Solving Food Problems in Seoul

Solving Food Issues in Seoul

Allergy Response
Shrimp, shellfish, nuts, eggs, and wheat are common ingredients in Korean cuisine. In particular, most soup dishes use anchovy and shellfish broth as a base, so caution is needed if you have crustacean allergies. A practical approach is to carry a memo with allergy information written in Korean or show a translation using Papago. Large restaurants and franchise chains often display allergy information.

Coping with Spicy Food
Korean food can be much spicier than expected. When ordering, ask for ‘An maepge haejuseyo (Please make it not spicy)’