Intense rivalry spawns caviar-topped yukhoe gimbap at Gwangjang Market

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• ·Seoul’s famed food market is turning to hybrid dishes and premium ingredients as vendors compete to stand out and keep tourists coming back.
• ·Yukhoe gimbap (seaweed rice roll made with raw beef) served with caviar SONG WEON-SEOP" /> At Gwangjang Market, one of Seoul’s most popular stops for travelers seeking a taste of traditional Korean food, the latest trend is surprisingly modern: hybrid dishes.
• ·At a yukhoe (Korean beef tartar) joint, customers can order bindaetteok (mung bean fritters), and at a bindaetteok stall, they can find yukhoe.
• ·The mix of once-distinct dishes is the result of intense competition inside the bustling market, where vendors are constantly looking for new ways to distinguish themselves.
• ·The hybrid shift goes beyond a diner serving two different cuisines, but it is also happening on the plate itself.