Local restaurants, traditional markets, regional specialties, and the culture behind them.
Seoul’s most talked-about restaurants — from Michelin-starred spots to the café everyone’s posting from Seongsu-dong — often come with a real wait, or fill up entirely if you just walk in. CatchTable is how locals book ahead, and there’s now a version built specifically for foreign visitors so you don’t need a Korean phone number…
Term What It Means Samgyeopsal Thick-cut pork belly, the most common and beginner-friendly cut Galbi Marinated beef short ribs, sweeter and slightly more expensive Banchan The small side dishes that arrive automatically, refillable for free Ssam Wrapping grilled meat in lettuce or perilla leaf with sauce and garlic Soju The clear, mild alcohol nearly always…