26 Recommended Korean Foods to Enjoy the Feeling of Traveling to Korea at Home

Korea at home (snacks)

A long-selling product launched in 1974, "Choco Pie Jo"

Choco pie is very popular in Korea! Speaking of Choco Pie in Korea, the long-selling product Orion's "Choco Pie Jo" released in 1974. It is so popular that it is sold in supermarkets and convenience stores.

Instead of sponge and cream, it contains cookie dough and marshmallows. You can enjoy a slightly different texture from Japanese chocolate pie. It's a nice point that it's in a small package!

In Korea, the choco pie is not just for snack time. Sometimes it is a nutritional supplement during sports, a party with friends, or a snack with the whole family. Sometimes, people eat them alone, hiding in the bathroom and crying, thinking of the hardships of military life. This is why it is also called " Choco Pie of Tears." Every Korean has a memory of a chocolate pie, so the love for chocolate pies is very special.

A classic among Korean souvenirs! "butter waffle"

One of the classic Korean souvenirs is the butter waffle. To make it easier for Japanese people to understand, Japanese packaging is also sold.

A waffle-like butter cookie where you can easily enjoy the flavor of butter that is not too sweet and has a rich aroma. Please try it with tea or coffee. It's simple, but it's so delicious that you'll want to eat it again and again.

Old-fashioned sweet potato chips "Koguma sweets"

Koguma sweets are sweet potato chips with an old-fashioned rustic flavor. "Koguma" means sweet potato in Korean.

Simple taste with just the right amount of sweetness. The crunchy texture like Japanese Karinto is irresistible. As it is a traditional Korean sweet, it is loved by all generations.

Korean people love sunflower seeds! "Sunflower Seed Chocolate"

Korean people love sunflower seeds! “Sunflower seed chocolate” is one of the sweets that has been loved for a long time in Korea. Sunflower seeds are rich in vitamin E.

The combination of fragrant and rich sunflower seeds and chocolate is outstanding! Once you eat one, you won't be able to stop...

"Yangparin," Korea's representative snack

Here is a quick rundown of snack foods!

Yangparin is a typical Korean snack. "Yangpa" means "onion" in Korean. "Rin" means "ring". As the name suggests, it is an onion ring-style snack.

The flavor of onions, potatoes, and bacon is exquisite and addictive. It has been a popular snack in Korea for a long time.

Poka Chip, a snack that every Korean knows

Speaking of snacks in Korea, "Poka Chip". It is one of the most famous snacks. Is it like Japanese Calbee potato chips?

Not too thin, not too thick, crispy and crunchy. The amount of salt is just right. The blue package is the classic original. There are also onion and cheese flavors.

Potato snack also recommended for drinking "Oh Kamuja"

ORION's "Oh!Kamuja" has been a popular potato snack in Korea since its release in 1999. It has become famous as a snack that Yunho, the leader of TVXQ, loves.

Kamuja means potato in Korean. It's made with sunflower oil so no trans fat is used. Although it has a light and crispy texture, it has a rich cheese-like flavor that is addictive.

It's also recommended as a snack with alcohol, such as wine and beer!

Oven-baked non-fried chips "Yegam"

'Yegam' is made by Orion, one of the three major confectionery manufacturers in Korea. Oven-baked non-fried chips

It's not fried in oil, so it's low in calories. It contains 77% raw potatoes. The crunchy texture due to the jagged cut is also a point.

Korean Kappa Ebisen? ! "Seukan"

"Seukan" looks and tastes just like Calbee's "Kappa Ebisen". By the way, it is also the first snack in Korea. Cumulative sales volume exceeded 8 billion bags, making it a national snack.

It has a lighter texture than kappa ebisen and a refreshing taste. Why don't you compare it with Japanese Kappa Ebisen? !

Reproduce tteokbokki with snacks! "Sindang-dong 1 tteokbokki snack"

Sindan-dong is the best tteokbokki specialty area in Seoul. If you go there, you can eat tteokbokki hot pot anywhere. Here is a snack that reproduces tteokbokki born in Sindang-dong.

Spicy but sweet! The inside is hollow and crunchy and delicious. It's the type of snack you can't stop eating once you start eating it. Also to accompany alcohol.

Korea at home (Extra)

Recommended for women! "Pomegranate Tea"

Traditional tea is popular in Korea. Pomegranate tea is especially popular among women.

It improves the function of female hormones, reduces swelling, prevents high blood pressure, prevents and improves arteriosclerosis, prevents antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, improves memory, and is effective for other diseases specific to women.

You can enjoy it iced in the summer and hot in the winter! It has a sweet and sour taste and is easy to drink.

Korea's classic breakfast "Yangbang abalone rice porridge" ｜Dongwon

“Yangbang abalone rice porridge” that you often see when you go to Korean supermarkets and convenience stores.

Abalone rice porridge is a staple breakfast in Korea, and many tourists eat it on the morning of their last day. Of course, abalone is a luxury item even in Korea, but when you really need nutrition, such as when you are recovering from an illness or after giving birth, you eat it generously because it is good for your body. Korean people have an image of taking things that are good for the body, even if they are expensive.

Among such abalone rice porridge, “Yanban Abalone Porridge” is quite authentic! Just warm it up in the microwave and you can eat it right away.

This time, we have carefully selected and introduced recommended Korean foods that are available in Japan. Please enjoy the feeling of traveling to Korea at home!

 

▼If you want to buy Korean foods, this is the place to go!

Korean Food Specialty Supermarket "Narita"