Traditional Korean Eat - Pigs Feet 족발

One of the weirdest sounding, but extremely tasty and popular eat amongst the locals is pigs feet, literally. 족발 is one thing that a lot of Koreans go crazy for, I mean crazy. Although it is not a popular dish amongst foreigners, it is definitely something to try. When served, pig's feet doesn't look as bad as you may think it is. It is quite appealing and looks like regular pork meat. Pig's feet is usually used for making broths for all kinds of soups, but Koreans sure know how to put a twist on this ingredient and make it something spectacular. Cooked full of flavor, the pig's feet is sliced and served with a dish of vegetables. To be enjoyed like BBQ meat, you can wrap and dip in a special sauce that it is served with. Because it is pig's feet, it is served with the full on fat, crunchy pieces of cartilages and occasionally, a few pieces of bones. The bones are one thing to look out for, but this dish does taste a lot better than it sounds. 

In addition to being served as whole, sliced up, pigs feet is also incorporated with a handful of other meats, usually sea food, stirred up for your enjoyment. When stir fried with other ingredients, it usually includes a ton of spice, a level beyond imaginable for many foreigners so be careful when ordering!

Korean Traditional Eats - 닭갈비

One of my favorite chains across Korea that cooks your food at the table is 유가네's 닭갈비. The concept is to share a large pan of Dak Galbi (chicken) between a group of friends. The extra things like ramen, noodles, rice, rice cakes and such can be added in for an additional price. The signature chicken is cooked with a bed of vegetables that include potatoes, scallion and cabbage. Quite frankly, the first time I had this dish I couldn't eat too much of it because it was ridiculously spicy but since then, I have been able to down a good portion of this meal. Regardless of how spicy it was, it was too delicious not to eat.

My first time at 유가네, I had the signature chicken with rice cake and ramen. Since then, I have gone back a few times and tried out a variety of other types which include a regular fried rice and a cheese fried rice which I hands down recommend. There's just something about fried rice, chicken, and cheese that is just too good to give up. There is also the sweet potato rice cake, cheese dduk that I ordered to try and it is a bit weird being that is a rice cake filled with sweet potato but I actually enjoyed it a lot. 

The best part about this meal in addition to the dish is probably the cheap alcohol that you can consume which includes beer and soju. The restaurant is a chill environment to hang out and have a few drinks with a bunch of friends. Best part about doing so is that you continue to munch on the delicious foods that is still heated within arms reach. 유가네 can be found all across Seoul, especially in tourist areas which include Myeongdong, Gangnam, Hongdae and many other locations. Because it is a chain restaurant, there is an English menu for you to order from! Then again, you can't go wrong with pointing at anything on the menu because this one of the few restaurants that I will eat anything from the menu! I have visited a number of locations across Seoul which shows how awesome this restaurant and dish is.