Over the past few years, the land of South Korea “Seoul” has been in the news for numerous reasons. Be it technology, internet facility, K-Beauty, K-Pop, PSY’s Gangnam Style, Seoul Food or BTS’s achievements, it has always been in the news over the years. Its K-POP culture, K-Drama, and food have been the main reason for this sort of limelight. Seoul is not just the capital city; it is the pride of the nation.
Well, Seoul and the whole of South Korea have a lot of dishes to offer other than ‘Kimchi and Ramen’. Yes, only these two dishes have specifically grabbed the attention of the global population, but it genuinely has some series of other authentic Korean food comprising of 5 main colours- green, red, yellow, white, and black respectively. All of these colours refer to the healthy nutrients value.
Let’s have a look at the topmost SEOUL food liked by people across the globe.
Now, you must be wondering about the cost of this SEOUL food. Well, no worries, all these dishes are quite affordable and contain healthy nutrients.
Tteokbokki:
This dish is made up of rice cakes dipped in sauce. The word “tteok” refers to glutinous-tube structure-shaped rice cakes that are generally dipped in ‘gochujang’ liquid made up of chilies. This mouth-watering dish has been around since the year 1953. You will find this dish sold at every normal or 5-star restaurant. If you are fond of rice and spicy sauces, then you will surely end up liking and ordering, Tteokbokki again and again.
Bibimbap:
Bibimbap is one of the delicious dishes. You will find this dish comprising of warm rice topped up with “namul” often referred to as kimchi and gochujang (chili pepper paste), garnished with soy sauce, or with a fermented soybean paste liquid. You will find this dish is served with fried eggs and sliced meat.
Generally, this dish includes beef but often people exchange beef meat with chicken steak or sliced mutton. In exchanging the meat, lots of restaurants offer a discount as well. So, if you are in any part of South Korea, you must not miss trying this dish. Non-veg lovers especially have a soft corner for Bibimbap.
Kimbap:
Kimbap is a dish that is found at every food cart, restaurant, and food joint. You will find this dish quite familiar to Sushi. It’s often referred as “Korean Sushi” also. Kimbap contains boiled rice mixed with your choice veggies/meat wrapped with a thin layer of seaweed. Native people often include this dish in their daily lunch or dinner routine.
Seoul KFC:
“The Korean Fried Chicken” is popular in every street and cafe around Seoul. This KFC chicken is being fried twice and then presented in front of you. Amongst the youngsters, it is one of the popular snacks. People often eat this dish with soft drinks/coffee/shakes.
You will find more dishes post visiting Seoul. Most importantly, both vegetarians and non-vegetarians can have these dishes. These dishes are now also available in India and other countries. If you are sooner planning to visit Seoul, you must try Bulgogi, Jeon, Twigim, Hotteok, and Dakkochi. All these dishes will not only satisfy your hunger, but will also leave an unmatchable SEOUL taste.
“Written by Swarnakshi Rishitosh Srivastava”
