Seoul's Namdaemun Market to host K-food night festival with star chefs
Namdaemun Market, one of Seoul’s oldest and most bustling traditional markets, is opening its doors after dark for an eight-day night food festival starting Saturday, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said Tuesday. Running daily from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. through Nov. 21, the Seoul Moonlight Gastronomy Festival will transform the market’s covered arcade near Sungnyemun — the historic city gate…
Namdaemun Market, a historic and lively traditional market in Seoul, is set to host a night-time food festival from November 1st through the 21st, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government's announcement on Tuesday. The eight-day Seoul Moonlight Gastronomy Festival will run from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. daily, converting the market's covered arcade close to Sungnyemun, the iconic city gate known as Namdaemun, into a lively evening dining area.
Despite the market's usual quiet after dark, the daytime landmark attracts approximately 300,000 visitors each day.
The highlight of the festival is a pop-up tavern, designed in the form of a jumak, a traditional roadside inn from the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), where travelers used to gather for food, drinks, and conversations. Renowned chefs will collaborate to create unique dish pairings using Namdaemun's signature ingredients. One chef is a well-known restaurateur from Seoul's fashionable Sinyongsan district, while the other is a standout competitor from Netflix's globally popular cooking show Culinary Class Wars.
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