Korean Fermentation

A Table That Wastes Less: Seoul Dining and Korean Temple Food

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Seoul’s dining scene is often introduced through barbecue, street food, cafés and late-night restaurants. Those are all part of the city’s food culture. But there is another side of Korean food that is becoming more visible to international visitors: dining that pays closer attention to ingredients, seasonality, waste and responsibility. This should be described carefully. … Read more

Seoul Sustainable Dining: When the Table Learns to Waste Less

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Modern Korean cuisine featuring seasonal vegetables, fermented ingredients, and traditional Korean food culture in Seoul.

Seoul’s food culture is often introduced through barbecue, street food, cafés, fried chicken and late-night restaurants. Those are all part of the city. But another side of Seoul dining has become easier for foreign visitors to notice: restaurants and food experiences that pay closer attention to seasonality, waste, farming, fermentation and plant-forward cooking. This should … Read more