Master Korean traditional cooking with a Kimchi chef

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Summary
Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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Duration
3 hours 30 minutes
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Number of Guests
1 - 8 guests
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Language
English, Korean
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Dive into Korean culinary art with expert Chef Min Seon. Explore Gyeongdong Market, learn seasonal Kimchi and Banchans, and bond with food lovers from around the world. Join now!

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

① Cooking and learning with Korean food consultant and Korean food chef Min Seon

② Exploring Korea's Largest Food Market ‘Gyeong dong market area’

③ Understanding Seasonal Kimchi

④ Learning Korean Banchans

⑤ Meet the world's food lovers


#Kimchimasterclass #Koreanhomecook

Sample Menu

MAIN
Menu is total 3 kinds of dishes including the main menu and side menu.
Mon-Tues bibimbap, Kimchi jeon, Seasonal soup Wed-Thurs Deonjang jjigae, Kimchi jeon, japchae Fri 2 kinds of Kimchi, Kimchi jeon, Bossam, Deonajng guk
DESSERT
Korean Dessert
Local seasonal Korean dessert
STARTER
Welcome tea and local dessert
local tea and dessert

What You Get

Group tour
Local guide
Lunch(Dinner) or Dessert (depending on selection and time)
Subway station pickup and drop-off

Good To Know

  • Up to one children per class can participate. (under 6 years old is not available for safety.)
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

What You’ll Experience

Let’s cooking travel with a Kimchi chef Minseon! Hello 안녕하세요! I am a Korean food consultant Korean cookbook writer, chef instructor of the OME cooking lab. Let's cook Korean traditional food together! ▶INSTA @omecookinglab ▶Cookbook Home-style Korean Cooking with OME: The Five Tastes ▶Kimchi and Korean food expert Born in Seoul and raised in Seoul. I am an expert of kimchi and jang (Korean sauce) Master's degree: Korean traditional dietary lifestyle food. Doctor's degree: Department of Culinary Science and Food Service Management (2019~) My Korean cooking programs got the Seoul Tourism Grand Prize in 2021 and got an award from Korean Tourism Organization in 2016. I've traveled to over 30 countries and I taught many times in overseas. I learned that food is the best way to get to know a culture. Now, I would like to share Korean food and food culture with food lovers with warm hearts! ▶ Market tour with a chef: Start with the 'Gyeongdong market' area tour which is the biggest food ingredients market. (1 hour by walk, if you hard to walking please contact me first before your booking.) ▶ Cooking class: Cook seasonal Korean home-cooking dishes with Kimchi

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

892-10, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 02569

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Meeting Point: Jegidong station exit 2 (out side) (제기동역 2번출구 밖)
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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What People Are Saying
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Super cour ! Merci !
June 15, 2025
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Minseon nous a expliqué en détail la culture culinaire et celle du marché. Les instructions étaient claires, les plats délicieux. J’ai passé un excellent moment, merci ! Je suis repartie avec un li...read more

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Excellent !
June 14, 2025
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Après avoir fait les courses au marché, nous avons appris à faire du kimchi et plusieurs pays autour de celui-ci, nous nous sommes régalés !

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Confessions of a Non-Cook: This Korean Cooking Class Was Awesome!
June 12, 2025
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This Korean cooking class was a great experience. The market tour introduced many Korean ingredients and provided us with a bit of understanding about Korean flavors and cooking. Traditional Korean...read more

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Loved it!
June 10, 2025
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Absolutely amazing! Thank you for the wonderful experience!! I had an absolutely brilliant morning, from sampling pomegranate juice from a kind street vendor to cooking some food, every part was fu...read more

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Fun food experience
March 24, 2025
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I typically take a cooking class when I'm visiting a country and this was by far one of my favorite classes. I loved going through the market and making the food in their very well organized cookin...read more

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