Street food vendor cooking over open flames at night in Myeongdong, Seoul

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Food stalls inside Gwangjang Market, SeoulBest food in SeoulA local guide to the best food in Seoul: Gwangjang and Namdaemun markets, Korean BBQ in Mapo, naengmyeon and c…Korean food spread: tteokbokki, kimchi, fried chicken and gimbapWhat to eat in Korea: 13 dishesThe Korean food list for first trips: bibimbap, samgyeopsal, bulgogi, tteokbokki, kimchi jjigae, naengmyeon, s…Fish vendors at Jagalchi Market, BusanBusan food guideWhat to eat in Busan: dwaeji gukbap pork soup, milmyeon cold noodles, Jagalchi raw fish, ssiat hotteok at BIFF…Korean food spread: tteokbokki, kimchi, fried chicken and gimbapKorean food for first-timersNew to Korean food? Start mild (bulgogi, samgyetang, gimbap), learn the spice words, side dishes and the 2-ser…Hot pot and dishes on a table in Euljiro-dong, SeoulHow to order at a Korean restaurantKorean restaurant etiquette for visitors: how to call staff ("jeogiyo"), table bells and kiosks, self-serve wa…

Korean dishes explained

Bibimbap served with Korean side dishesWhat Is Bibimbap?비빔밥 · bibimbapTteokbokki rice cakes simmering in spicy sauceWhat Is Tteokbokki?떡볶이 · tteokbokkiSamgyeopsal pork belly on a Korean BBQ grillWhat Is Samgyeopsal?삼겹살 · samgyeopsalMeat grilling on a Korean BBQ grillWhat Is Bulgogi?불고기 · bulgogiSpicy Korean kimchi stew with tofu and scallionsWhat Is Kimchi Jjigae?김치찌개 · kimchi jjigaeA bowl of Korean cold noodles (naengmyeon)What Is Naengmyeon?냉면 · naengmyeonFood stalls inside Gwangjang Market, SeoulWhat Is Sundae?순대 · sundaeStreet food stall at Mangwon Market, SeoulWhat Is Hotteok?호떡 · hotteokSamgyeopsal pork belly on a Korean BBQ grillWhat Is Dakgalbi?닭갈비 · dakgalbiA bowl of jjajangmyeon black bean noodlesWhat Is Jjajangmyeon?짜장면 · jjajangmyeonSpicy fried chicken wingsWhat Is Korean Fried Chicken?치킨 · chikinKorean dishes including gimbap, South KoreaWhat Is Gimbap (Kimbap)?김밥 · gimbapSpicy Korean kimchi stew with tofu and scallionsWhat Is Sundubu Jjigae?순두부찌개 · sundubu jjigaeSamgyetang ginseng chicken soup at Tosokchon, SeoulWhat Is Samgyetang?삼계탕 · samgyetang

By city

Seoul

Food stalls inside Gwangjang Market, SeoulGwangjang Market food: what to eat and whereGwangjang Market (central food alley), Buchon Yukhoe, Soonhee's BindaetteokFish cake skewers simmering at a Myeongdong night market stall, SeoulMyeongdong street food and where to eatMyeongdong street food stalls, Myeongdong Kyoja (main branch), Hadongkwan (Myeongdong main branch)Samgyeopsal pork belly on a Korean BBQ grillBest Korean BBQ in Seoul (the old-school way)Mapo Jinjja Wonjo Choi Daepo, Yeokjeon Hoegwan, Woo Lae OakA bowl of Korean cold noodles (naengmyeon)Best naengmyeon (cold noodles) in SeoulWoo Lae Oak, Pildong Myeonok, EulmildaeSamgyetang ginseng chicken soup at Tosokchon, SeoulSamgyetang and the Tongin Market lunchbox near GyeongbokgungTosokchon Samgyetang, Tongin Market (Dosirak Café), Korea Samgyetang (Goryeo Samgyetang)Tteokbokki rice cakes simmering in spicy sauceSindang-dong Tteokbokki TownSindang-dong Tteokbokki Town, Mabongnim Halmeoni Tteokbokki, Seoul Jungang MarketStreet food stall at Mangwon Market, SeoulHongdae & Mapo: where to eatMangwon Market, Mapo Jinjja Wonjo Choi Daepo, Yeokjeon HoegwanRed-brick building in KoreaSeongsu-dong: cafés and old-school galbiDaelim Changgo, Seongsu-dong Pork Galbi AlleyNeon-lit restaurant alley in Euljiro, SeoulSeoul's oldest restaurants (Jongno & Euljiro)Imun Seolnongtang, Cheongjinok, Jinokhwa Halmae Wonjo DakhanmariHot pot and dishes on a table in Euljiro-dong, SeoulLate-night food in SeoulJinokhwa Halmae Wonjo Dakhanmari, Euljiro Nogari Alley (Manseon Hof), Gwangjang Market (food alley)A bowl of kalguksu with kimchi, SeoulNamdaemun Market food guideNamdaemun Kalguksu Alley, Galchi Jorim Alley, Gamegol Son WangmanduHanok alley in Bukchon, near Insadong, SeoulInsadong & Ikseon-dong: where to eatSanchon, Osegyehyang, Imun SeolnongtangItaewon subway station sign, SeoulHalal food in SeoulEid (halal Korean), Makan Halal Restaurant, Itaewon KervanVegetable dishes in metal bowls at a restaurant in Jongno, SeoulVegan & vegetarian food in SeoulBalwoo Gongyang, Sanchon, OsegyehyangSpicy fried chicken wingsKorean fried chicken in SeoulYeongyang Center (Myeongdong), Yeouido Hangang Park (chimaek picnic), Big chicken chains (Kyochon, BBQ, bhc)People entering a GS25 convenience store in BusanKorean convenience store food guideGS25, CU, 7-Eleven Korea

Busan

A bowl of Korean noodle soup in BusanBusan pork soup (dwaeji gukbap) and milmyeonSsangdungi Dwaeji Gukbap (main), Songjeong 3-dae Gukbap, Naeho NaengmyeonFish vendors at Jagalchi Market, BusanJagalchi Market seafood and Nampo-dong street foodJagalchi Fish Market, BIFF Square (ssiat hotteok), Bupyeong Kkangtong Market (night market)Sky capsule track along the coast at Cheongsapo, Haeundae, BusanHaeundae & Gwangalli: where to eatHaeundae Market, Somunnan Amso Galbi, Millak Raw Fish Town

Incheon

A bowl of jjajangmyeon black bean noodlesJjajangmyeon in Incheon ChinatownJajangmyeon Museum (former Gonghwachun), Sinseung Banjeom, Incheon Chinatown streets

Gyeongju

Neon Gyeongju sign at night, GyeongjuWhat to eat in GyeongjuHwangnam-ppang (main store), Gyeongju Ssambap Street, Hwangnidan-gil

Sokcho & Gangneung

Steaming food stall at a market in SokchoSokcho & Gangneung: what to eatSokcho Jungang Market & Manseok Dakgangjeong, Abai Village, Chodang Sundubu Village (Gangneung)

Jeonju

Bibimbap served with Korean side dishesWhere to eat Jeonju bibimbapGajok Hoegwan, Hankook Jib, Seongmidang

Jeju

Food stalls at Dongmun Market night market, JejuJeju black pork and market foodBlack Pork Street (Jeju City), Donsadon (main), Jeju Dongmun Market (night market)Seafood stew with octopus, crab and shellfish on Jeju IslandJeju seafood: abalone and haenyeo housesMyeongjin Jeonbok, Ojo Haenyeo's House, Jeju Dongmun Market

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