点评:Seoul has such a robust market scene that I made a mistake when I told an Uber driver where to go when my husband and I needed a ride from Itaewon. I had thought this market was the more renowned Gwangjang Market with all the bustling food stalls selling signature dishes like knife-cut noodles and mung bean pancakes. It wasn’t until we were half an hour in the labyrinth market that we realized we were actually in Gyeongdong Market which contains over a thousand shops and stalls dedicated to herbal medicines and ginseng. Deep within the Dongdaemun-gu neighborhood east of Gwangjang, there are also vendors that sell dried seafood, produce, and local culinary specialties. While it was truly happenstance that we were here, we found Gyeongdong a fascinating place and one not many foreigners visit. That has a definite appeal in itself.
翻译:首尔的市场如此热闹,以至于我和丈夫需要从梨泰院搭车时,我告诉优步司机要去哪里,结果犯了一个错误。我原以为这个市场是更出名的广藏市场,那里挤满了熙熙攘攘的小吃摊,出售着刀削面和绿豆煎饼等招牌菜。直到我们在迷宫般的市场里逛了半个小时,才意识到我们实际上是在京东市场,这里有上千家专门经营草药和人参的商店和摊位。在广藏以东的东大门区深处,还有一些摊贩出售干货、农产品和当地特色菜。虽然我们来这里纯属偶然,但我们发现京东市场是一个迷人的地方,而且很少有外国人会来。这本身就很有吸引力。