Just like KPOP music, dancing and Korean dramas, dishes and desserts from the Peninsula are a hit in Japan these days.

Kimchi is considered to be a very healthy food and is a staple of Korean cuisine. Some choose to have it as a side but with a little work, you can add this flavorful pickled and spicy dish to other recipes as well.

If you’d like to learn more about how it has changed over the years from one simple dish to having over 200 varieties, plan a trip here!

When you visit Korea Town, make sure to enjoy authentic taste with a stop at a barbecue restaurant.

Pork and beef are by far the most popular BBQ meats. Some people love the light and mild taste of pork and others enjoy the more intense, hearty flavor of beef. But there are people who would prefer a middle ground.

With the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant recently in the news again for all the wrong reasons, some parents may be reassured to learn that Shibuya-based Korean restaurant Soul of Seoul (B1 Mitake Bldg, 1-2-5 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku) sour

Another Korean restaurant, School Food (3F K Plus Store 1-8-4 Okubo, Shinjuku-ku), is more suited to the “parents with tweenagers” set.