Sundae Town is an area of
Seoul
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South Korea
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in the
Sillim-dong
Sillim or ''Sillim-dong'' is a statutory division of Gwanak District, Seoul, South Korea. Seoul National University and Nokdu Street are located in the town. Its name means "new forest", which was derived from the woods outstretched from Mt. Gwana ...
division of the city. Sundae Town is known for a style of South Korean street food called
sundae bokkeum and involves stuffing dangmyeon (noodles) and vegetables mixed with pigs blood into sausage-like casings.
The 'sausages' are then steamed and have a similar consistency to
black pudding
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or other similar blood sausage products.
The area's origins date from a sundae bokkeum restaurant in
Sillim
Sillim or ''Sillim-dong'' is a statutory division of Gwanak District, Seoul, South Korea. Seoul National University and Nokdu Street are located in the town. Its name means "new forest", which was derived from the woods outstretched from Mt. Gwa ...
market. The market was replaced in the early 1990s by a shopping center but many restaurants continue the tradition and as of 2019, there were thirty restaurants serving it.
References
Neighbourhoods of Gwanak-gu
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