Traveling in Korea but worried about ordering food?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You\u2019re not alone.
Many tourists feel nervous the first time they walk into a Korean restaurant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The good news? In this guide, I\u2019ll show you exactly how to order food in Korea step-by-step\u2014even if you know zero Korean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you remember nothing else, remember this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83d\udc49 \uc774\uac70 \uc8fc\uc138\uc694 (igeo juseyo)<\/strong> That\u2019s it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can point at anything and say this\u2014and it works almost everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Before ordering, it helps to know how restaurants work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83d\udc49 Tip: If there\u2019s a line near a machine, it\u2019s probably a kiosk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83d\udc49 Look for a small bell \ud83d\udd14 on your table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Menus can look scary\u2014but here\u2019s what to do:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83d\udc49 Pointing is completely normal in Korea. No one will think it\u2019s rude.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You don\u2019t need grammar. Just use these:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wait to be seated or choose a table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83d\udc49 Use Google Translate or just point<\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83d\udc49 Smile + point + say \u201c\uc774\uac70 \uc8fc\uc138\uc694\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83d\udc49 Korean portions are big \ud83d\udc49 Look at other tables and copy \ud83d\ude04<\/p>\n\n\n\n Don\u2019t overthink it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Korean restaurants are much easier than they look. \ud83d\udc49 Just point and say: That’s all you really need!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Enjoy your food in Korea \ud83c\uddf0\ud83c\uddf7 Traveling in Korea but worried about ordering food? You\u2019re not alone.Many tourists feel nervous the first time they walk into a Korean restaurant. The good news?\ud83d\udc49 You only need ONE sentence to survive. In this guide, I\u2019ll show you exactly how to order food in Korea step-by-step\u2014even if you know zero Korean. \ud83c\udf5c The One […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[115,73,110,112,114,111,113],"class_list":["post-268","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-yh-travel-kor","tag-korea-for-tourists","tag-korea-travel","tag-korean-food","tag-korean-phrases","tag-korean-restaurant","tag-order-food-korea","tag-travel-korea-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/withyh.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/withyh.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/withyh.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/withyh.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/withyh.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=268"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/withyh.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":271,"href":"https:\/\/withyh.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268\/revisions\/271"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/withyh.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=268"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/withyh.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=268"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/withyh.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=268"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\ud83d\udc49 You only need ONE sentence<\/strong> to survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\ud83c\udf5c The One Sentence You Need<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udc49 \u201cI\u2019ll have this one\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\ud83c\udfea Types of Restaurants in Korea<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
1. Table Service Restaurants<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\n2. Kiosk Restaurants (VERY common)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\n3. Call Button System<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\n\ud83e\uddfe How to Read a Korean Menu<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\n\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f Useful Korean Phrases (Super Simple)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\ud83d\udc49 This one please<\/li>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udc49 Excuse me (to call staff)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udc49 Water please<\/li>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udc49 Bill please<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\ud83c\udf7d\ufe0f Step-by-Step: How to Order<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Step 1: Sit down<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nStep 2: Call staff<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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OR<\/li>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nStep 3: Order<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nStep 4: Food arrives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\ud83d\udc49 They are FREE and refillable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nStep 5: Eat<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nStep 6: Pay<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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OR<\/li>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\u26a0\ufe0f Common Problems (And Easy Fixes)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\u274c No English menu<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\u274c Staff doesn\u2019t understand you<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\u274c Too much food<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Try ordering less first<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\u274c Confusing menu items<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\ud83c\udf71 Pro Tips (Most Tourists Don\u2019t Know)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\n\ud83c\udfaf Final Advice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Even locals use simple phrases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\uc774\uac70 \uc8fc\uc138\uc694\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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And don\u2019t be afraid to try new things!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"