Food in South Korea is characterized by rather spicy dishes of the national cuisine, since they are prepared with the addition of a considerable amount of pepper and various spices.
Food in South Korea
The diet of Koreans consists of meat, fish, seafood, rice, noodles, soups, vegetables, herbs.
In South Korea, it is worth trying spicy sauerkraut (kimchi); Korean BBQ beef (bulgogi); peppery and salted pieces of raw fish, drenched in vinegar (needles fish); onion pancakes (paillon).
Many people believe that the main dish on the Korean table is dog meat, and they are afraid that this food will be on their plate as well. Do not worry: for Koreans, this dish is food for special occasions, and far from cheap, so no one will serve this dish to you without your consent.
What you really need to worry about is not having a red-brick dish on your plate (this is hot pepper, which Koreans eat in huge quantities) - for unprepared stomachs, such a dish can bring a lot of trouble.
Where to eat in South Korea? At your service:
- cafes and restaurants with various cuisines of the world (there are Chinese, Korean, Italian, French, Mexican and other restaurants;
- fast food restaurants (McDonalds, KFC, Subway).
- There are many Korean national institutions in the country. So, for example, in kogijip you can order various meat dishes, in hoejip - dishes from raw fish, in hansik - various Korean dishes, both light cold snacks and meat and vegetable dishes.
Drinks in South Korea
Popular Korean drinks include green tea, insamcha (ginseng tea), boricha (barley "tea"), coffee, soju (local vodka made from barley, rice, corn or potatoes), and beer.
For lovers of alcoholic drinks, there is plenty of space in South Korea: alcohol is cheap here. Beer lovers should pay attention to local varieties - OB, Cass, Hite.
Food tour to South Korea
Gourmets traveling to South Korea should visit Seoul, a “delicious” city with entire neighborhoods famous for cooking a certain dish. For example, in Sindandong you can enjoy rice cakes with tteokbokki hot pepper sauce, and in Changchundong you can enjoy chjokpal pork legs.
Korean food aficionados can head to numerous gourmet festivals. For example, if you go to the Fish Festival, you can take part in an event such as fishing with your hands. In addition, you will visit the fish auction and fish fair, you can buy fish and seafood and taste dishes made from these products.
It is very pleasant to rest in South Korea - this is facilitated by the absolute safety on the city streets, a favorable climate, numerous attractions and natural parks, as well as the spicy and magical aroma of national dishes.
