Food of South Korea
44 traditional dishes · Asia
Cities & regions of South Korea
Kimchi Fried Rice
Tangy fried rice from ripe kimchi, topped with an egg.
Naengguk
Hailing from South Korea, Naengguk is a much-loved soup.
Omija-cha
Omija-cha counts among the traditional food of South Korea, a herbal infusion locals hold dear.
Seolleongtang
Milky ox-bone broth simmered for hours.
Sundubu Jjigae
Bubbling soft-tofu stew with chilli and seafood.
Tteokbokki
Chewy rice cakes in a sweet, fiery red chilli sauce.
Yukgaejang
Fiery shredded-beef soup with fernbrake and scallion.
Garaetteok
Garaetteok is Korea’s cylindrical rice cake, the chewy heart of spicy street-food tteokbokki and the New Year soup tteokguk.
Gyeran-jjim
Fluffy steamed egg custard, soft and savoury.
Haemuljeon
Haemuljeon is a beloved seafood, traditional to South Korea.
Heukimjajuk
Heukimjajuk is one of the classic dishes in the porridge tradition of South Korea.
Naengmyeon
Chewy cold buckwheat noodles in icy broth.
Samgyetang
Whole young chicken simmered with ginseng and rice.
Tteokguk
Sliced rice-cake soup eaten on New Year Day.
Sundae
Korean blood sausage stuffed with noodles and rice.
Jaengban Guksu
Jaengban Guksu is a noodle dish from South Korea.
Jumulleok
Jumulleok counts among the traditional food of South Korea, a beef dish locals hold dear.
Yakgwa
From South Korea, Yakgwa is a well-known fried dessert.
Beondegi
A chewy, savory Korean street snack of boiled and seasoned silkworm pupae, sold warm in small paper cups from market carts across the country.
Yulmu-cha
Hailing from South Korea, Yulmu-cha is a much-loved herbal infusion.