Namdaemun Yachae Hotteok
Namdaemun Market
4.6 / 5
The absolute gold standard of savory hotteok. The vegetable filling is packed with glass noodles and chives, and that fruit-infused soy sauce brush is legendary.
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Sammat-dong Hotteok
Insadong / Anguk
4.4 / 5
The dough is incredibly chewy thanks to the cornmeal blend. The sunflower seeds and nuts inside provide a perfect textural contrast.
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The pink heart-shaped hotteok is not just for show; the dough is light and the filling is perfectly balanced. Extremely Instagrammable.
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This is the taste of childhood. No gimmicks, just a perfectly thin, crispy dough with molten brown sugar and cinnamon.
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