Well a bit of a round up here of the things I tried around South Korea. It is not all Korean fried chicken and barbecue, though these are extremely popular. So I did start with the fried chicken, it is excellent, but often comes in a large portion designed for sharing, so I had to take some as leftovers from this:

One of my first lunches in Seoul, was this spicy pork set, coming with rice, soup and other small sides. Good value and good tasting too.

Next up to try was Bibimbap. This means mixed rice, where the vegetables, meat and often an egg are served then mixed together with the rice. Some kimchi and other accompaniments are also served alongside it.

The weather was somewhat cool and rainy when doing some sightseeing around Seoul on one day, so what better than some fried snacks and street food. On the right were tempura prawns and other fried veggies. Whilst on the left below is Tteokbokki, this is rice cakes simmered in spicy (gochujang) sauce. Perfect to warm and fill you up on a cold day.

Next we move on to what was an excellent meal. This small restaurant was recommended by the local hostel in Gyeongju. There was a little wait, before I tried the pork belly on the left, and the signature pork noodles on the right. The wait was totally worth it, the thinly sliced pork in excellent broth with noodles being one of the best meals of my trip. The restaurant was called Oryukdon.

Near the end of my South Korea trip in Busan, I went out with people from the hostel to share this meal. This is cheese Dakgalbi, spicy stir fried chicken with mozzarella. It looked great and as expected was a very good meal.

Well as it was only a 2 week trip in South Korea, and I did get to try quite a few different dishes. That said however, there was certainly alot more other things to try and taste in Korean cuisine, so a good reason to return some day.