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locals on everything from spicy chicken skewers to piping-hot
hotteok
(either the sweet or
savoury versions of these deep-fried dough pockets).
Vegetarians & Vegans
Although rice and vegetables make up a considerable part of their diet, few Koreans are
fully vegetarian. It can be a struggle for vegetarians in ordinary restaurants. Many other-
wise seemingly vegetarian dishes have small amounts of meat, seafood or fish added for
flavour. The same is true of kimchi. Generally risk-free things to order include
bibimbap
or
dolsot bibimbap
, both without meat (or egg),
beoseotjeongol
(mushroom hotpot),
doenjang jjigae
(soybean paste stew)
, dubu jjigae
(spicy tofu soup),
jajangmyeon
(noodles and sauce), vegetable
pajeon,
and pumpkin
juk
(rice porridge).
NEED TO KNOW
Price Ranges
$
less than ₩10,000
$$
₩10,000-20,000
$$$
over ₩20,000
Opening Hours
»
Restaurants & cafes
11am-10pm
»
Convenience stores
24 hours
Reservations
Where a telephone number is listed, reservations are recommended. For most places, it's unnecessary to book
tables unless you want your own private room or are in a large group.
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