Tag: korean food

Jeonju Future Heritage Teahouses: Haengwon and Bisabeolchosa

Last year, the city of Jeonju designated 38 modern historic sites of as “Jeonju Future Heritage”. They are the artifacts…

JEONJU-CITY ENGLISH BLOG, OCTOBER – NOVEMBER FOREIGNERS’ COMMENTS EVENT!

JEONJU-CITY ENGLISH BLOG, October – November FOREIGNERS’ COMMENTS EVENT! Jeonju is the most Korean city! Welcome to Jeonju-City Blog. This…

‘Bunsik (Korean Fast Food)’ Venues in Jeonju’s Traditional Markets

    ‘Bunsik’ refers to Korean flour based food. Typical ‘bunsik’ dishes include topokki (rice cake in spicy sauce), sundae…

Jeonju Old School Foodcart Street: ’Dahamkae ChaChaCha’

  In the 70s and 80s, people returning home from work or school used to stop by the food carts…

For the Freshest Beer in Korea: 2019 Jeonju Gamaek (beer) Festival

    Jeonju Gamaek (beer) festival is the only festival in Korea where you can drink the freshest beer produced…

Locals’ Favorite Soba (cold buckwheat noodle) Restaurants in Jeonju

Cold soba (buckwheat noodle) is one of the best thing for surviving the summer heat. Sipping the sweet and salty…

Gamaek or Corner Store Beer, the Beer Culture of Jeonju

  Jeonju has a peculiar beer culture called “Jeonju gamaek”. The word “gamaek” is a combination of two words: store…

JEONJU-CITY ENGLISH BLOG, JULY FOREIGNERS’ COMMENTS EVENT WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT!

We would like to thank everyone who participated in the Jeonju-City english blog foreigners’ comments event. Congratulations to the winners,…

Surviving the Summer Heat with ‘Stamina Boosters’ from Bujatjib and Seodobibap

  In Korea, the warmest period of the year that starts after the monsoon season is called ‘sambok deowi’. To…

Going Out on a Date to Jeolla Gamyoung-gil Street

  ​Jeonju has several famous streets with ‘character’. Among them, Jeolla Gamyoung-gil is a street populated with unique venues that…

The Other Side of Jeonju: Jazz Pub ROY, Underground Club SCRAMBLE Jeonju, Café Acre

What images come to your mind when you come across the word “Jeonju”? The gourmet city? The city of traditional…

Retro Cafés in Jeonju: Saekjang Jungmiso and Samyang Dabang

    The reason why retro things continue to be popular is that they allow you to indulge in your…