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Find kimbap, tteokbokki and more at this energetic Koreatown restaurant

Dong Dae Mun is located in the heart of Melbourne’s Koreatown.

Dani Valent

Updated , first published

Outside Dong Dae Moon in Melbourne’s Koreatown precinct.
1 / 5Outside Dong Dae Moon in Melbourne’s Koreatown precinct.Chris Hopkins
Kimbap rice rolls with bulgogi beef and perilla leaves.
2 / 5Kimbap rice rolls with bulgogi beef and perilla leaves.Photograph by Chris Hopkins
Tteokbokki at Dong Dae Moon.
3 / 5Tteokbokki at Dong Dae Moon.Chris Hopkins
Handmade dumplings.
4 / 5Handmade dumplings.Chris Hopkins
Inside the Koreatown restaurant.
5 / 5Inside the Koreatown restaurant.Photograph by Chris Hopkins

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One of the newer restaurants in Melbourne’s Koreatown precinct, Dong Dae Moon brings the energy of its namesake neighbourhood to Melbourne. “Dongdaemun in Seoul is the place for having a bite, walking around and enjoying authentic street food in a crowded setting,” says restaurant manager Min Kyo Choo.

The specialty here is kimbap rice rolls filled with cooked meats, seafood and pickles. Try the bulgogi beef version with perilla leaves and eat it alongside tteokbokki, chewy rice cakes tossed with a sweet-spicy sauce that also works as a tasty dip for your kimbap. Also try handmade pork dumplings and the winter-friendly guksu, a spicy broth with handcut noodles.

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Dani ValentDani Valent is a food writer and restaurant reviewer.

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