30 mouthwatering foods everyone should try in South Korea

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Korean food is closely connected to the country's culture and history.

South Korean cuisine is not limited to kimchi and barbecue.

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Korean food is special, as it's closely connected to the country's culture and history. It is also extremely bold in flavor. In fact, Anthony Bourdain, host of CNN's "Parts Unknown," loves Korean cuisine. He told AdWeek's Lisa Granatstein, "It's so delicious and exciting. [It's] what the cool kids want - spicy, funky, fermented, that whole spectrum of flavors."

Whether you're perusing the streets of Seoul or dancing the night away in Gangnam, here are 30 delicious foods you must try in South Korea.