# Sokcho market tempura takeout to eat at the hotel: Hwangbuja Twigim - By Yuna J. (https://superchart.com/en/@extra-banchan-table/) - Written Sep 14, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Sokcho, Gangwon - Sponsored: This is store-visit content published after receiving a complimentary offering from the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@extra-banchan-table/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@extra-banchan-table/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout/index.md) ## In short Hwangbuja Twigim is a tempura shop at units 26-27 of Sokcho Tourist Fish Market, better known as Sokcho Jungang Market, in Gangwon. On a family trip the writer packed squid sundae (stuffed squid sausage) and nurungji squid sundae half-and-half plus king prawn tempura to go, opened some in the car and finished the rest at the hotel. Everything at Hwangbuja Twigim is fried to order in oil that looks clean, which is why it stood out among the market's tempura stalls. ## Good to know - **Location**: Units 26-27, Sokcho Tourist Fish Market, 16 Jungang-ro 147beon-gil, Sokcho, Gangwon - **Hours**: Mon-Sun 08:00-20:30 - **Regular closing day**: Every Wednesday - **Parking**: Sokcho Tourist Fish Market public lot, 400 won for up to 30 minutes - **Parking voucher**: Given with purchases of 15,000 won or more - **What we ordered**: Squid sundae + nurungji squid sundae half-and-half, king prawn tempura - **Menu lineup**: Squid tempura, king prawn, Abai sundae, baby crab, assorted tempura and set menus *as written by the visitor on Sep 14, 2026* One thing you can't skip on a Sokcho trip is the food at Sokcho Jungang Market (속초 중앙시장)!! We stopped by the market on this family trip to Sokcho, and honestly there was so much food that we spent ages deciding what to eat!! There were tons of tempura shops in the market especially, and out of all of them I picked ⭐️Hwangbuja Twigim!⭐️ ![Front of the Hwangbuja Twigim stall in Sokcho Jungang Market](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout-01-1caax-900.webp) Even among all the food stalls in Sokcho Jungang Market, this place had a seriously long line — and I get why now…!! ## Hwangbuja Twigim location, hours and parking in Sokcho Hwangbuja Twigim is at 26-27, Sokcho Tourist Fish Market, 16 Jungang-ro 147beon-gil, Sokcho, Gangwon. It's open Mon-Sun 08:00-20:30 and closed every Wednesday. - ✅ Closed every Wednesday - ✅ Mon-Sun 08:00-20:30 - 🅿️ Parking at the Sokcho Tourist Fish Market public lot — ₩400 per 30 minutes - 🅿️ Spend over ₩15,000 and they'll give you a parking voucher too!! ![Tempura display case at Hwangbuja Twigim in Sokcho Tourist Fish Market](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout-02-16sdx-900.webp) ## Why we chose Hwangbuja Twigim among Sokcho Jungang Market's tempura stalls Sokcho Jungang Market has so many tempura shops! From squid tempura to shrimp to squid sundae and all kinds of seafood, there's so much variety it's hard to decide where to go! The reason I'm recommending Hwangbuja Twigim is that the oil looked really clean! I think oil condition is what really determines how good tempura tastes!! 📌 The shop even had signage saying they insist on clean oil and good ingredients when they cook! And seeing the tempura in person, it really did look super clean?! > Tempura is always love… and there was such a variety of menu items! ![Assorted tempura menu items on display at Hwangbuja Twigim](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout-03-ny71v-900.webp) ![Various seafood tempura at Hwangbuja Twigim](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout-04-1mi8v-m-900.webp) ![Tempura items laid out on the counter at Hwangbuja Twigim](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout-05-1twyq-m-900.webp) ![Menu board at Hwangbuja Twigim](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout-06-1an9b-900.webp) ## What is on the Hwangbuja Twigim menu? Hwangbuja Twigim's menu has more variety than I expected! There's squid tempura, king prawn, Abai sundae (blood sausage), baby crab, and more, plus you can order assorted tempura or set menus — great for tasting a little of everything! ![Squid tempura and king prawn on display at Hwangbuja Twigim](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout-07-esdnn-900.webp) ![Baby crab tempura at Hwangbuja Twigim](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout-08-zmiz2-900.webp) ![Assorted tempura set at Hwangbuja Twigim](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout-09-38o6l-900.webp) ![Set menu signage at Hwangbuja Twigim](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout-10-yc894-900.webp) There was so much variety and it all looked clean and delicious just by looking, I honestly wanted to eat everything…!!! 💗💗 ![Nurungji squid sundae and Abai sundae at Hwangbuja Twigim](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout-11-k7ouu-900.webp) ![Sundae half-and-half order display at Hwangbuja Twigim](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout-12-1xn2d-900.webp) I wanted to try nurungji sundae and Abai sundae both, and it was great that they let you do half-and-half!! 💗 ## Squid sundae fried to order right in front of you > Squid sundae being fried right in front of us! ![Squid sundae being fried fresh on order](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout-13-1uuxd-900.webp) After you order, you wait and they fry it right in front of you — and the second it comes out of the fryer, it looks so good?! We grabbed it while it was piping hot and packed it to go right away!!! 🔥🔥 ![Squid sundae fresh out of the fryer](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout-14-4czuo-900.webp) ![Frying squid sundae in progress](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout-15-2qwug-900.webp) Watching from the front was fun too… haha, they fried it so carefully and thoroughly!! ## How the takeout is packed, and the tempura we opened in the car > Packed so neatly…!! ![Staff packing Hwangbuja Twigim tempura for takeout](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout-16-x2x3j-900.webp) They packed it up so neatly and cleanly, so we got it while it was still warm! ![Warm takeout bag of Hwangbuja Twigim tempura](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout-17-bkpvt-900.webp) ![Takeout packaging of Hwangbuja Twigim tempura](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout-18-126mj-900.webp) We were planning to take it out and eat at our accommodation, but the problem was — as soon as we got in the car, the smell was just too good…? In the end we couldn't hold out until the hotel and ate one in the car, and wow, so good…!💗 Eating it truly fresh out of the fryer, it was so crispy and delicious?! I told myself I'd take pretty photos at the hotel first and then eat… but of course eating came first… hahahaha ## Squid sundae half-and-half and king prawn tempura eaten at the hotel > Now for the real feast, back at the hotel ![Squid sundae and king prawn tempura laid out at the hotel](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout-19-jcake-1200.webp) Once we were properly settled at the hotel, we dug in! I had squid sundae + nurungji squid sundae half-and-half, plus king prawn tempura! ![Squid sundae and nurungji squid sundae half-and-half combo](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout-20-8t68p-900.webp) ![Close-up of king prawn tempura from Hwangbuja Twigim](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout-21-1dp9r-900.webp) I've had a lot of squid sundae before, but this one had really clean oil and a more generous portion than I expected, so sharing it with my husband felt less like a snack and more like an actual meal?!✌🏻 ![Cross-section of squid sundae eaten at the accommodation](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout-22-1imew-900.webp) ![A piece of nurungji squid sundae](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout-23-154xy-900.webp) ![Tempura spread from Sokcho Jungang Market enjoyed at the hotel](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout-24-1ukdb-900.webp) Sokcho Jungang Market has so much food, but this ended up being one of the most memorable. Eating it comfortably at our accommodation, taken out during the trip, gave the whole Sokcho Jungang Market food experience an extra layer of fun!?😳🫶🏻 ## The little secret behind Hwangbuja Twigim Turns out there's an interesting story behind Hwangbuja Twigim! It originally started as a sundubu (soft tofu) restaurant in Sokcho's Nohak-dong, and while making snacks like tempura, tteokbokki, and mandu for athletes who came to Sokcho for training camps, they ended up switching entirely to a tempura shop… haha! So! With the mindset of wanting to give customers clean, delicious food made with care even if it means less profit, they select clean oil and good ingredients for cooking! After hearing this story, it made total sense why the oil and ingredients looked so good!! The staff were also super kind! haha ## Looking for something to eat at Sokcho Jungang Market? If you're looking for food at Sokcho Jungang Market, definitely stop by Hwangbuja Twigim! There are so many tempura shops in Sokcho Jungang Market, but seeing it in person, the oil really did look clean, and I loved that they fry everything fresh after you order! Sokcho Jungang Market has plenty of delicious food stalls, but if you're after freshly fried tempura among all the Sokcho Jungang Market food options, this is the place I'd recommend! Especially on a Sokcho trip, you've got to try the squid sundae and Abai sundae too…!!haha⭐️ ## Where it is - Hwangbuja Twigim (황부자튀김) - 16 Jungang-ro 147beon-gil, Sokcho Tourist Fish Market 26-27, Sokcho, Gangwon, South Korea - 강원특별자치도 속초시 중앙로147번길 16 속초관광수산시장 26, 27호 - 38.2047987, 128.5898956 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%ED%99%A9%EB%B6%80%EC%9E%90%ED%8A%80%EA%B9%80/@38.2047987,128.5898956,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@extra-banchan-table/sokcho-market-hwangbuja-twigim-takeout/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt