Hi People, I’m reaching Korea on 7 Nov 4pm and leaving on 14 Nov 8pm. Planning to visit one city for 2 days first and spend remaining 3-4 days in Seoul.

Which is that one city should i visit this autumn? I’m a foodie and food is my first priority. Followed by sightseeing and culture.

I saw recommendations for jeonju, andong, daegu, incheon and Gwangju.



Where should i go? I’m traveling solo on public transport. Thanks.

I voted for Gwangju. If you haven’t already seen it, you might find some useful info in my trip report. Just click on my name to find it.

In Korea, where you eat will often determine what you eat. I mean, the specific venue you choose. Many places specialize in one dish and the menu consists mostly of variations thereof.

I went to Korea already knowing many dishes plus I taught myself Hangul, the Korean alphabet. So I could go almost anywhere without any English on the menu or spoken. Still, I sometimes depended on the kindness of strangers.

New discoveries for me when I went:

Duck bulgogi
kongguksu (cold soy milk noodle soup)
kalguksu (noodle soup served most often with manila clams.)
Galbi jimm, (braised beef short ribs)
Dubu kimchi (a dish consisting of two separate foods. Steamed tofu, and separately, a fresh kimchi (not fermented) of sliced pork, carrot, and onion.
Sujebi (hand torn noodle soup)
Large Mandu (the size of stufffed cabbage)
Bindatteok (mung bean pancakes)
Daelim manuel fried chicken (chicken served with a garlic sauce)

I didn't vote because I don't think it matters which city you choose but that you investigate new experiences once you are there. Take the opportunity to eat items you don't have available where you live.

With all East Asian cuisines, the noodles are the first thing to suffer when eating that food half a world away. So when it doubt, go for noodles.