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    An indoor cluster of stalls where the aunties running each one treat the fish market next door as a walk-in pantry. This is Seoul's pojangmacha tradition under a single roof: raw clams hit the grill in their shells, whelk gets buried in noodles, and if you ask for something not on the menu they'll jog out to source it and come back cooking. Arrive hungry, drink freely, and maybe stop at the convenience store on the way out.

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    • Snapper sashimi

      “Most stalls specialize in seafood pulled straight from the market next door, so you might get live clams grilled in their shells, snapper sashimi sliced to order, and whelk piled high with noodles and vegetables.”

      The Infatuation
    • Kimchi jeon

      “if you just want a kimchi jeon, the cooks will jog into the market to grab the ingredients, and then cook it on the spot”

      The Infatuation

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