The greatest feature of Jeollanam-do's food culture is that it combines the natural features of Jeollanam-do, such as mountains, plains and seas, and is naturally reflected in the food culture.

The Korean set meal in Nandao, in particular, has a wide variety of side dishes, full of color and flavor, which is the highest level of Korean food. More than 5 kinds of side dishes made from natural raw materials such as vegetables and grains produced in the plains, mountain vegetables produced in mountainous areas and even the freshest seafood caught in the sea make a table full of set meals, which makes your mouth water and the aftertaste endless.

In Jeollanam-do, seafood dishes are very distinctive. Jeollanam-do has a long coastline and multi-functional islands, and the cuisine using seafood is also extremely developed. It is understood that many new dishes are constantly being developed to meet people's new tastes. In particular, sea crabs, octopus and various sea clams are caught in the clean waters of Jeollanam-do, and the seafood hot pot and seafood set meal are all favored by China tourists from the food kingdom.

In addition, various cuisines developed from bamboo and bamboo shoots produced in Tanyang and other places are well received by tourists from all over the world.

kimchi

if kimchi is the diet representing Korea, it can be said that the place representing kimchi is Jeollanam-do.

Kimchi is a representative fermented food in Korea, among which the variety and taste of Kimchi in Jeollanam-do are unparalleled. The freshness of all kinds of vegetables, the salty taste of salt, the fragrance of seasoning, the sour taste formed by fermentation and the sweet and sour taste when chewing make kimchi the best "partner" of rice.

From the most common Chinese cabbage kimchi and radish kimchi to eggplant kimchi, leek kimchi, cabbage kimchi, burdock kimchi and bean sprouts kimchi, there are endless kinds of kimchi in Jeollanam-do, and its taste can also be called a product.