|
|
|
|
 |
|
 |
|
All You Need To Know About Korean Food
- where to eat, what it is, and how to eat it! Check out
our guide to the best restaurants in all the different
parts of Seoul and learn where to go to get the best kimchi,
ginseng, liquor, & more.
|
|
|
 |
|
What
to Eat - Quintessential Korean Food |
?? Kimchi
Ingredients: Cabbage (or radish, cucumber, etc), julienne
radish, minced garlic, diced green onion, salted fish,
salt
Spiciness:   
Description: Cabbages and
other vegetables are soaked in salt water, then seasoned
with different spices before being fermented. There
are many different types of kimchi, such as cabbage
kimchi (the most common), cucumber kimchi, radish kimchi,
cubed radish kimchi, green onion kimchi, and more. It
is a health food filled with vitamins, minerals, and
more. |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
??? Seolleongtang (Ox bone soup)
Ingredients: Rice, beef, beef broth, diced green onion,
minced garlic, red pepper power, pepper, salt Spiciness:
  
Description: Beef is added
to beef broth and stewed for a long time before being
served with rice and various seasonings. The deep, rich
taste of the broth, boiled for over 10 hours, is simply
delicious. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Where
to Eat |
 |
Bukchang-dong, Offering a Taste
of the P...
Bukchang-dong is located behind the Plaza Hotel, nearby
Namdaemun and large office buildings. The famous restaurant
area of Bukchang-dong first began with a few restaurants
selling meat, rice, and liq...
|
|
|
 |
Jangchungdong Jokbal Street
Located near Jangchung Gymnasium (Jung-gu, Seoul) are
about ten restaurants whose specialty is jokbal (pig?s
trotters). In the past, the area teemed with customers,
especially on game days at Jangchun...
|
|
|
 |
Samcheongdong: Gourmet Lover's
Lane
?Samcheong? which means the three colors of blue, was
given this name because the mountains, waters, and the
people are really nice in this neighborhood. Meanwhile,
this area has become appealing beca...
|
|
|
 |
Sindangdong: the Street of Spicy
Tteokbo...
Tteokbokki (rice-cakes in red-pepper sauce) is a typical
Korean snack. The secret of its flavor lies in the harmony
of chewy rice-cakes and spicy red pepper sauce. In Sindangdong,
there are over 15 tt...
|
|
|
 |
Itaewon : Delightful Tastes
from Around ...
Itaewon is like a foreign country within Korea, where
various cultures coexist. People who visit the area are
overjoyed by the chance to try traditional foods from
various countries, which are usually...
|
|
|
 |
Gangnam: Hip New Restaurants
for Young C...
Gangnam is not just for the rich, young, and beautiful,
but a place for everyone. This place is particularly trendy
and a favorite among the young generation. Gangnam offers
great entertainment and ni...
|
|
|
 |
Apgujeong: Where to Enjoy Elegant
Korean...
In Apgujeong, a mecca for the young and the young at heart,
you can experience modern culture. With an abundance of
ethnic eating houses and fast-food restaurants, the area
also offers decent Korean r...
|
|
|
 |
Jongno, a Street of Traditional
Restaura...
Just like the street itself, gourmet restaurants in Jongno
boast a long history, and many of them have been run by
the same families for many generations. The following
is an introduction to the gourm...
|
|
|
 |
Sinchon, the Street of Food
Festivals
The streets of Sinchon are always bustling with crowds
of young people. Yonsei, Sogang, and Ewha universities
are located here, creating a unique youth culture. Naturally,
countless restaurants cater ...
|
|
|
 |
Insadong: The Street Where Flavor
Meets...
Certainly, foreign visitors are attracted by Insadong?s
traditional ceramics, books, and souvenir shops, but they
also come here to eat at the best Asian and Western-style
gourmet restaurants. We reco...
|
|
|
 |
Myeongdong: A Favorite Street
of Gourmet...
Myeongdong is located in central Seoul, the mecca of shopping,
finance, and culture, and a must-visit tourist destination.
Touring Myeongdong is even more enjoyable thanks to a
number of gourmet resta...
|
|

* This
information is derived from KOREA TOURISM ORGANIZATION.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|