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• The reviews are true!

  vicariouslyhere,

  Nov 4, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  We've lived in Korea for more than 15 years, and have tried lots of Korean food, but we had an overseas visitor and wanted to experience Mangwon with a local. We've gone on many food tours around the world, and our experience has taught us the importance of having the right guide. Jay exceeded our expectations! She is a very thoughtful and knowledgeable guide and has organized this experience perfectly. Even if you've tried some of the food before, you will enjoy the quality of the food on this tour. Best versions of typical Korean food we've ever had! We also tried some new food and drinks that we loved. This tour was a highlight of our overseas visitor's experience (and OUR best tour in Korea in 15 years!). We highly recommend it. Thank you for a wonderful experience, Jay!

• Jay gave us such a nice...

  Mark V,

  Oct 22, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Jay gave us such a nice experience. She showed us all kinds of food and explained where everything came from and why people ate it. She answered all our questions and helped us give a better understanding of Korean foods. This also helped us a lot with Korean foods after we travelled to Busan. She cares about the people who join her group and makes sure to give everyone enough attention.

• Best food tour of Mangwon Market

  Helen S,

  Oct 22, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Jay was our guide and she was a true local living in the area. We not only ate a well curated selection of foods but we learned so many fun food facts along the way. Jay has such an engaging personality and interacted with each of us throughout the evening. She was so organized and prepared which made our eating experience enjoyable and not at all messy. She even thought to purchase drinks for us at the beginning of the tour. After the market she took us to a fantastic fried chicken place where we all sat down together. We had so much fun getting to know each other. The evening ended with a delicious dessert. Our favorites were the flavorful meatballs and the fried chicken. We’ve been on many food tours and feel this one was presented with a lot of thought and effort put into it.

• Jay was a really great...

  Violette V,

  Oct 21, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Jay was a really great guide, she made my last day in Korea really memorable. The food was yummy, and she really manage to make us feel like a group of friends. She is really knowledgeable, and was enthusiastic about teaching us about her country, her language, àd the food traditions. I really recommend this tour!

• Great Food Tour

  mehu22,

  Oct 17, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  My friend and I took the food tour with Jay and she was very knowledgeable and prepared for our tour. Mangwon Market has a very local feel to it and Jay seems to know all the vendors. Because her rapport with them is good, they told us several interesting things about their foods and they were obviously very proud of their dishes. Jay taught us a lot about the different drinks in the convenient store, fruits in Korea, and many other fun facts. I would highly recommend this food tour.

• Great intro to Korean Foods!

  Charmaine Y,

  Sep 28, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Our tour guide, Jay, was very knowledgable about the food market offerings. We first stopped by a grocery store to get drinks. She made some great recommendations - and now I'm hooked on Barley tea with scorched rice! We feasted on multiple types of jeon (korean pancake), tteokbokki, gimbap, pork meatballs, hanwoo beef (delicious!), Korean fried chicken, and hotteok. She also taught us a Korean drinking game! All of the food and drink were included in the price of the tour - it was so educational and a great deal! Thank you so much, Jay!

• Great intro into Korean...

  Jill C,

  Sep 19, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Great intro into Korean food. Jay was a wonderful guide and provided us lots of delicious bites and information. We ended the tour at a Korean fried chicken restaurant which allowed the group to mingle and talk.

• Lovely local food market tour with an eye for the details

  O1108QAjanak,

  Aug 28, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Great experience. I can really recommend this tour as we went to a market, which was not crowded and with almost no tourists. Very local and an authentic feeling how you can get fresh ingredients for Korean food. Our tour guide jay gave us so much detailed information about the Korean food, we learned a lot. Also, she gave us so much recommendations what else we can do in Seoul. Lovely person, great tour, authentic Korean food.

  

  

  

  

  

• Authentic and informative food tour with a lovely local guide

  W2719UIevelyns,

  Aug 27, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Highly recommend this tour to anyone who loves to try and learn about different korean street food. We really enjoyed this tour not only because of all the delicacies but also as the Mangwon Market is not as crowded and touristy like other markets. Jay has been a lovely host and we learned so much about the history and origin of the different dishes. One can really tell that she loves food and how passionate she is about it. She patiently answered all our questions and even provided us with other recommendations on what to do in Seoul for example. Her preparing Hanu beef in the middle of the market for us was a highlight. Thanks again for this unforgettable experience!

• Anthony Bourdain Food Experience

  robmG4306HZ,

  Jun 21, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Absolutely great tour. We do lots of small tours and this was an exceptional experience akin to being in an Anthony Bourdain episode.

  

  
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