the city has several famous foods. one of them is 'dak galbi'. 'dak galbi' is a stir-fried chicken with sliced cabbage, sweet potatoes, rice cakes, sesame leaves and picy 'go chujang' sauce. it is usually cooked on a big iron pan on the center of the table. there is even a 'dak galbi' street which has many famous 'dak galbi' restaurants in the downtown of the city. another famous food is 'makguksu.' 'makguksu' is thin buckwheat noodles served in a cold beef broth with sesame seeds, sliced beef, cucumber, and spicy sauce.