Busan(Busanjin-gu)

Maetteok, the name of the restaurant, is short for Maeun Tteok-bokki (spicy stir-fried rice cake in English). This restaurant claims to be the first to start serving spicy stir-fried rice cake.


Gyeonggi-do(Goyang-si) , Ilsan

Asosan offers quality Japanese dishes cooked by a professional chef who has years of experience working as a chef at such noted places as Hyatt Hotel, Walkerhill Hotel, and famous sushi restaurants in Tokyo. In addition to traditional Japanese dishes like sushi, sashimi, udong (hot noodle soup), the restaurant also offers a wide range of delicacies that uses ingredients such as puffer fish, eel, pine mushroom, crab, etc.


Gyeongsangbuk-do(Gyeongju-si)

Housed in an old hanok (traditional Korean house) Sukyoung Sikdang (숙영식당) is a restaurant famous for its glutinous barley rice meal. Various kinds of grains are mixed with glutinous barley rice to make a sticky and savory rice dish complete with seven different kinds of wild greens. For an extra boost of flavor, try mixing in the various herbs provided with lots of dressing and sesame oil. Even though the meal comes with bean paste-jjigae, if you’re still hungry take a trip to the traditional bakery located nearby (‘Hwangnam Bread’) for an extra special treat.


Seoul(Mapo-gu) , Hongik-University-Area


Seoul(Jung-gu) , Seoul City Hall・Gwanghwamun

The noodles from this place are famous because they were served by representatives from North Korea at the time of the South-North Red Cross Conference. For 50 years, this restaurant has succeeded in carrying on the tradition of Pyeongyang noodles. As the native buckwheat from Gangwon-do mixed with starch makes for fine noodles, the liquor from the brisket of beef with little white radish kimchi is a wonderful broth. *Best Korean Restaurant as designated by The Seoul Metropolitan Government


Daejeon(Jung-gu)

Guibin Dolsotbap is one of the top restaurants in Daejeon and one of the very first to offer dolsotbap (rice in sizzling stone bowl) meals. The restaurant was first opened in Daeheung-dong and later moved to the current location. Tables are set with 17 types of different side dishes. This restaurant serves vegetarian dishes cooked in traditional Jeonju style. All the dishes have mild flavors and are not spicy, so they are suitable for children, seniors, and foreigners. The dining halls on the first floor to the third floor are also appropriate for important gatherings or dining occasions.


Seoul(Mapo-gu) , Hongik-University-Area

Opened by a former chef of Shilla Hotel’s Chinese fine dining restaurant Palsun, the restaurant’s name portrays a determination to offer a “difference” (chai) in “taste” (mat) with a pun “Tastes like China”(Masi China). The restaurant is overall neatly organized and designed in open kitchen style where guests can watch their meal get prepared.


Seoul(Mapo-gu) , Hongik-University-Area

Yoonssi Milbang first opened thanks to the owner's passion for food made of flour. It originally specialized in dumplings, but became well known for its hamburger steak.


Seoul(Jongno-gu) , Insadong・Jongnon

Tteokssam is a delicious dish using sticky and tender dough made from non-glutinous rice mixed with glutinous rice. Ssukttekssam is a dish with soybean flour and wormwood added to dough that gives off a spicy smell and has a sweet flavor. Meat grilled on a hot stone plate and dipped in a specialty sauce can be wrapped up with seasoned leeks, and makes for a fantastic flavor.


Gwangju(Seo-gu)

Songhak Hanjeongsik is a Korean restaurant with a history of over 20 years. The spacious interior makes it a perfect venue for hosting large events. Moreover, the restaurant was recognized for "The Most Delicious Food" by the Gwangju Metroplitan City for two consecutive years.