K-Food

Recipes, restaurant recs, must-try dishes.

bibimboss Jul 31

Korean drinking food (안주) explained — what to order at your first pojangmacha

Non-Koreans who come out for drinks with Korean friends often hit the same problem: everyone at the table nods when someone orders and 4 plates appear. Here's the anju cheat sheet. With soju: 삼겹살 (s...

bibimboss Jul 22

Where I eat when I'm homesick — the expat comfort-food map of Seoul

Every foreigner in Seoul eventually has a bad week where they can't do another bowl of kimchi-jjigae. Here's my rotation. American diner: Butcher's Cut in Itaewon. Actual bacon cheeseburger, actual fri...

bibimboss Jul 14

5 street foods you'll actually want to eat in Myeongdong

Myeongdong street food gets memed on for being 'touristy' but honestly some of it slaps. After way too many hungover Saturday nights walking through there, here's my working ranking. 1. Tornado potato ...