Moran Outdoor Market

This is the quintessential Korean outdoor market. There are 1200 stalls under tents and down alley ways. What is really surprising is that here is absolutely no odor emitted from all the meat and fish that is displayed. As usual I have not seen another American at the market! Here we go:

Handmade noodles, regular or buckwheat. I make chicken soup every week. 

Fish, fish and more fish. 

Whole deep fried chicken. $10

You can find handbags and clothing and baskets and hardware too. 

We don't see cut flowers often here because they are so expensive, but plants are reasonable. 

You can buy a bird or a chicken or a puppy at this market.

Lots of candy in wrappers.

I buy the freshly made mandu-pork or shrimp dumplings with veg.

Puffed rice with nuts and seeds and honey--great snack.

Lots of rice, mostly short grain, peanuts in front.

Plenty of ginger, garlic and onions, their trinity.

Barrels of red peppers are used to make the national dish, kimchi.

And more fish!

Clams, mussels and snails are abundant.

The eels and fish in the tubs splash and squirm not knowing their fate!

Kimchi close-up. There are many varieties.

They love their pork here as you can see in the foreground.

On the grill  is a mung bean pancake with veggies. And octopus is plentiful.

Fresh figs and Asian pears.

Heaps of garlic, I buy it shelled in baggies.

Wish I knew what all these bean things were! 

Here's your pork vendor. They don't trim the fat because they eat it.

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Cucumbers, sweet potatoes, mushrooms and squash.

$25 for a box of strawberries that are hand-turned every day to face the sun. I hear they are incredible.

Lots of stalls make their own beer.

Persimmons are in season!

A heart made of leaves.