We made it a point to visit local markets and Olle Market was one of them while we were at Jeju. Not that far from our second hotel and according to Hence and Ivan, they were there in 2018 but couldn't enjoy the place as that time, most stalls were closed due to Chuseok. This time round, we made sure we visited before the holidays.
let's go!
The parking at the market is similar to Singapore's style where one pays the parking fee when exiting. If there's a machine, then could use that. Otherwise, can pay to an actual person manning the exit booth, hence remember to keep some loose change handy for this purpose.
cutie
stalls
The entire market is like a long straight stretch with branches to its left and right. Some areas are more busy than the other, so it is a good idea to walk and look look see see what's available.
dried fish, anyone?
quieter area
vegetable stall
But of course, we were there to look for lunch food.
directions
seaweed
cutlass fish
squid
We stopped at a sundae 순대 stall and ordered some to try. The lady and the young adult manning the stall worked quietly to prepare our order.
They were both very nice and friendly. We got our bag of food and eager to try!
sundae 순대
with liver and stomach
Oh my goodness, the blood sausage (sundae) was so good! Soft, bouncy and not funky at all. The innards were very good too and easy to eat. So yummy with the salt, or on its own. If you're there, I will strongly recommend this stall.
Next, we stopped at a grilled meat stall. They were putting on quite a display so we stopped to watch. And of course, ordered something from there as well.
One of the staff was acknowledging the various tourists who were taking video/photo of them and was quite obliging to the camera! I called it, them doing their 'fireshow'. And yes, they will request for people who are standing too near when they are 'performing' to take a step or two away from them.
grilled shellfish
grilled/torched chicken
Kudos to the staff who worked hard to attract people to their stall. The food was decent, so can say hi to them if you happen to be there.
Ivan and Tracy wanted ttokbokki, gimbap and eomuk combo so we went to a sit-in stall in one of those alleys in the market.
visited by many
eomuk (fish cake), ttokbokki, corndog
It was a simple no frills setup, so order from the front counter, pay and get your food and bring it to your table. There's seats inside the stall as well as outside. When you're done, bring back the used utensils/plates/tray back to the staff at the front counter.
Then, we went to an airconditioned shop that sells coffee and dessert. I got myself a tangerine juice. The juice was freshly squeezed and so refreshingly sweet. The shop offers about 4 to 5 variety of the hallabong with some leaning more towards the sharper lime-like citrusy flavours. On both of my visits to this 'cafe' (yes, I liked the tangerine juice there!), they didn't have the specific ones (Red Hyang or the Hwangeumhyang) that I wanted as they were not in season, so I had the Cheonhyehyang 천혜향 instead. Fragrant and still sweet!
visited by famous mukbang-er Heebab
Cheonhyehyang juice 천혜향 (freshly squeezed)
tangerine coffee
The market is nice to walk around and we found at least 2 shops that we really liked!
Seogwipo Olle Market 서귀포 매일올레시장
Address: 18 Jungang-ro 62beon-gil, 특별자치도 Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do, South Korea
We decided to have noodles for breakfast for Day3. Went to this street in Jungmun-Dong and managed to park nearby.
let's grab some noodles
It seems to be a specialty noodles shop, specializing in small clams. The shop is managed by a lady and we just walked in and got ourselves seated at an empty table. It was rather busy in the morning when we dropped by around 10am.
menu
interior
Not knowing the portion size of noodles, I stopped the rest from ordering one bowl each. So we got ourselves 2 bowls of noodles and 1 bowl of porridge, plus sides of pork dumplings.
small clams porridge @₩13000
mushrooms kalguksu @₩11000
clams kalguksu @₩11000
pork dumplings @₩8000
The porridge was rather healthy tasting and the least flavoured amongst the food that we ordered. Definitely needed some kimchi to perk it up.
kimchi
The clams noodles was lovely with its seafood based flavours (anchovies, clams) and the texture of the noodles was the best in this one.
The strongest flavoured was the mushrooms noodles. So tasty! The noodles was slightly chewier here but overall, paired well with the broth and shitake mushrooms.
closer view
Dumplings was flavourful with porky taste. Smallish in size but huge in taste.
Overall, the portions of the noodles were good and we enjoyed the meal here. The lady managing the shop was busy but she did enquired where we are from. Overall, efficient service and no frills shop. Go for the kalguksu for its wholesome flavours.
Naseong Suduri Bomal Tot Kalguksu 나성 수두리 보말톳 칼국수
Address: 186-1 Cheonjeyeon-ro, Jungmun-dong, Seogwipo, Jeju-do, South Korea
It was quite a drive to this place from our hotel. The restaurant seemed to be located at a pier area and there are parking space available just opposite the restaurant.
view from parking lot
Is it the only sashimi restaurant at this place? No as we observed, there is another one just next door to this. But is this a popular one? The answer is a resounding yes! We were there before 730pm and without reservation. There is a machine for automated queuing system but we had difficulty using that due to unfamiliarity. Lucky us, the staff from the restaurant was helpful and we got ourselves into the queue.
restaurant entrance
queue machine
We waited outside but it was raining so, we moved our butts inside the restaurant and they do have a narrow corridor with seats for guests to wait for their queue number to be called.
raining
We got ourselves a table after 30 minutes. The menu is relatively simple, so we got ourselves a set for 4 pax which is ₩85,000.
side dish and condiments for the sashimi
sashimi of spanish mackerel
Though the place is super busy, staff will take time to 'teach' or 'share' with first time diners on how to best enjoy the dish. There was a sequence of condiments to pair with the fish, but at the end of the day, one is free to craft their own wrap. Hahaa!
wipes for the hand first
recommended wrap
The most interesting thing, is the glutinous rice that's supposed to be in the wrap. First time am eating it this style. The rice was not salted but it did have a nice sesame oil fragrance.
glutinous rice
It was actually very nice to make wraps with rice and raw fish. It got tastier the more one chews on it. The raw fish had different textures, depending on their cuts. The fattier ones are more chewy.
close up view
cheers!
more!
The set consist of grilled fish and a pot of soup. I love the grilled fish so much. Fatty and smooth flesh. Plus the grilled fragrance is one that can't be resisted.
The soup was comforting for the rainy weather. The spiciness came from the green chilies in the soup!
fish, cabbage and green chili soup
grilled mackerel
The staff also brought us a small braised dish for us to try. Thank you for the treat!
braised fish
We enjoyed our meal and there's a coffee machine at the shop's entrance. So we got ourselves a cup and drank it to wait for the rain to subside because none of us remembered to bring our umbrella. Haha!
미영이네 (Miyoung's Sashimi)
Address: 770-29 Hamo-ri, Daejeong-eup, Seogwipo, Jeju-do, South Korea
After a hearty breakfast at Jeju Osung, we went on a mini adventure to see the Cheonjeyeon Waterfall (천지연폭포). Here are some photos to share:
Cheonjeyeon Fall #1 (Pond)
accessible via these steps
I could only make it to one of the 3 nearby falls. Weather was gloomy and it was slightly drizzling while we were in there. The steps are made of rocks so it was uneven and slightly slippery, especially when there's moss and leaves.
Then, off to The Cliff for some drinks and maybe a light lunch. It was just 10 minutes away from where we were.
let's go inside
chillax vibes
beach bar vibes
It's a self-service system at The Cliff. Order from the counter, pay and you'll get a buzzer to inform when food/drinks are ready.
splurging on drinks and bar food
Went over to the bar to see how the drinks are being made and tried to ask about the liquor used. However, language barrier was apparent as the bar tend tried to explain but I just couldn't catch what they were saying. I think they thought I was asking if there's alcohol in the drinks and obviously, they said yes.
pretty drinks
We ordered both the alcoholic and non-alcoholic version of Seakdal Beach and both the cocktail and mocktail looked identical! So we had to be extra careful when bringing the right one back to Hence.
Seakdal Beach @₩17000
But hor, cocktail and mocktail are priced the same too! Hmmm interesting, yes?
We decided to order just 2 items for lunch since everyone was still pretty full from the heavy breakfast. Sausage and fries, and it was a toss between pizza or pasta. So glad we went for pasta as the anchovy pasta turned out to be amazing!
Long sausage and truffle fries @₩26000
Black Pork and Anchovy Pasta @₩22000
Why did the pasta tasted so good? One could not really taste the black pork but the saltiness from the anchovies and garlic was so so addictive. Oily, salty and tasty!
Ping Pong @₩16000
I liked my choice of drink; Ping Pong that has a slight hint of lychee. Presumably, they were using just lychee liquer and grenadine. Sweet and refreshing. Lovely contrast to the saltiness from the sausage and pasta.
The cocktail gave the impression that it was super light but wait for it as the buzz will come only towards the end of the drink.
The Cliff
Address: 154-17 Jungmungwangwang-ro, 특별자치도, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do, South Korea
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