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Namdaemun Market peanut bread shop even non-peanut fans love: Daesin

Daesin Ttangkong-ppang Namdaemun Market branch (대신땅콩빵) is a snack shop selling peanut bread and egg bread inside Namdaemun Market in Jung-gu, Seoul. The writer stopped by while browsing the market and bought 45 peanut breads for ₩6,000 and 2 egg breads for ₩4,000; both the writer's peanut-loving husband and the writer, who isn't much of a peanut fan, enjoyed the light, cracker-crisp peanut bread. For a snack on the spot or a takeaway treat in Namdaemun Market, Daesin Ttangkong-ppang is a safe choice.

Written Oct 23, 2026Sponsored

PlaceJongno, SeoulCafés

Ikseon-dong bakery, weekday visit: chewy rice chestnut loaf, Munhwa

Munhwa Bakery (문화제빵) is a small bakery on Donhwamun-ro in Ikseon-dong, Jongno, Seoul. After giving up on weekend queues, the writer visited Munhwa Bakery on a weekday afternoon and bought coffee bread (₩5,800), rice chestnut loaf (₩5,800) and walnut bread (₩3,500) to share with family; each had a different taste and texture, which made them fun to compare. If you pick just one at Munhwa Bakery, make it the chewy rice chestnut loaf.

Written Oct 16, 2026Sponsored

PlaceNam-gu, DaeguRestaurants

Daegu Korean restaurant lunch with mom: jjukkumi & jeyuk, Cafe Dongi

Cafe Dongi Daemyeong Station Branch (카페동이 대명역점) is a café-style Korean set-meal restaurant in an alley near Seobu Bus Terminal in Daemyeong-dong, Nam-gu, Daegu. Over lunch with her mom, the writer had a single-brazier jeyuk (spicy pork) set for 12,900 won, a jjukkumi (webfoot octopus) stir-fry set for 16,900 won, jumbo fried shrimp and a bite-size kimchi pancake, plus the self-serve bar with extra fried eggs and multigrain rice. The jjukkumi portion was a little small, but with the self-serve bar and dessert, Cafe Dongi served a filling, home-style lunch.

Written Oct 14, 2026Sponsored