Korean cuisine

Photo: wjlee4284, CC BY 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons

Korean cuisine can be found in North Korea, South Korea and Northeast China as well as with the Korean diaspora around the world.

FoodKorean cuisine often is based on rice and noodles in common with Chinese cuisine and Japanese cuisine, although indigenous ingredients such as fermented spicy cabbage (kimchi — 김치), rice cakes (떡 'duk') and various…

DrinkSoju (소주) is a clear, distilled beverage made from rice, wheat or barley (or sometimes sweet potato or other root vegetables) that is the most popular alcoholic drink in Korea.

Culinary destinationsThe following destinations may be of interest for authentic regional dishes.

Sources and licences

Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Korean cuisine" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: wjlee4284, CC BY 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons

Improve this guide on Wikivoyage