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What to Eat and Drink<br />
Tteokbokki<br />
OneofthemostpopularstreetfoodsinKorea,<br />
these cylinder-shaped white rice cakes are highly<br />
addictive. Often eaten with Korean fish cakes and<br />
boiled eggs, tteokbokki are drenched in gochujang<br />
(chilli paste) or non-spicy ganjang (soy sauce).<br />
WetrieditatYupdduk, in Dongdaemun, in a huge<br />
portion enough to feed three people.<br />
Korean Barbecue<br />
Who can resist fine cuts of beef and pork being sizzled<br />
onahotgrillrightinfrontofyou?Dinersusually<br />
cook their own meat, but renowned Korean barbecue<br />
restaurant Samwon Garden has experts who grill the<br />
meat for you. We highly recommend the Korean fresh<br />
short rib and the beef tartare.<br />
Ganjang-gejang<br />
Ganjang-gejang, raw crab marinated in soy sauce, is a<br />
must-try in Korea. Get your hands dirty as you suckle<br />
onthecreamyfleshandslurpuptheroe.Headtoone<br />
oftherestaurantsonfamousGanjang-gejang Alley in<br />
Sinsa-dong to savour this fermented seafood dish.<br />
Bingsu<br />
Popular in summer, bingsu, or shaved ice, is a Korean<br />
dessert topped with anything from fruits and matcha<br />
powder to chocolate brownies and condensed milk. One<br />
common variety is patbingsu, made with sweetened red<br />
beans. Head to SulbingKoreanDessertCaféfor Injeolmi<br />
Sulbing, with nutty bean powder, chewy rice cakes and<br />
sweet, soft cheese.<br />
Fried Chicken and Beer<br />
Koreanscallitchimaek–acompoundofthewords<br />
chickenandmaekju(beerinKorean)–andthere’s<br />
no denying the pleasure of gulping down ice-cold<br />
beer after mouthfuls of tasty, crispy fried chicken.<br />
There are lots of chimaek chains but we recommend<br />
Chicken Baengi and BHC.
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