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Vegan & Vegetarian Korean Market Adventure: Discover Gwangjang Market with a Chef
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Join my exclusive Vegan & Vegetarian Korean Market Adventure at Gwangjang Market. The one and only tour of its kind in Korea.
It is led by a professional chef, that selected carefully over 15 dishes to give a large choice of food to all type of diets. Even Gluten free diet if required.
Duration:
2 hours, 45 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Gwangjang Market - Nice to e-meet you! I am chef Yie, Korean professional chef with over 10 years experience! Let’s dive into this Market Adventure, tailored made to meet Vegan and Vegetarian - the only one in Korea!
Unique Vegan & Vegetarian Flavors: Experience the extraordinary world of Korean plant-based delights, from savory pancakes and kimbaps to more complex meals like Boribab (Barley and rice mix), all carefully reviewed and selected by me. You will have the choice among 15 delectable dishes - so don’t eat too much before the tour ;)
Immerse in Korean Culture: Explore the bustling market and uncover its rich history with my insights. You can rest assured that I will take care of any language barriers, making your experience comfortable and enjoyable.
Chef’s Insider Tips: Touring with a chef is particular - you will get the scoop on the best vegan and vegetarian stalls and secret ingredients from our local culinary experts.
Capture Memories: Photograph your colorful culinary journey and keep a part of Korea always with you
What's Included
- Lunch
- Dinner
Meal Options
- BoriBab - Barley and Rice mix with Korean Herbs and various vegetables
- Kimbap - A dried seaweed roll, with rice vegetables and Korean savory herbs
- Hotteok - Korean filled pancake with honey and seeds
Location
Gwangjang Market
Please meet me at the exit number 8 of the sybway station Jongno 5 Ga
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Viktoria_s
Jun 16, 2024
The vegan food tour was an absolute culinary delight! - The vegan food tour with Chef Yie was so much fun! With his friendly and open manner, he guided us through the market and introduced us to the best vegan options. We definitely had enough to eat and were able to taste our way through many different dishes. He was very well prepared and we can totally recommend him! Thank you for the time together!
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Mikedr206
Apr 15, 2024
If you're vegan, and are visiting Seoul, this tour is a must do! - Our travel advisor arranged this tour for us, and it was a big highlight of our trip to Korea.
Chef Yie is a super nice guy, and it was wonderful getting to know him. He even prepared vegan treat bags for both me and my wife, with our names handwritten in Korean!
The market is incredible, and the food is amazing! There is no way we would have been comfortable eating at the market without having Chef Yie navigate what is vegan and what isn't.
We sampled (and more than sampled!) a large number of dishes from different vendors throughout the market, including quite a few Korean doughnuts that I still think about now.
I highly recommend eating minimally or even fasting before the tour so you won't get full -- the only problem we had on the tour is that about 2/3's the way in we started getting really full! Though not full enough not to eat the Korean doughnuts!
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Jessicabarrere
Mar 10, 2024
Perfect your ! - The vegan food tour at Gwangjang Market in Seoul was such a nice adventure to me !
Thanks to our super enthusiastic Korean chef YIE , I got to taste some flavors totally different from what I expected, but wow, everything was just delicious!
The kimchi was nothing like what I've had in France, and I even dared to try dishes I'd never order on my own. (Was a bit worried about accidentally eating meat or something too spicy.)
They served up these vegan pancakes called Jeon (made with mungo beans, but tasted like heavenly potatoes), flavorful bibimbap (thanks to the chef who asked mine ‘non-spicy' as he ordered all food for us , what a relief to me…) , some radish gimbap, and stuffed tofu – every bite was so fresh and tasty... oh, and we even tried this Korean chestnut wine. It was divine!
Beyond just eating, our guide shared some cool stories about Korean culinary and cultural history, making this tour way more than just a food tour. My friends are coming to Seoul in April, and I told them to book this tour ASAP. I bet our guide's gonna be busy very soon!"
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Cheri_b
Mar 6, 2024
Highly Recommend - Chef Jie guided us through a wonderful open air market in Seoul, pointing out different ingredients and other things available for purchase, then provided five different Korean dishes. Wonderful food, lots of interesting sights and flavors, fun experience. Of note: Chef Jie was very helpful in ensuring that everyone's food preferences were known - not only allergies. Spice-level, vegan vs. vegetarian, specific ingredients to be avoided, etc.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND this tour - great experience with a wonderful guide.
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Emma_s
Jan 27, 2024
Great food and great guide! - Chef Yie was awesome! I had a great time and ate a ton of delicious vegetarian and vegan food. Chef Yie guided me through the market and answered my questions about the food and how it’s made. It would have been impossible for me to figure out what was truly vegan on my own but Chef Yie was super knowledgeable and communicated with the market sellers for me. I’m so thankful to Chef Yie for an amazing experience!
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812yashminl
Jan 22, 2024
Knowledgeable guide and great food! - This experience was a highlight of our time in Korea. Chef Yie was an amazing tour guide, very friendly, knowledgable and easy to chat with. We had so much good food to eat, we can’t recommend Chef Yie and this tour highly enough. If we could give six stars we would!!
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