Korean cuisine has taken the world by surprise! Everyone is trying Korean trends, from food to styling, if it is Korean, it's in fashion. In the case of food, we can say this much, their dishes taste like Diwali in your mouth. If you are a K-pop fanatic or just a Korean food fanatic, these are the dishes you have to try!

1- Kimchi Bokumbap

Making fried rice is a great way to use leftover kimchi that's a bit past its prime, as well as leftover rice. It's an easy to customize dish. While most of the time, these dishes are not vegetarian, you can always replace any protein component with Tofu! OR by tradition, You can include Canadian bacon or thinly sliced beef, pork, ham, even Spam—or use tofu for a vegetarian protein. 

2- Bibimbap

One of Korea’s most famous dishes, bibimbap (비빔밥) is a bowl of warm rice, various chopped vegetables, protein and spicy gochujang sauce. It’s stirred up to mix all the flavours together, and eaten as a hearty meal. Dolsot bibimbap is a variation where the dish is served in a hot stone pot, lending the bottom layer of rice a delicious crunchy texture. Bibimbap is commonly served with meat, but it’s easy to find vegetarian versions with tofu or egg. 

3- Japchae

Japchae is prepared with Korean glass noodles—that are made from sweet potato starch—and paired with an assortment of vegetables and seasoned meat, along with a sauce. Did you know that noodles were not a part of the dish when it was invented in the 17th Century? They were added a few centuries later, and have now become one of the main ingredients. The perfect japchae has a balanced savoury and sweet flavour.

4- Bingsu

This traditional Korean dessert is also famous in other Asian countries, including Thailand. Bingsu is made of shaved ice available in different flavours—ranging from milk, strawberry, chocolate and green tea. It can be topped with fruit jams, fresh fruits and flakes among other things. When served with injeolmi (Korean rice cake) and red beans, it is called patbingsu.

5- Jeon

Jeon is the umbrella term for a variety of Korean pancakes. The most famous is pajeon, which contains seafood and green vegetables — but you can ask that no seafood be added in most restaurants, without significantly altering the flavour of the dish. Many street food stalls sell a green vegetable pancake that contains no meat or seafood.

Stay tuned to get the recipes for these amazing dishes!