Korean in Gwangju City: Nakseonjae & More - 8 Local Picks

Tile-roofed hanok pavilions are scattered across a hillside in Namhansanseong-myeon with a small stream running through…

With only three things on the menu, kongnamul gukbap (bean sprout rice soup), bean sprout bibimbap and mung bean pancak…

Weekend waits of more than an hour are common, but the garden in front looks down over Paldang Lake and the annex has a…

Apart from three mains, tteokgalbi, grilled yellow croaker and soy-marinated crab, everything on the table, from the na…

Turmeric goes into the stone-pot rice, turning it yellow and slightly sticky. The Deulbap Set puts fire-grilled spicy p…

Gardens, rows of sauce crocks and a pond surround the hanok buildings, with pavilions and wooden platforms scattered ab…

The worn exterior is easy to walk past, but inside is a tidy dining room with a bar. Black-pork neck arrives pre-grille…

Soy sauce, soybean paste and fermented syrups are all made in house, and the difference shows first in everyday things…