3 Korean Delicacies That Taste Nothing Like You'd Expect

gochujang

🥗Healthier: sriracha

💰Cheaper: red pepper flakes

Sriracha offers similar heat with fewer calories.

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and often less expensive.

tofu

🥗Healthier: tempeh

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Tempeh provides a protein boost and is often more affordable.

kimchi

🥗Healthier: sauerkraut

💰Cheaper: pickled vegetables

Pickled vegetables can mimic the tangy flavor at a lower cost.

Travel to Korea to try authentic dishes.

Visit a restaurant known for chbar (braised pigs feet).

Observe the chef trimming garlic meticulously for hours.

Learn that chbar is made with pigs feet, soy sauce, sugar, garlic, ginger, rice wine, and secret ingredients.

Taste two types of chbar: regular and spicy, noting preference for the regular version.

Visit a restaurant specializing in katang (potato stew with pork bones).

Watch as pork bones are boiled to create a broth before adding potatoes and gochujang for spice.

Try the katang and enjoy its savory flavor with bok choy.

Experience a special kimchi made from mustard greens.

Visit a place to try kaboo (cuttlefish) and learn about its texture and flavor.

Taste the cuttlefish, noting its thickness and sweetness, with bold spicy flavors from chili peppers and garlic.

After the cuttlefish, enjoy fried rice made with leftover seasonings, topped with cheese.

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