Yanji Chaoyangchuan Korean Food Bazaar

★ 4.8

(115000 reviews)

A legendary, high-energy open-air morning market operating along the Yanji riverbanks, famous for hot rice rolls, cold buckwheat dishes, and ginseng trading bins.

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💰 Cost Free

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Snap' Description

Ditch the monotonous hotel breakfast lines and submerge your senses in the absolute culinary holy grail of the Northeast borderlands along the Yanji Riverside Morning Market (Shuishang Market). Initialized every single morning at 5:00 AM, this bustling public market street features rows of steaming cast-iron woks, bubbling soup kettles, and wooden crates filled with house-made kimchi barrels.

Getting There

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Metro Info

Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport + 10 min Taxi to Central Folk Market Lane

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Taxi Address

吉林省延边朝鲜族自治州延吉市水上市场

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💎 Insider Tips

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Try the famous local specialty: hot 'Korean Blood Sausage' (Miandouchang) or fresh hand-rolled savory purple rice cake rolls.
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This market functions as an world-class area to purchase ultra-cheap fresh seasonal high-altitude pine mushrooms, wild wild honey, and ginseng sticks.
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The trading energy peaks strictly between 5:30 AM and 7:00 AM daily; wear warm attire as you will be walking across active stone lanes near water channels.
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Highly budget-friendly area where a massive, incredibly authentic culinary banquet will cost less than $2 USD per head; digital pay standard.