Andrew Zimmern highlights Seoul's dynastic dining icons. From spicy stews to cure a hangover and icy buckwheat noodles to beat the heat to sweet beef and spicy fermented cabbage, Seoul cuisine is tradition with a tasty kick.
Activities
Noryangjin Fish and Seafood Market
- Dongjak noryangjindong 13-8
- Dongjak District, Seoul South Korea
Noryangjin Fish and Seafood Market
This 700,000-square-foot market displays daily catch from 15 different seaports all over Korea with about 700 different vendors.
Phone: 82 2-814-2211
Seoil Farm
Seoil Farm
About 70 miles outside of Seoul, Andrew learns how the soybeans are turned into bean paste and checks out the fermentation process.
Business District
Business District
The best part of eating in South Korea is all the different flavor combinations.
Daymorn Kimchi Factory
Daymorn Kimchi Factory
Andrew learns how to prepare kimchi. Factory employees are turning out 200 tons of kimchi every month.
Kondae Street
Kondae Street
At night, this place is a flashing neon jungle and the university area is packed with students looking for a cheap meal.
Restaurants & Bars
Mapo Naruta
- Jung-gu
- Seoul, South Korea
Mapo Naruta
One of the best restaurants in town for barbecuing beef.
The Blue Sea Restaurant
The Blue Sea Restaurant
The Blue Sea Restaurant is where Andrew prepares the fresh seafood purchased at the market.
Haenamdo-Sikdang
Haenamdo-Sikdang
Taste a Korean favorite, fermented skate that has been spoiling for days at room temperature.
Namdoe
Namdoe
This restaurant's specialty is 'Dead Body Soup.' The soup earned its name from its distinct odor.
Wonju Chuotang
Wonju Chuotang
The house specialty of Wonju Chuotang is Loach Soup. The loach is mudfish harvested from the freshwater ponds.
Cham Sulungtang
Cham Sulungtang
All the soups here are classic examples of how to make good food out of limited ingredients.
Chamsutgama
Chamsutgama
In a suburb of Seoul, Andrew visits Chamsutgama to enjoy a fabulous barbecue and a relaxing sauna.
Lambland
Lambland
Andrew visits this restaurant during a food crawl with 3 food bloggers from Seoul.
Hamul Nara Restaurant
Hamul Nara Restaurant
This spot is aid to be one of the best places in town to eat the deadliest fish in the sea, blowfish (aka Fugu).
Jangeo-Gui Restaurant
