Convenience stores in Korea are always looking for ways to surprise their customers with interesting new products while promoting steady sellers.
Delicious Korean Kimbap (sometimes referred to as Gimbap) is very easy to make and in contrast to Japanese sushi, the ingredients are not confined to fish.
In Korea, many locals have a common hangout routine which involves visiting a good restaurant to enjoy delicious dishes and then heading to a café for delicious desserts.
Tteokbokki is essentially Korean rice cakes and dried fish cakes cooked in a spicy gochujang sauce. You can vary the spice levels by adding more water or less gochujang.
Korean food looks great, it smells great and it tastes delicious.
Korean cold noodles are definitely staple summer treat on this peninsula. For many Koreans, probably the first cold noodles that pops into their heads are naengmyeon and bibimguksu.
Kimchi-bokkeum-bap, or Kimchi fried rice, is an easy, quick-fix recipe, making it a popular dish to have in a snap.
Gochujang, or red pepper paste, is a staple in the kitchen of Koreans. It is not an exaggeration to say that it's hard to find a Korean dish without gochujang, from tteokbokki to dakbokkeumtang (raised spicy chicken).
Boneless chicken is marinated then cooked with plenty of vegetables.
This traditional herb has a bitter taste and you can find it in many food products around the peninsula. When I was little, my mother used to make me tea with honey-soaked ginseng to help keep me healthy.
The mall is also the ultimate foodie’s paradise! The 1st, 8th and 9th floors house more than 50 different restaurants, while the Food Market is located on the first basement level.
If you are simply looking for a place to take a nice stroll and then please your taste buds, then to the area of Seokchon Lake and Songridan-gil Street in Seoul.
Gwangjang Market is one of the largest and most famous in Korea.
Koreans usually roast shrimp only with salt but I added garlic and butter. Also, this food usually comes with a Korean dipping sauce made of chili pepper paste and vinegar or sesame oil, but I prepared a garlic and cheese mayo sauce for my American friends.