal. Almost all products are Korean and labeled in Korean - no Chinese or English.
In the Koreatown, it seems that every 10 steps there's a Korean barbecue restaurant to suit every taste.
The choices seem endless and there are many specialities.
Some are known for fermented soybean paste soup; some offer big platters of raw vegetables; some serve monkfish in spicy sauce with bean sprouts.
There's octopus prepared in every imaginable way.
From boneless short ribs to bean paste pot stew, from scorched rice to noodles, the offerings are tantalizing and satisfying - as crowds of Koreans, Chinese and foreigners can attest.
Most menus are in Korean, so it's a good idea to take along a Korean friend.
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