Recently, I had the opportunity to cover an event about Korea organized by Korea Tourism Organization Malaysia at Hotel Jen, Iskandar Puteri Harbour, Johor, Malaysia.
I was fascinated with all the presentations conducted by each marketing manager from different provinces and cities around South Korea.
I was really impressed with the way they shared the food recommendation around Korea. To name some, I to0k some shots of them and check them online. These are what I've discovered:
1. Pork Barbeque from Jeju
Gogigui (a.k.a. Korean barbecue) is beloved in Korea including in other parts of the world.
2. Omegi Rice Cake
This is also known as Omegi Tteok. This is a rice cake that is popular in e Jeju Island. It is made by boiling round balls of glutinous millet dough and then rolling them in bean powder and mashed red bean. It is sweet and chewy.
3. Abalone Porridge
This is also known as Jeonbok-juk. It is made out of white rice with Korean Abalone. This dish is a local specialty of Jeju Island where abalones are commonly harvested.
4. The seafood package set of 동명항생선숯불구이 Dongmyeonghang Saengseon Sutbulgui
They are popular for tourism in Korea for the quality of their food. By the way, this restaurant is certified Halal.
5. The dishes of Jinbo Dakgalbi Restaurant
This restaurant certified halal in South Korea. They also have a few outlets in Malaysia serving halal food.
6. Yeongwol Seobu Morning Market (영월 서부아침시장)
This market is located in downtown Yeongwol and features various fresh products from the Yeongwol area. This market offers quality street food where you will find it interesting.
7. The street food of Jungang Market in Seoul
This is located at the east of Heunginjimun Gate (Dongdaemun) that specializes in dried fish and other seafood.
8. The Korean Blood Sausage in Jungang Market
This is one of the popular street food in Korea. This is made out of pig or cow intestines stuffed with an assortment of ingredients and glass noodles
There are other foodies mentioned during the session. However, these are the things that come to my mind which I will surely put in mind whenever I have the chance to visit South Korea in the future.