Category: Food
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What Is Kimchi? A Complete Guide to Korea’s Iconic Food
Kimchi is one of the most recognizable foods in Korea. It appears beside grilled meat, soups, noodles, rice dishes, and many everyday meals. For many Koreans, a meal can feel incomplete without it. International visitors often think of kimchi as…
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Is Korean Food Spicy? Popular Spicy and Mild Korean Dishes
Is all Korean food spicy? Learn which popular Korean dishes are hot, which are mild, and how to order food in Korea if you cannot eat spicy food.
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What Is Banchan? Are Side Dishes Free in Korea?
When you eat at a Korean restaurant, several small dishes may arrive at your table before or alongside your main meal. These dishes are called banchan (반찬), a central part of everyday Korean dining. For first-time visitors, banchan can be…
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How to Order Food in Korea When You Don’t Speak Korean
One of the best parts of traveling in South Korea is the food. But walking into a Korean restaurant for the first time can feel intimidating if you don’t speak Korean. The menu may be entirely in Korean, the server…