Is the tteokbokki at Ajumma Tteokbokki spicy?

Less than you might think, according to the creator who posted it: the tteokbokki comes with melted cheese and may be milder than expected. Ajumma Tteokbokki is a cheap street food counter at Via Paolo Sarpi 41, in the middle of Milan's Chinatown, with several other snack shops a few doors away.

What is there to see in Municipio 8 besides Chinatown?

Arco della Pace, the neoclassical arch at the entrance to Parco Sempione, and the CityLife district, with towers by Zaha Hadid and Daniel Libeskind, a large public park, the ArtLine open-air museum and a shopping district. The arch is free to visit, and CityLife's park is public.

Milan's Municipio 8 on TikTok: Paolo Sarpi and CityLife

Six of the eight places in Milan's Municipio 8 are on one street. Via Paolo Sarpi, the main street of the city's Chinatown, is where creators snack their way from Korean to Chinese to Japanese food: tteokbokki under melted cheese at Ajumma Tteokbokki, matcha gelato wrapped in mochi at Matcha House, pistachio mochi at MochiMochi. Prices are cheap to moderate, and much of it is street food or grab-and-go.

The other two places are a change of scale. Arco della Pace is a neoclassical triumphal arch at the edge of Parco Sempione, and CityLife is a newer district with towers by Zaha Hadid and Daniel Libeskind, a park and an open-air art trail. The food posts are short and candid, down to a warning that the tteokbokki is milder than expected.

Food & drink

Matcha HouseMatcha Cafe Ajumma TteokbokkiStreet Food Stall Hangzhou XiaolongbaoChinese Restaurant MochiMochiBakery S'laboBakery Mini KombiniStreet Food Stall

Culture & arts

Arco della PaceMonument

Destinations

CityLife DistrictNeighborhood

Savory snacks on Via Paolo Sarpi

Ajumma Tteokbokki, a cheap street food counter at number 41, tops its rice cakes with melted cheese; the creator warns the dish may be less spicy than you expect. At number 2, Hangzhou Xiaolongbao sells a combo cup of fried dumplings and a drink that one post calls a unique, convenient snack, and it also does take-out and delivery. Mini Kombini at number 30 is a Japanese-style convenience store with fresh onigiri and Japanese pastries, and the egg salad sandwich is the order in its post.

Mochi, matcha and pastry

Matcha House at number 9 serves matcha gelato at several intensity levels, matcha tiramisu and the dessert in the videos, gelato wrapped in a mochi skin. MochiMochi at number 12 makes its mochi entirely by hand; the creator's pick is pistachio with a crunchy pistachio-chocolate topping, and strawberry, mango and sesame fillings are on offer too. At number 1, S'labo mixes French pastry technique with Japanese milk bread and Chinese flavors, from black sesame and azuki braided buns to rice-flour canelé, and is often crowded with local teenagers. Its Japanese cheesecake is fluffy, its post says, if a little dry.

Arco della Pace and CityLife

Arco della Pace, designed by Luigi Cagnola, stands at the entrance to Parco Sempione and marks the start of the historic Corso Sempione, with bronze sculptures and bas-reliefs. It is free to see. CityLife is a pedestrian-friendly district built around a large public park with running and cycling paths, the ArtLine open-air museum and the CityLife Shopping District, and its design is LEED Platinum certified.

Good to know

From the posts: the pistachio mochi at MochiMochi, matcha gelato in a mochi skin at Matcha House, cheesy tteokbokki at Ajumma Tteokbokki, the fried dumpling and drink cup at Hangzhou Xiaolongbao, and an egg salad sandwich or onigiri from Mini Kombini. S'labo covers pastry, from rice-flour canelé to Japanese cheesecake.