Top 15 Foods Must Eat In Korea

1. Kimchi -Usually Chinese cabbage that is  

               mixed in a giant jar with chili  

               pepper powder, garlic, vinegar  

               and allowed to sit for several  

               days before eating.

2. Bibimbap - Literally translated "Bibim" 

                    means mixed and "bap" means 

                    rice. That's pretty much  

                    exactly what it is. Rice, with  

                    veggies, and a hot red sauce  

                    added in that you simply take  

                    your spoon and mixed all  

                    together.

3. Kimbap -Literally translated "Kim" means  

                seaweed and "bap" means rice.  

                It's very similar to a sushi roll  

                except it normally contains  

                other things than fish. You can  

                get anything in them from egg,  

                to crab meat, to spam, to  

                canned tuna, or just a regular  

                veggie one. These are sold  

                everywhere.

4. Samgyupsal - Although I can’t eat pork but I just wanna 

                       share this food to others. There are  

                       different kinds of meats you can order, 

                       strips of pork are what this one relates to. 

                       Essentially it's "Korean BBQ" where you 

                       have a hot plate in front of you and you  

                       cook everything up yourself: onions,   

                       mushrooms, garlic slices, etc and then  

                       take the meat and your  favorite filling  

                       and stuff it on a piece of lettuce and  

                       shove it in your mouth. It's pretty cheap  

                       and delicious. It's a common favorite for  

                       big groups of people to eat.

5. Kimchi Ramyun - That's right, I said  

                            "Ramyun" not "Ramen".  

                            "Myun" in korean means  

                            "noodle" so they have  

                            adapted the word. So,  

                            this is ramen with 

                            kimchi flavor base. It's  

                            usually very spicy,  

                            comes with an egg and  

                            maybe a few pieces of  

                            meat if you're lucky.

6. Naengmyun - Here's that "myun" suffix  

                       again. That's right, it's a  

                       thing noodle (I believe it's 

                       made from rice) in a bowl 

                       of frozen juices or water 

                       with an egg, veggies, and  

                       chili pepper sauce.  It taste  

                       kind of like vinegar but it  

                       can be sweet depending on 

                       what kind you get. This is a  

                       favorite summer food to  

                       cool down from those hot  

                       days.

7. Dongasu - Plain simply, it's a piece of 

                  pork cutlet fried up in a 

                  delicious batter. It's usually 

                  served with a sweet honey  

                  sauce or a dark salty sauce to 

                  dip or pour onto it. It's not as 

                  healthy as some of the other 

                  foods but it's definitely a good  

                  break from the monotony that  

                  can build up with noodles and 

                  rice.

8.  Ddukbokki - "Dduk" in usually refers to 

                       some type of noodle of   

                       pastry made from rice. This 

                       is a big, fat, chewy noodle 

                       made from rice covered in 

                       a spicy sauce. It's a must try 

                       that you can find in most 

                       restaurants and from street  

                       vendors.

9. Mandu - I've been told this is actually a  

                Chinese dish, but you can find it  

                everywhere in Korea. It's  

                essentially just a dumpling that's  

                usually filled with either minced 

                pork or kimchi. It comes with a 

                nice soy sauce to dip it in. It  

                comes in many varieties from  

                big dumpling to small "water"  

                mandu or even Mandu Ramyun  

                (Ramen with mandu in it).

10. Udon - Although I'm not sure of the 

               origin of udon (probably Japan). 

               While most udon and ramen in  

               Japan had made by hand 

               noodles, the only kind had in 

               Korea is pre-packaged stuff. Still, 

               it's decent enough to have once 

               in a while in Korea.

11. Pumop Bang - Pumop is a type of fish 

                         and "bang" in Korean 

                         means "bread. It's basically 

                         filled with warm, sweet 

                         bean paste on the inside  

                         of some sweet type 

                         bread. These are one of 

                         the most addicting things 

                         in winter to eat.

12. Tangsuyuk - This is served at Chinese 

                       restaurants. This dish is use 

                       of pork or beef as a main

                       ingredient. The taste  

                       basically sweet and sour.

13. Jajangmyun(black bean sauce noodles)   

     - This is also served from Chinese 

       restaurants. Although they say it’s 

       Chinese food, it's actually Koreanized 

       Chinese food. This means nowhere in 

       China or any other place can you find 

       this type of food since it was created 

       by Koreans. It's basically a type of tick 

       spaghetti noodle with a salty brown

       sauce that has onions, veggies, and 

       small pieces of meat in it. Mixed it up 

       and enjoy.

14. Takkalbi- Basically it's chicken, pieces 

                   of sweet potato, and kimchi is 

                   a spicy and slightly sweet 

                   sauce. It's precooked, but 

                   they keep it on the pan to 

                   stay warm or so you can throw 

                   rice in at the end to mix 

                   together. You eat this 

                   similarly to Samgyupsal. You 

                   put the chicken and veggies 

                   on a piece of lettuce with a 

                   little bit of chili paste sauce 

                   and shove it in your mouth. 

                  Another good meal for two people or a giant group.

15.  Jjambbong (spicy seafood noddle)

      - Another popular Koreanized Chinese  

        food.  The noddle usually use 

        spaghetti or linguini noodles. The 

        soup is typically made with chicken 

        stock for a rich flavor, but you can 

        also use anchovy broth for a cleaner 

        and lighter taste. This soup also 

        incorporates pork, chili infused oil, 

        and various vegetables and seafood. 

        The combination of all the natural 

        ingredients creates a hearty bowl of 

        soup that is packed  with robust  

        flavors. The spiciness will surely clear your sinuses!