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The market quarter where the pork belly restaurants cluster.

A traditional market near Yeongdong Station; Yeongdong is the only area in Chungbuk that calls river snails 'olbaengi,' and the market's eateries serve soybean-paste-based olbaengi soup.

A local-food street in Cheongsan-myeon, designated a Chungbuk specialty food street in 2017, with eight eateries specializing in doribangbangi (pan-fried small fish) and fish noodle soup made from Geumgang River and Daecheongho freshwater fish.

A five-day market (1st/6th) opened in 1964, with about 40 stalls selling Boeun jujubes — once a royal tribute item in the Joseon era — shiitake mushrooms, and other local produce and food.

A market with unusually deep stocks of herbs and mountain greens.

A cluster of shops at the entrance to Beopjusa Temple on Songnisan, lined with local restaurants serving sanchae jeongsik (wild-vegetable set meals) made with deodeok root and mountain greens.