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The aroma of grilled fish and savory pancakes wafts through a crowded market in South Korea’s southeast, where vendors call out prices and customers weave through the narrow aisles. Amid the mackerel and octopus lie slabs of dombaegi — shark meat.
In the coastal Gyeongsang Province, dombaegi remains a beloved regional delicacy as families across South Korea prepare for chuseok, the country’s mid-autumn harvest festival. During this time, families gather to honor their ancestors with special foods and rituals.
The aroma of grilled fish and savory pancakes wafts through a crowded market in South Korea’s southeast, where vendors call out prices and customers weave through the narrow aisles. Amid the mackerel and octopus lie slabs of dombaegi — shark meat.
In the coastal Gyeongsang Province, dombaegi remains a beloved regional delicacy as families across South Korea prepare for chuseok, the country’s mid-autumn harvest festival. During this time, families gather to honor their ancestors with special foods and rituals.
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