Food World
Discover 1708 iconic traditional dishes from 145 countries — what they are, what's in them, and where to taste the real thing.
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44 total
Bibimbap
Warm rice topped with sauteed vegetables, beef, a fried egg and gochujang, mixed at the table.
Samgyeopsal
Grilled pork belly wrapped in lettuce with garlic and ssamjang.
Kimchi Jjigae
Bubbling stew of aged kimchi, pork and tofu.
Jeonbokjuk
Jeonbokjuk is a traditional porridge from South Korea.
Korean BBQ (Bulgogi)
Marinated beef grilled at the table and wrapped in lettuce.
Galbi
Marinated beef short ribs grilled at the table.
Hwachae
Chilled Korean summer fruit punch set in a shared bowl — cinnamon-ginger rice-punch syrup with floating fruit, nuts and edible petals.
Bingsu
Mountain of fine shaved milk-ice with sweet toppings.
Bossam
Boiled pork belly wrapped in cabbage with seasonings.
Dakgalbi
Spicy stir-fried chicken cooked on a hot plate.
Kimchi
Salted napa cabbage fermented with chilli, garlic and fish sauce — the constant of every Korean meal.
Mandu
Korean dumplings filled with pork, tofu and kimchi.
Sansachun
Sansachun counts among the traditional food of South Korea, a drink locals hold dear.
Budae Jjigae
Spicy army-base stew of sausage, spam and ramen.
Doenjang Jjigae
Rustic soybean-paste stew with tofu and vegetables.
Gamjajeon
Gamjajeon is a beloved pancake, traditional to South Korea.
Gamjatang
Spicy pork-spine and potato soup.
Haemul Pajeon
Crisp scallion pancake loaded with seafood.
Hotteok
Chewy griddle pancake oozing molten brown-sugar syrup.
Injeolmi
Injeolmi is a soft, chewy Korean rice cake of pounded glutinous rice rolled in roasted soybean flour, eaten fresh at markets and ancestral rites.
Japchae
Glassy sweet-potato noodles stir-fried with vegetables.
Jjajangmyeon
Chewy noodles under a dark black-bean and pork sauce.
Jokbal
Soy-braised pig trotters, glossy and tender.
Kimbap
Seaweed rice rolls packed with colourful fillings.