Korean Food Culture

Pepero is a ubiquitous Korean snack. The typically chocolate-dipped biscuit stick is not just popular to have as a treat, but also to be given as a gift. The 11th …

While dishes like gimbap, and tteokbokki are dominating the street food scene, sticky sweet Korean fried chicken and fare like bulgogi and galbi are probably more familiar to you. For …

Kimchi has become more mainstream in recent years, from Hallyu stars eating kimchi in dramas to being served as banchan in Korean restaurants. You may even have gotten curious enough …

Tea is common in Korea, because locals drink it not only for its caffeine content, but also for pleasure. Like the Chinese and Japanese, although to a lesser degree, Koreans …

There are dozens of types of Korean instant noodles, each one with a different but similar ingredients list, texture, and delectable flavor profile. When I lived in Korea, I tried …

South Korea has a vibrant snacking culture. From crunchy to sweet, there is a snack to suit everyone’s taste and vibe. In Korean dramas and variety shows, or the Instagram …

Unlike in some countries, most Korean street foods are healthy, filling, and decently nutritious. I’ve been known many-a-night to only have street snacks for dinner, because the portions you usually …

Koreans are universally known for three things: K-Pop, K-Drama, and Kimchi. While it’s true that the first two are popular amongst the younger crowd, the latter is something everybody of …

The pandemic did a number on South Korea’s businesses during the first year, with thousands of shops closing, reducing heavy foot traffic in popular Seoul night markets, like Myeongdong and …

Five tastes generally describe Korean food: sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and spicy. But did you know Koreans have another sense of taste? This intriguing sense is called siwonhan-mat (시원한 맛), which …