All dishes
Gimbap
Rice

Gimbap

Korean name: 김밥 · gimbap

What is it?

Seaweed rice rolls with egg, pickled radish and vegetables — Korea's everyday portable meal.

Where to try it

Gwangjang Market's mayak gimbap, or any neighbourhood gimbap shop.

budgetsolofamily

Recommended places

Seoul · Jongno

Gwangjang Market Food Alley

Covered market lined with stalls for mung bean pancakes, mayak gimbap and raw beef. Cash is easiest; sit at the counter.

Street Food · ₩
Jeonju · Hanok Village

Jeonju Nambu Night Market

Weekend night market inside a traditional market hall, with dozens of small food stalls.

Street Food · ₩

Related Korean foods