This spicy Korean food is one for the true spicy food adventurists! Most people love to eat fried chicken, but if you're brave enough to try Korean dishes like chicken feet, we commend you. You'll have bragging rights for the rest of your life. Oh, and this spicy food is also a great pair with beer.
Garlic is a commonly used ingredient and it makes the food amazing. Sesame oil and soy sauce are used as well as a big part of the flavor is from all the chili paste, which is why the food tends to be so spicy. Rice wines are very popular and are served warm or cold, mostly warmed up tastes better.
Korean cuisine is synonymous with hot, flaming spice since they use the hottest peppers along with chili paste and pepper flakes. But, there is an entire section of the cuisine that is not spicy at all. So, yes, it is spicy, but not all of it.
A popular snack in Seoul. This dish features steamed pork that melts in your mouth, tossed in a super spicy sauce, and topped with scallions and sesame seeds. Not quite as intense as fried chicken feet, this spicy Korean food is for anyone who loves spicy food.
Ramen is a noodle dish that all Koreans are very well acquainted with. It's easy to make, can be dressed up with anything in your fridge, and you can even throw in a hard-boiled egg. For extra spice, add some Korean hot sauce along with some side dishes like Kimchi to make things really interesting.
It is a popular snack in Korea and can be found at restaurants and street food trucks all over the country. The rice cakes are often paired with other various Korean food too, so you can't go wrong with one! It's a simple but delicious and filling snack, and we promise you won't be disappointed!
Fire chicken is a very seasoned, spicy dish made with chicken meat marinated in a fiery sauce that will make you feel like your stomach is on fire. It is usually served over rice cakes or steamed egg casserole to help counteract the spiciness. This dish is very hot, you might forget your own name!
It is a spicy pork cutlet covered in dark red chili sauce that looks kind of like blood. The dish is served in Seoul, which is just as frighteningly spicy as it sounds. Make sure you bring a gallon of milk to help you cope with the spiciness!
Kimchi is an exotic, super spicy side dish. Koreans think eating spicy food reduces their stress level. It is garlicky, peppery, pungent pickled cabbage, and may represent Korea. Many Koreans say that when they eat spicy food, it feels like something that stresses them and causes depression will go away.
Gal bi Jim is a braised short ribs stew, served tender enough that they'll fall apart in your mouth. There are savory and sweet elements incorporated to balance the dish out. This is one of the popular spicy Korean dishes to make at home on special occasions.
The spicy dishes above are usual in Korean cuisine, but you can make these in your home country too. The most common and traditional Korean ingredient that we can find in almost every spicy Korean food is the spicy gochujang (red chili paste) and (red pepper flakes).
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