Dapsimni Antique Market

The Dapsimni Antique Market, also know as the Janganpyung Art Arcade is a great place to find all kinds of Korean treasures!  Most items here are antiques, but there are a couple of places that sell replicas.  To get there by subway take line 5 to Dapsimni Subway stop and go out exit 2.  There are 3 buildings and they are numbered 2, 5 & 6.  

This area of Seoul is not as well known to foreigners as other parts of Seoul, so there aren't as many English speakers in this area.  Hubby and I have visited this area together twice and both times we were hungry and decided to stop in for a bite to eat.   We stopped at a place that looked like a 'galbi' restaurant, but to our surprise they did not have galbi, so we just ordered what some other guest were eating....this is what we got....

That doesn't look too bad right? Well, take a closer look....

Yes, that is a little baby octopus.  I was just thankful it wasn't alive.  And this is how you eat something like this….

Here are a few of the side dishes.  Hubby loves the egg dish; I have to admit it has grown on me.

All in all this meal wasn't that bad.   I'm not sure I would have been able to say that if I had just moved here, but after almost 2 years of living in Korea, I will eat *most* anything they put in front of me! Hubby and I ate almost every bite even though it was VERY SPICY!!  

After eating Hubby and I spent a few hours at the antique market, we didn't end up buying any antiques, but we did buy this really cool bar - it folds out and opens up & holds a ton of booze & a few glasses.

We also bought this Chinese Apothecary cabinet.  Both of these items are actually the same color, the lighting just makes them look different.