The 10 must try foods in Seoul

Discover a side of Seoul that you never knew through its diverse and majestic food culture.

Korea food is served with various side dishes and water.

1. Bibimbap (비빔밥)

Traditional cuisine served as a bowl of steamed white rice topped with various vegetables, stir-fried beef and egg, all of which is mixed at the table with red pepper paste to your taste.

2. Samgyetang (삼계탕)

One of the most popular heath foods for summer, this is a bowl of soup made from an entire young chicken stuffed with ginseng, glutinous rice, garlic and chestnuts.

3. Jeon(pancake) (전)

Kimchi, meat, seafood or various vegetable mixed in an egg butter and then pan-fried in oil. Bindaetteok is a popular form of jeon made with mung bean mixed with pork and kimchi.

Pajeon is a traditional Korean dish which is sometimes called, "Korean Pancakes". It's made with flour, and depending on the type of Pajeon, can be filled with veggies, kimchi, or even seafood.

4. Bulgogi (불고기)

Famous Korean cuisine that is sure to delight the palates of foreigners, it refers to beef slices marinated in sweet soy sauce and then roasted on a special grill.

5. Samgyeopsal (삼겹살)

Samgyeopsal refers to the area of pork belly marked by three layers of flesh and fat. Thick slices are grilled and eaten wrapped in lettuce or sesame leaves.

6. Chicken (치킨)

American style fried chicken coated with Korea's unique sweet and spicy sauce. Koreans enjoy pairing beer(maekju in Korean) with it, the combination of which is  called Chimaek.

7. Tteokbokki (떡볶이)

It is now one of the most popular street foods, made of string rice cakes mixed with fish cake in spicy red pepper paste sauce.

8. Makegeolli (막걸리)

Milky traditional Korean wine made by fermenting rice, it is rich in lacto acid and dietary fiber.

Makoli is a kind of rice wine that has been made in Korea for ages. It's milky and quite sweet and delicious. Everyone in Korea knows that this fine rice wine is the perfect pairing for the Pajeon dish. It's mostly eaten on rainy days.

9. Patbingsu (팥빙수)

One of the most popular summer snacks made with shaved ice mixed with a wide variety of delicacies such as red beans, rice cakes, fruits and misugaru(drink mix) in milk.

10. Kimchi (김치)

Traditional Korean cuisine made of vegetables such as cabbage, radish and onion, seasoned and fermented in red pepper and salted seafood.