Looking around Nam Dae Moon Market

in #travel7 years ago

20170913 slowwalker

I entered into the Nam Dae Moon Market after walking down from Mt.Namsan. Nam Dae Moon Market seemed to be famous among the tourists who had been visiting Seoul. They told me that Nam Dae Moon Market was declined than before. But when I arrived at the Nam Dae Moon Market, there were so many people. One thing I noticed at there was there were mainly old people. Yes, Nam Dae Moon Market was changing as a place of memory and and turning into the place of reminiscence.

Whenever looking old people in the market place, I feel nostalgia to the past.

Korea is changing too fast, so sometimes I could not adapt myself to the change in my surroundings. I felt uneasy in modern department and contemporary shopping center. Conventional market place made me comfortable. Market place confirm me there is a people living place.

You can see and enjoy how people live their life. A dilylife is sacred. In market place I could see the warriors who try to keep and raise their family.

It is interesting to look at people, you can enjoy various kinds of people buying and selling.

One of the interest thing is taking food on the street. At the entrance of the market, I saw people make a line to buy a food

I got closer to the food vehicle to see in detail. It was fried vegetable cake.

I bought one. It was less than 1 dollar.

I tasted it, but it was so so. I couldn't understand why people were waiting for a long time.

I could see one monk taking a fried vegetable cake

It was getting darker. I needed to select to wait for a while to take night view or go to home. I decided to take the pics of night scenes.

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Fried vegetable cake's are the best! I've only had them at Korean restaurants, but never the authentic ting - so I'm very jealous! Very nice capture of the culture there, would love to be there myself! Thank you.

I want go to this market now but I can't, I only make feel from images, thank you for your trip !

I had a street food at India, it called vajha puri (fried cake), looks very similar and tasty. Interesting street photography and thanks for sharing.

I am afraid that not only Seoul and that market are changing. The whole world is changing to worse. Good post.

@slowwalker - I agree that the old traditional markets feel more comfortable than modern department stores. The human interaction part is somehow missing in the modern stores. I went to Nam Dae Moon market 10 years ago. Just like you, I walked around, tried some eatables and just enjoyed the atmosphere.
I remember having bought some blankets. They are fantastic and still in great shape. Every time I use them, I remember Nam Dae Moon.

Thanks for your blog. It made me nostalgic. Upvoted full.

I have not done travel blogs lately. Have been doing mostly wildlife and Steemit relation blogs. So, your travel blogs are nice to see.

Regards,
vm2904

1 $ for such vegetable cake is not very expensive even for Ukraine.

thx for sharing

This is a truly pleasant post I like your post and you discuss Korea so you can embrace it

I concur that old conventional markets feel more great than current divisions' shops. In any capacity the present day cooperation is missing piece of the stores. I went to the moon showcase 10 days prior. Like you, I went, attempted some sustenance endeavors and delighted in just this climate. I recollect a few buys. They are great are still could be better. Each time I utilize them, I recollect this moon name.

Namdaemun Market is the largest traditional market in Korea with shops selling various goods. All products are sold at affordable prices and the stores in this area also function as wholesale markets.

Most of the goods are made directly by the storeowners. Namdaemun Market is even open overnight, from 11:00pm to 4:00am, and is crowded with retailers from all over the country. When day breaks, the site of busy shoppers bustling around the market creates a unique scene that attracts tourists worldwide. Namdaemun Market sells a variety of clothes, glasses, kitchenware, toys, mountain gear, fishing equipment, stationery, fine arts, accessories, hats, carpets, flowers, ginseng, and imported goods.

a tremendous crowd and many street cake merchants. Thanks for sharing. @slowwalker

Love this place! Been there a couple of times. Yes the first time you come, it does have an off putting smell but you get use to it. The have the cheapest and freshest produce, meat and seafood I have seen. And the street food is amazing, as the vegetable cakes that you ware talking about