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Dapsimni Antique Market

2/1/2010

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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....
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That doesn't look too bad right? Well, take a closer look....
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Yes, that is a little baby octopus.  I was just thankful it wasn't alive.  And this is how you eat something like this….
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Here are a few of the side dishes.  Hubby loves the egg dish; I have to admit it has grown on me.
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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!!  
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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.
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We also bought this Chinese Apothecary cabinet.  Both of these items are actually the same color, the lighting just makes them look different.
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5 Comments
Sarah
2/1/2010 02:03:43 pm

Hi Trish,
Thanks for another great Seoul ‘tip’. I have read about this market but haven’t been. Must go! Your furniture looks fantastic. Are the vendors open to a bit of bargaining?
Sarah

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kathie
2/1/2010 10:41:42 pm

I tried baby octopus here. It felt like chewing rubber.

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MIL
2/1/2010 10:42:36 pm

Is this the same market that my son took me to? I'm not to sure about the food..it really looks gross...but I love the furniture, especially the apothcary cabinet.

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Big Daddy
2/2/2010 08:13:24 am

Trish, you look hot eating that octopus!

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Trish
2/2/2010 05:06:10 pm

Sarah, yes, the vendors will bargain!
Kathie, I think octopus is like shrimp if it is overcooked it is chewy.
MIL, yes it is the same one.
Big Daddy, only you would think that, and I love you for it! Now get home!

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