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Must-Try Korean Food: 11 Dishes and Snacks
Food is one of the best parts of a trip to Korea. Here are five classic dishes to try at a restaurant, and six street snacks to grab while you explore.
Classic dishes
Dakgalbi 닭갈비
Spicy chicken stir-fried with cabbage, sweet potato and rice cakes on a big hot pan at your table.
Spice 🌶🌶🌶   |   Usually has: Chicken
Kimchi Jjigae 김치찌개
A bubbling kimchi stew with tofu, served with rice. Korea’s favourite comfort food.
Spice 🌶🌶🌶   |   Usually has: Pork or tuna
Budae Jjigae 부대찌개
“Army stew”: kimchi, noodles, tofu, sausage and ham in one big pot to share.
Spice 🌶🌶🌶   |   Usually has: Sausage and ham
Tteokbokki 떡볶이
Chewy rice cakes in a sweet and spicy red sauce, sold at almost every street stall.
Spice 🌶🌶🌶   |   Usually has: Fish cake
Kimbap 김밥
Rice and vegetables rolled in seaweed and sliced into bites. Perfect for a picnic or a train ride.
Spice 🌶🌶🌶   |   Usually has: Ham, egg or tuna
Street snacks
Korean Corn Dog
Sausage or stretchy mozzarella on a stick, fried in crispy batter, often with potato cubes.
Eomuk 어묵
Fish cake on skewers in a warm broth. Perfect on a cold day.
Hotteok 호떡
A sweet pancake filled with brown sugar, cinnamon and nuts.
Gyeranppang 계란빵
Soft, slightly sweet bread baked with a whole egg on top.
Twigim 튀김
Crispy fried vegetables, sweet potato or squid. Dip it in tteokbokki sauce.
Bungeoppang 붕어빵
A fish-shaped pastry with sweet red bean inside. No fish in it!
Note: Many Korean dishes use meat, seafood or fish sauce, even when the name doesn’t say so. If you are vegetarian or avoid beef or pork, please check with the restaurant before you order.
Come hungry!
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