Korean Food Culture — Gwanjang Market, Bibimbap, Samgyeopsal & Banchan

Korean cuisine — one of the most distinctive, complex and beloved national cuisines in the world — is centered on the principles of balance (the five flavours of sweet, sour, salty, bitter and spicy; the five colours of red, green, yellow, white and black), fermentation (kimchi, doenjang, ganjang, gochujang), and the communal table (the banchan system of shared small dishes); Seoul is the best place in the world to explore the full range of Korean food culture, from the traditional market food halls of Gwanjang to the Michelin-starred Korean fine dining of Jongno.