Bindaetteok are thick savoury pancakes made from ground mung beans, pan-fried until crisp on the outside. The definitive version is at Gwangjang Market.

Bindaetteok has been documented in Korean cuisine since the Joseon dynasty, when it was street food sold at the Gwangjang market area in Seoul. The name means pancake for the poor, as mung beans were an inexpensive ingredient. The Gwangjang Market tradition of cooking bindaetteok on cast-iron griddles in the central food hall has been continuous since the market opened in 1905. The grinding of the mung beans to a thick batter, the addition of pork and kimchi, and the frying in a generous amount of oil until the exterior crisps while the centre remains soft remains unchanged from the Joseon preparation.

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