Photo GalleryKorean Cuisine

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  Gui

  Gui In Korean cuisine, gui or guee is a grilled dish. Gui most commonly has meat or fish as the primary ingredient, but may in some cases also have grilled vegetables or other vegetarian ingredients. The term derives from the verb gupda, which literally means "grill". At traditional restaurants, meats are cooked at the center of the tableover a charcoal grill, surrounded by various banchan and individual rice bowls. The cooked meat is then cut into small pieces and wrapped with fresh lettuce leaves,with rice, thinly sliced garlic, ssamjang (a mixture of gochujang and dwenjang), and other seasonings. The suffix gui is often omitted in the names of meat-based gui such as galbi, whose name is originally galbi gui.

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  Dakhanmari

  Dakhanmari, literally means ‘a whole chicken’ in English. It’s a Korean food that is not commonly found. The 35 days old young chicken is cooked in Dakbaeksuk (Chicken Stew/Soup) whose recipe and ingredients are similar to Samgyetang (Ginseng Chicken Soup). While Samgyetang is made with ginseng, various herbs, chestnuts, Dakbaeksuk consists of simpler ingredien, such as chicken, water, and garlic. Staff will place a big pot of soup with half-boiled chicken on the stove and skilfully cut up the chicken with a pair of scissors. The flame was turned to high while I waited for the soup to boil.

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  Bulgogi

  Bulgogi, literally "fire meat", is a gui (Korean-style grilled or roasted dish) made of thin, marinated slices of beef or pork grilled on a barbecue or on a stove-top griddle. It is also often stir-fried in a pan in home cooking. Sirloin, rib eye or brisket are frequently used cuts of beef for the dish. The dish originated from the north area of the Korean Peninsula, but is also very popular in South Korea.In fact, bulgogi is widespread in South Korea, such as at fancy restaurants and at local supermarkets selling pan-ready kits.

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  Bibimbap

  Bibimbap, literally "mixed rice", sometimes romanized as bi bim bap or bi bim bop, is a Korean rice dish. The term “bibim” means mixing various ingredients, while the “bap” noun refers to rice. Bibimbap is served as a bowl of warm white rice topped with namul (sautéed and seasoned vegetables) and gochujang (chili pepper paste), soy sauce, or doenjang (a fermented soybean paste). A raw or fried egg and sliced meat (usually beef) are common additions. The hot dish is stirred together thoroughly just before eating. In South Korea, Jeonju, Jinju, and Tongyeong are especially famous for their versions of bibimbap. In 2011, the dish was listed at number 40 on the World's 50 most delicious foods readers' poll compiled by CNN Travel.

What to Eat in Korea

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  Dakgangjeong

  This is one of popular chicken menus. There are many good restaurants all over Korea. It is great with beer called as ‘Chimack’. Flavor is available such as spicy, mild spicy or sweet and salty.

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  Beandaedeok

  It is traditional Korean pancake. Ingredients are mung beans, bean sprouts, pork, fern, kimchi, onion, etc. Korean prefers beandaedeok with rice wine. Price is also not expensive.

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  Japchae

  This is a traditional party food like a birthday party. If you have a party in your house, this menu will be there. Especially, western people love jabchae very much because it likes a Korean spaghetti. Ingredients are pork or beef, onion, mushroom, fern, spinach, starch noodle, egg, green onion, etc.

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  Doenjangjjigae

  This is a very popular homemade menu. This is using fermented bean paste which mean healthy food. Most of BBQ restaurants, it is a complimentary side dish when you ordered BBQ pork or beef. For the great taste, good quality of bean paste must be used.

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  Budaejjigae

  This is knowed as ‘Army soup’. It is popular meal and side dish with alcohol ‘Soju’. This menu is many available restaurants for 24 hrs. Its cost is budget price for one meal. You don’t need side dishes with this menu.

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  Noodle with clams

  If you are a noodle lover, you must try this. Many places are available. Clams are coming from mud of the west sea. Spring time is the best time to have this. Handmade noodle is very chewy. It comes with tasty soup and fresh kimchi.

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  Seollungtang

  This is a traditional beef bone soup for 600 years. There are many old restaurants selling for this menu ONLY. It is kind of fast food restaurant in Korea. Sometime restaurant will serve you this food in 1 min when you have a seat. It always comes with very good radish kimchi.

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  Pork belly BBQ

  This menu is ultimate popular both local people and tourists. This comes with vegetable wrap. If you go to country side, it will be used 100 % local pork. On the other hand, many restaurants are using imported pork belly meat bacause of shotage. Pork BBQ is one out of every 5 restaurants in Seoul.