As an international student studying in South Korea, I would like to share my experience.

A few things to acknowledge first.

In terms of ingredients, compared with China, South Korea's territory is relatively small and its products are not that rich. Many ingredients require high import taxes to obtain. When shopping in the supermarket, there is a feeling that the choices are very small.

In terms of cooking methods, they avoid the oiliness of Chinese style, which gives people a bland feeling.

In addition, instant foods and fermented foods such as ramen, kimchi, and miso are an indispensable part of the Korean people's diet, which gives people a feeling of poverty and poverty.

However, if you study it carefully, you will find that Korean food actually has many characteristics of its own.

Let’s talk about region first.

For example, when you mention Jeonju, you will immediately think of Jeonju’s bibimbap, in which soybean sprouts and raw meat slices are the most authentic condiments; when you mention Busan, the must-have pork rice soup and fish cakes, and even Busan

The fish cake shop is creatively designed like a bakery. You can make your own choices and heat and eat it on site. The chain stores are almost everywhere you go. For example, Jeju Island’s black pork, Chuncheon’s sizzling chicken, and Po

Xiang's saury, Mokpo's raw octopus, etc... Each region will have different specialties based on its own geographical environment and historical development.

And depending on the region, the cooking methods are also very different. For example, people in the north prefer white soup, while people in the south prefer red soup.

Including myself, I often feel that there is nothing to eat in Korea.

Why does this misunderstanding occur?

I thought about it carefully, and it turns out that it is actually because their area is relatively small, so delicacies from different places do not spread to each other, and as international students, we stay in the same place most of the time.

Think about it, when you are in China, the territory is vast and there are many delicacies from all over the country. At the same time, its spread is very fast - you can also eat authentic mutton steamed buns in the south, and you can also eat a bowl of snail rice noodles in the north.

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But you can’t do that in Korea, so the foods you come into contact with the most are ramen, kimchi, and lunch boxes from convenience stores.

Then we will naturally have the idea that "there is nothing to eat in Korea".

So if you have the chance, you still have to travel around Korea and experience the different cultures and food.