For various reasons, from protecting the environment to personal conviction and health awareness, vegetarians continue to increase in number every year in Korea and, subsequently, restaurants, bakeries, and dessert cafes for vegetarians are also on the rise.
Spicy, chewy, and irresistibly comforting, tteokbokki is one of Korea’s most beloved street foods, and Busan offers some of the best versions in the country.
When you walk around Korea, you will quickly see the passion for food spilling over from stalls lining the street and small restaurants full of people noisily slurping noodles or preening away at a dish with chopsticks.
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.
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