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多くの外国人が「難しそう」と素通りしてしまう7つの店の形式。何と言えばいいか、何が無料か、10秒で決めるなら何を頼むかを具体的に。

各店形式・フレーズの詳細説明は英語です。

どの店でも使えるフレーズ

덜 맵게 주세요
Less spicy, please.
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돼지고기 빼고 주세요
No pork, please.
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계란 빼고 주세요
No egg, please.
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저는 비건이에요
I'm vegan.
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저는 알레르기가 있어요
I have an allergy.
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더 주세요
More, please. (for banchan refills)
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계산해 주세요
Bill, please.
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Pork Belly BBQ (삼겹살)

삼겹살집

You grill thick-cut pork belly at the table. Eat it wrapped in lettuce with garlic + ssamjang.

18,00035,000 /人60–90 min for 2; longer with drinks.2人前から
手順
  1. 1Sit down — staff will turn on the gas grill and bring the side dishes (banchan).
  2. 2Order by number of "인분" (in-bun = portion). Most places require 2 portions minimum.
  3. 3Tell them the cut: 삼겹살 (samgyeopsal — fatty belly) or 목살 (moksal — neck, leaner) or 항정살 (hangjeongsal — pork jowl).
  4. 4A server will start the grilling for the first round, then leave you to it.
  5. 5Cut the meat with scissors as it cooks. Flip when the bottom is golden brown.
  6. 6Build a wrap: lettuce → rice (optional) → meat → ssamjang → garlic / kimchi → fold and eat in one bite.
  7. 7Order naengmyeon (cold noodles) or doenjang-jjigae (soybean stew) as a closer.
無料?有料?
  • Lettuce / perilla leaves (ssam)無料
  • Kimchi, pickled daikon, salads (banchan)無料
  • Ssamjang and salted sesame oil無料
  • Garlic to grill無料
  • Soju / beer有料
  • Rice bowl有料
  • Naengmyeon at the end有料
無難な注文
  • 삼겹살 2인분 (2 portions of pork belly)
  • 된장찌개 (Doenjang stew) to share
  • 냉면 1 (Naengmyeon) or 공기밥 (rice bowl) per person
辛さ注意
  • Default meat is not spicy. Kimchi side and ssamjang are mild.
  • If you order 매운 갈비찜 (spicy short ribs) or 매운 막창 (spicy intestines) — those will be hot.
合わせるなら

Soju + beer = "somaek" mixed drink. Or sparkling makgeolli on rainy days.

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Gukbap / Comfort Soup-with-Rice (국밥)

국밥집

A boiling bowl of meat broth with rice already in it. Cheapest filling meal in Korea.

8,00014,000 /人20–30 min. Often eaten alone.セルフ: Water, Seasoning
手順
  1. 1Walk up to the counter or sit at a table — most places use a paper order slip you tick.
  2. 2Pick a style: 돼지국밥 (dwaeji-gukbap, pork — Busan classic), 순대국밥 (sundae-gukbap, blood sausage), 콩나물국밥 (kongnamul, bean-sprout — hangover cure), 설렁탕 (seolleongtang, white ox-bone).
  3. 3Season at the table: add salt (소금), red pepper (다대기), shrimp sauce (새우젓), chopped scallion from the dishes on the table.
  4. 4Mix the rice into the broth or dunk it spoon by spoon — both are normal.
  5. 5Eat the kimchi alongside; refills are free.
無料?有料?
  • Banchan (kimchi, pickles)無料
  • Seasoning (salt, gochugaru, saeujeot)無料
  • Extra rice (공기밥 추가)有料
  • Soju有料
無難な注文
  • Dwaeji-gukbap "보통" (medium) for first-timers in Busan
  • Kongnamul-gukbap with raw egg (수란 추가) — best hangover cure
  • Seolleongtang in Seoul Jongno area
辛さ注意
  • The soup itself is not spicy.
  • The red sauce on the side (다대기) is — add half a teaspoon at a time.
合わせるなら

Soju on cold days; rice tea (숭늉) usually closes the meal.

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Street-Food / Bunsik (분식)

분식집

Cheap, fast, kid-friendly. Tteokbokki, gimbap, ramyeon, sundae, twigim under one menu.

6,00012,000 /人20 min.セルフ: Trays, drinks, sometimes dishwash
手順
  1. 1Order at the counter; pay first at most chain bunsik (Gimbap Cheonguk etc).
  2. 2Tteokbokki (spicy rice cake) is the default. Order with cheese (치즈) to cut the heat.
  3. 3Add eomuk (fish cake) and odeng (skewered fish cake in broth) for the full experience.
  4. 4Pick a gimbap roll — tuna (참치), beef (소고기), cheese, or vegetable.
  5. 5Twigim (mixed tempura) is sold by piece — gather what you want on a small plate.
無料?有料?
  • Fish-cake broth (오뎅 국물)無料
  • Pickled radish無料
  • Soft drinks有料
無難な注文
  • 치즈 떡볶이 1 + 김밥 1줄 + 모듬튀김 (cheese tteokbokki, kimbap, mixed tempura)
  • 라볶이 (ramyeon + tteokbokki combo)
辛さ注意
  • Tteokbokki is sweet-spicy by default. Ask for 덜 맵게 (less spicy).
  • 쫄면 is even hotter than tteokbokki.
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Knife-Cut Noodles (칼국수)

칼국수집

Hand-cut wheat noodles in anchovy or chicken broth. Mild, warming, very Korean comfort food.

9,00014,000 /人25 min.
手順
  1. 1Order at the table — staff usually take orders within a minute of you sitting.
  2. 2Pick a style: 잔치 칼국수 (banquet — anchovy broth), 닭 칼국수 (chicken), 바지락 칼국수 (clam).
  3. 3Side dish is usually whole-onion kimchi (백김치) or chopped kkak-du-gi — both free.
  4. 4When you finish the noodles, ask for a refill of broth or order a small rice ball.
無料?有料?
  • Banchan + sesame kimchi無料
  • Broth refill店による
  • Extra noodles (사리 추가)有料
無難な注文
  • 잔치 칼국수 1 (banquet-style)
  • Bossam (boiled pork) as a side if it's a sit-down place
辛さ注意
  • The noodles themselves are not spicy. The kimchi on the side is mild.
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Chimaek (Fried Chicken + Beer, 치맥)

치킨집

Crispy double-fried chicken with a giant beer. Group-friendly, late-night go-to.

12,00022,000 /人60–90 min including beers.
手順
  1. 1Phone-order via Yogiyo / Coupang Eats / Baemin or walk into a parlor (치킨호프).
  2. 2Pick a sauce style: 후라이드 (plain), 양념 (sweet-spicy red), 간장 (soy garlic), 파닭 (scallion).
  3. 3Order by the whole bird ("마리"). One bird feeds 2 people; two birds for 3–4.
  4. 4Pair with pitcher of draft beer (생맥주) — usually 2,000 won mug specials.
  5. 5Pickled radish cubes (치킨무) are free and necessary — they cut the grease.
無料?有料?
  • Pickled radish (치킨무)無料
  • Sauce extras店による
  • Beer / soju有料
無難な注文
  • 양념 반 후라이드 반 (half spicy, half plain — pick one bird)
  • 생맥 500cc per person
辛さ注意
  • 양념 (sweet-spicy red) is the default of the spicy options — moderate heat.
  • Avoid 핵불닭 / 매운 갈릭 — those are extreme.
合わせるなら

Pitcher of draft beer or soju. Mid-night second-round.

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Street Tent / Pojangmacha (포장마차)

포장마차

Roadside orange tents, plastic stools, hot fishcake broth, soju. Old-school late-night Korea.

10,00025,000 /人40 min. Often a second-round stop.
手順
  1. 1Sit at any open stool. Greet the ajumma / ajossi running the cart.
  2. 2Order verbally — they'll bring you a small plate with napkins.
  3. 3Staples: 오뎅 (fishcake on skewers), 닭발 (chicken feet), 잔치국수, 떡볶이, 김치전.
  4. 4Drink: 소주 (small green bottle), 막걸리 (rice wine), or both mixed ("소맥" with beer).
  5. 5Pay in cash if you can — many carts are cash-only.
無料?有料?
  • Fishcake broth (오뎅 국물) refill無料
  • Anything else有料
無難な注文
  • 오뎅 2 skewers + 떡볶이 1 + 소주 1 — about ₩13,000 for one person
辛さ注意
  • Tteokbokki is sweet-spicy; ddak-bal (chicken feet) is extremely hot.
合わせるなら

Soju + beer is the canonical pairing.

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Hansik Set Meal (한정식 / 백반)

한정식 / 백반

A main dish that comes with 8–15 small side dishes (banchan). The "Korean tapas" experience.

12,00035,000 /人60 min.
手順
  1. 1Pick a main (보쌈 boiled pork, 갈비찜 short ribs, 생선구이 grilled fish, 비빔밥, etc.).
  2. 2Banchan arrive before the main — try a little of each.
  3. 3Most banchan are refillable for free — ask "더 주세요" (deo ju-se-yo).
  4. 4Set meals at lunch are excellent value: ₩12,000–18,000 for everything you can eat.
  5. 5White rice + soup is your anchor — fill your bowl, eat everything around it.
無料?有料?
  • All banchan + refills無料
  • Soup (sometimes free, sometimes a course)店による
  • Extra rice有料
無難な注文
  • 보쌈 (boiled pork wraps)
  • 갈비찜 (braised short ribs)
  • 생선구이 정식 (grilled fish set)
辛さ注意
  • Set itself is mild. The one spicy banchan you can leave alone.