Five Must-Try Korean Dishes You Should Not Miss!
Get ready to spark up your taste buds and take yourself on a culinary journey because the Korean cuisine is a festive burst of colour, taste and texture. Other than K-Pop and K-dramas, Korea’s amazing cuisine will definitely win the hearts.
When it comes to the taste, Korean dishes will leave you wanting more of it with its unique combination of spicy, savoury and well sometimes even sweet. Entering a Korean restaurant is an attitude of distortion of entry into a different world. With each menu dish there is a story behind it, of a custom, a feeling of home and extreme innovation.
You can forget all that you knew about Asian food, this is not just food, it is an experience and it promises to leave a sweet kick and a journey to remember in you palate. Make yourself ready to some heavy flavour masala!
Ramen (Ramyeon)
Although ramen is of Japanese origin, Korean Ramyeon is another different, less mild, chewing noodles. It is generally a fast, warm food that involves instant noodles spiced up by kimchi, eggs, and vegetables together with a hot broth and sometimes a spicy one. It is a classic item because it is filling, delicious and can be eaten in any way.
Kimchi
The undisputed king of Korean cuisine, Kimchi is a fermented side dish, most commonly made from napa cabbage and a vibrant mix of chili powder, garlic, ginger, and other seasonings. Its complex, spicy, tangy, and umami flavours are indispensable, served with almost every Korean meal.
Bibimbap
Bright, aesthetic, attractive dish, Bibimbap means meat and assorted vegetables mixed with rice. It is served with warm white rice, variously seasoned and sauteed vegetables (namul), gochujang (chili pepper paste), fried egg and frequently beef or tofu. It is all mixed together to help create something in tune.
Tteokbokki
A popular street food, Tteokbokki consists of soft, chewy cylindrical rice cakes cooked in a rich, sweet, and spicy gochujang-based sauce. Often served with fish cakes, boiled eggs, and scallions, it's an addictive comfort food that perfectly balances heat with a delightful chewiness.
Kimbap
Often mistaken for sushi, Kimbap is Korean rice rolled in seaweed, typically filled with cooked ingredients like seasoned rice, eggs, crab meat, ham, spinach, and pickled radish. It's a convenient, flavourful, and portable meal or snack, perfect for picnics or a quick bite.
