Samgyeopsal · Dongdaemun & Sindang
Geumdwaeji Sikdang
The pork BBQ that made Sindang a destination.
Yaksu
Korean food, explained · Seoul
Know what you’re eating. Then go eat it.
What each dish is, how to eat it and what to say when you order, plus places in Seoul to try it.
Start with the food
What each dish is, how to eat it and what to say when you order.
Samgyeopsal
삼겹살
Thick pork belly you grill at the table: Korea's favourite night out.
Gukbap
국밥
Rice in hot soup: the cheap, filling bowl Koreans eat at any hour.
Tteokbokki
떡볶이
Chewy rice cakes in sweet, fiery red sauce: Korea's number-one snack.
Samgyetang
삼계탕
A whole young chicken stuffed with rice and ginseng, served bubbling.
Naengmyeon
냉면
Ice-cold buckwheat noodles in a clear beef broth — Seoul's summer obsession.
Kalguksu
칼국수
Hand-cut wheat noodles in hot broth: the bowl Seoul queues for at lunch.
Kimchi jjigae
김치찌개
Sour, spicy kimchi stew with pork and tofu — the everyday Korean meal.
Jokbal
족발
Pork trotters braised in soy and spices, sliced and wrapped in lettuce.
Where to eat
Menus, directions and an order card you can show the staff.
Samgyetang · Jongno & Gwangjang
Tosokchon Samgyetang
Whole young chicken, ginseng and rice in a milky broth.
GyeongbokgungSolo-friendly
Dakhanmari · Dongdaemun & Sindang
Jinokhwa Halmae Dakhanmari
The original "one whole chicken" pot, boiled at your table.
Dongdaemun
Bindaetteok · Jongno & Gwangjang
Soonhee's Bindaetteok
Gwangjang Market's crispiest mung-bean pancakes.
Jongno 5-gaSolo-friendly
Guides for your trip
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Myeongdong명동
Shopping streets with old-school noodle and soup houses tucked behind them.
Jongno & Gwangjang종로·광장시장
Palaces, Gwangjang Market and the city's oldest restaurants.
Dongdaemun & Sindang동대문·신당
Late-night alleys built for chicken pots and pork BBQ.
Seongsu성수
Seoul's Brooklyn: warehouse cafés and a legendary jokbal house.
Hongdae & Mangwon홍대·망원
University-town energy and a market where locals actually shop.
45 places on the map
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