Tteokbokki

Teokbokki is distinguished by the tteokbokki that uses hot pepper paste to make it spicy and the the tteokbokki that uses  soy sauce. The former is called the snack bar tteokbokki and the latter is called the court tteokbokki. Tteokbokki originated from the court which did not have the spicy taste. The tteokbokki that has spicy taste uses hot pepper paste and sugar to  make tteokbokki spicy and sweet. Different regions put ketchup, pepper or mustard. There are a variety of ttoekbokkis that uses different seasonings.

 

Seafood Tteokbokki

Court Tteokbokki

Bibimbap

Bibimbap is distinguished by regions and ingredients. Although each region has different traits,  Jeonju Bibimbap is considered as the most famous. Recently, as people’s diet becamse westernized, fusion bibimbap (which uses a variety of ingredients) appeared  and bibimbap became a tourists’ food.

Korean Food in Paris

Korean food is spreading throughout Paris.  The French people who enjoy Korean food say that Korean food has a wide range of tastes and it is healthy. According to a waitress at one of Korean restaurants, 80% of the customers are non-Koreans. Currently there are about 100 Korean food restaurants in Paris and is going to increase.

And it’s not just in Paris. There are numerous Korean restaurants in the United States as well. The Newyorkers enjoy pumpkin porridge and those living in Los Angeles enjoy spicy food.