Yanji Foodie's Ultimate Guide

Pack your 512G stomach for this border town! Yanji blends Chinese, Korean, and Russian flavors with endless culinary surprises and stunning Korean costume experiences. Here's your 3-day feast itinerary 👇

✨Recommended Itinerary✨
Day1:
📍Korean Folk Village
Must-try hanbok photoshoot! 20+ rental shops (¥150-300/set with makeup). Best morning light for red-wall photos
📍Yanbian Museum
Free entry (bring ID) to explore Korean ethnic history
📍Internet-Famous Bullet Screen Wall
Perfect sunset shots near Yanji University, with popular Rodingbay Coffee nearby

Day2:
📍Tumen Half-Day Tour
¥200 round-trip car charter to see North Korea's Namyang City, boundary markers, and Riguang Mountain
📍West Market
Souvenir heaven! Rice cakes, pollock, kimchi - 5th floor has local snacks
📍Longmart Supermarket
Korean snack paradise (save for last-day shopping)

🍜Must-Eat List🍜
✅Quanzhou Mixed Rice (Flagship): Stone pot bibimbap + soybean paste soup
✅Wu's Wrapped Rice: Pork belly with perilla leaves
✅Shunji Cold Noodles: Chewy buckwheat noodles + sweet pork
✅Jinli BBQ: Table-side grilling + beer stew pot
✅Xingdou Restaurant: Giant jajangmyeon + sweet-sour pork
✅Houlang Coffee: Instagrammable cup designs

📌Pro Tips:
1. Stay near Yanji University/Department Store
2. Taxis start at ¥5 (hard to get during rush hours)
3. Bargain at markets (vendors are friendly)
4. Book hanbok photographers in advance
5. Try Korean sauna in winter

Don't leave without vacuum-packed kimchi and blood sausage from West Market (lasts 7 days)! Yanji is foodie heaven you'll crave forever!

Post by HARMONY MOSS | Jul 17, 2025

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