Sundae Town () is an area of

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, South Korea in the

Sillim-dong Sillim-dong () is a ''Dong (administrative division), dong'' (neighborhood) of Gwanak District, Seoul, South Korea. Seoul National University and Nokdu Street are located in the town. Its name means "new forest", which was derived from the woods ...

division of the city. Sundae Town is known for a style of South Korean street food called sundae bokkeum and involves stuffing dangmyeon (noodles) and vegetables mixed with pigs blood into sausage-like casings. The 'sausages' are then steamed and have a similar consistency to

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or other similar blood sausage products. The area's origins date from a sundae bokkeum restaurant in Sillim market. The market was replaced in the early 1990s by a shopping center but many restaurants continue the tradition and as of 2019, there were thirty restaurants serving it.

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Neighborhoods of Gwanak District {{Korea-geo-stub