Local food streets in North Chungcheong

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.

Two adjoining traditional markets in old-town Chungju. A sundae lane, dumpling shops and apple stalls in season make this the local center for shopping and eating.

Around the market in Goesan-eup, restaurants serve freshwater snail soup and snail salad. Come on market days, dates ending in 3 and 8, to catch the stalls too.

A lakeside village on Chopyeong-ho designated a Chungbuk specialty food street in 2007, gathering local restaurants that serve freshwater-fish health dishes like steamed carp and eojuk (fish porridge).

A five-day market (5th/10th) in Geumwang-eup, Eumseong, housed under an arcade roof, with long-running eateries serving handmade dumplings, seolleongtang, and fish set meals.

A roughly 200-meter arcade-covered traditional market selling food like 30-year-old market sundae (blood sausage) and market noodles alongside local specialties such as ginseng and sun-dried chili peppers.