Unveiling the Identity of Snacks at Gwangjang Market's Hip Place, the 365-Day Market!

Snack? Side dish? Banchan? What are you!?

Stop going to Gwangjang Market just to eat! Among the long-standing street stalls, the 365iljang has reinvented itself as a hip place. They sell a variety of alcoholic beverages and groceries, but Dringkit can’t miss out on the food, right? Dringkit loves to eat. No, I love it♥ We’ve brought some snacks from 365iljang, now a must-visit spot in Gwangjang Market, that you’ve probably never seen before.

▶ Curious about what 365iljang is? Let me tell you! Come on!

Kongdeushu Kongbugak

This is Kongbugak, a crispy fried soybean snack seasoned in various ways, a local specialty from Daejeon. If you know Kongbugak after Kimbugak, you are officially a true food lover! When you hear “soybean,” you might expect a hard and healthy taste, but when you actually try it, it’s delightfully crunchy and the savory flavor fills your mouth. Calm down, my hands!!! Since it’s a mild snack, the advantage is that you can drink unlimited beer with it. Probably?

■ Cinnamon flavor: The cinnamon seasoning is subtle, so even those who dislike cinnamon can enjoy it lightly.

■ Onion flavor: Packed with savory and sweet onion seasoning, but be careful as it might cause bad breath.

■ Butter garlic flavor: Coated with sweet butter seasoning and contains real garlic chips, making it fun to pick and eat.

■ Spicy cheese flavor: The spiciness masks the unique smell of cheese, so you can eat it endlessly.

Sunditer : Classic is the best! The common but heavily seasoned onion flavor is the best snack for drinking!

Editor : Since I think ‘food - spicy = 0,’ eating the spicy cheese flavor makes me crave a cold beer!

Sunditer : The cinnamon flavor felt very snack-like right away. It didn’t make me crave alcohol. Haha.

Editor : Same here! We connect all food to alcohol... Dringkit indeed...

Gimhae Yukpo

If you fall in love with jerky after eating this, I’m not responsible. Gimhae Yukpo is made from carefully selected fresh domestic Gimhae pork, with 100% handmade processes from mixing to manufacturing and packaging. Jerky is usually tough, so you’ve probably experienced jaw pain from chewing it many times. But this jerky is moist and tender enough that even kids or people with weak teeth can eat it easily. It even tears softly by hand, isn’t that enough said?

■ Galbi flavor: It tastes just like grilled galbi. It even reminds you of tteokgalbi and could be eaten as a side dish.

■ Five-spice flavor: A blend of five continental spices. Some might find the spices off-putting, but the more you eat, the more addictive it becomes.

■ Mala flavor: The mala scent isn’t too strong, so it’s recommended for mala beginners. Since editors who love mala liked it, it’s simply delicious.

※ Heating it in the microwave for 10-20 seconds makes the jerky even softer and more enjoyable♡

Gim (Seaweed)

First, prepare some rice. Abroad, gim is paired with alcoholic drinks. But as Koreans, you’ll definitely crave freshly steamed rice. Moreover, this gim is NO MSG, so you can eat it endlessly without feeling thirsty. You might think, ‘Isn’t gim eaten for its MSG flavor?’ but it’s salty and crispy. That’s because it’s seasoned with seasoning instead of salt.

(from the left) Green Tea Myeongran Gim, seasoning proudly attached to Cheese Gim

■ Green tea pollock roe gim: Mixed with Hadong green tea powder and topped with pollock roe, then fried together for a spicy flavor. You can even feel the pollock roe popping in your mouth.

■ Cheese gim: The cheese flavor isn’t strong, but it has a rich cheesy aroma.

■ Olive gim: Roasted with savory and fragrant olive oil, this gim is faithful to the basics and really crispy.

Walkers Honey Earl Grey Caramel

Am I the only one reminded of milk caramel? The package shows a person wearing a bee T-shirt with wings standing on caramel, which is really cute. The small caramel wrapped in silver paper brings back nostalgic memories. The caramel, made by combining bitter black tea with smooth milk tea and honey, lets you truly feel “This is Earl Grey!” It contains glucose syrup, sugar, condensed milk, and honey, so it’s very sweet, but the Earl Grey scent isn’t masked, making it highly recommended for Earl Grey lovers!

After work, if you crave a beer but don’t want heavy snacks, try the snacks from 365iljang with a healthy drink!

Photo by Yoon Eun-ae

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