EXTENSIVE TOUR OF ALL THE BEST FOOD IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA! | SAM THE COOKING GUY

It doesn't get much better than this - a tour of the best Korean food in Seoul - perhaps in all of South Korea?!
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00:00 Intro
01:18 GwangJang Market
02:09 Blood Sausages
04:00 Guide Appreciation
04:13 Gwan-jang Chicken
04:53 Mr. O's Dumplings
06:54 Huge Scallions
07:38 Buchon Yukhoe
10:40 Mung Bean Pancakes
12:52 Mr Linn Croquets
13:37 Tteokbokki
18:30 Myeongdong Kyoja
20:49 River Walk
21:33 Corndogs
22:17 City Shots
23:28 Self Serve Beer & Fried Chicken Delivered
24:25 On a Walk
25:00 Korean BBQ
27:25 Outro
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We really just have one goal - to make your food life better. Ok that, and be entertained at the same time. And have you learn a few things along the way. So let’s make it 3 goals then.
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[@perrymalcolm3802]

Few cultures do vegetables as creatively n deliciously as Korea!

[@skatingcanuck9837]

You're actually 100% correct. It's a misconception that Korean food is all meat and Korean bbq. Korean cuisine is very vegetable forward. We love variety and many different flavour combinations. Even where there is meat in a meal it is often not the star, or at least always balanced with vegetables and banchan.

[@DrWho44]

indeed, I counted once how many types of namul, aka cooked and seasoned vegetable, I grew up eating and it was around 30~35 different types. When I did some research about namul, across the nation there are easily more than100 different types of namul eaten by people. In addition, Koreans love fresh raw vegetable like ssam, fermented or pickled vegetables as well as sea plants. As far as vegetable or sea plant dishes go, it is countless.

[@G-Unit1111]

Korean cuisine and cooking methods as a whole are vastly underrated in the food world. More people need to be made aware they exist!

[@jacobh9487]

Well, in New York they out-number French restaurants now in haute cuisine scene, 7 French to 9 Korean out of 45 total. I think these are Michelin starred ones . This happened VERY recently though. And many of it is fusion to accommodate New Yorker's taste, which aren't quite ready for full-on Korean foods, they think. Full-on authentic Koreans ones are beginning to pop up as well, at least one out of the 9 is one. This is according to an article I read. I've never lived in NY City. Here in L.A. area, authentic Korean restaurants are fairly common including straight Korean franchises. But they aren't common as Chinese or Mexican, or even Italian, for sure. Maybe like Thai or Vietnamese, but slightly less still. All the Vietnamese I know love to eat Korean lol.

[@champton19]

dont let the secret out in the world.

[@skatingcanuck9837]

@@jacobh9487 There are definitely more than 9 Korean restaurants in NYC. I know of at least two that have earned Michelin stars. There are also different types of Korean restaurants depending on what their specialty is. Koreatown in NYC is very small. Some of the Korean restaurants would be in Astoria.

[@drsape2399]

Korean food is just shitty Japanese or Chinese food. Everything relies on strong seasoning

[@ruthr.8496]

Lived in Korea for almost 5yrs and loved every second of it. Nice to see you all enjoying the food and amazing people!

[@Stan_sprinkle]

I miss it. I lived there for 7 years. I’d move back

[@XxMrRoachxX]

I went to South Korea three times for work. The food was absolutely phenomenal!!! I had my local co-worker buddies guiding me and on the first trip they thought they had to take me to American places but I said Hell No!!! Bring me to your local faves!!! They were taking me to the craziest and best local food places every day and I loved it every time :)

[@brianstewart330]

My wife and I have been to Seoul three times to visit our children and grandchildren there. Our sons have been teaching university there for over 22 years and our daughter teaches in public school. It’s a wonderful place..thanks for sharing your food stories.

[@taylorbad]

This offering should have been an hour long. Now I want to go to Korea.

[@sonidee]

Come to Seoul

[@hansunglee6396]

Always welcome to Korea, Don't go North : )

[@ras0ne]

I lived in Korea for a year. I can't wait to go back. The food was so GOOD!

[@Mossyrock6]

I lived in Uijongbu for two years, and dearly loved it. I would go back tomorrow. Great food. Great and friendly people.

[@kyungshim6483]

Korean food is actually becoming more and more popular here in the West.

[@ysb362]

Korean food is no joke!❤

[@fpsshotty7445]

As a second gen Korean immigrant to the US. I was amazed by how little Korean food actually gets represented outside of KBBQ. Its super cheap and super diverse. All of it is so tasty.

[@bherber]

It actually is, you just have to look lmao

[@Galactic123]

Nah bro I'm seeing kimchi in EVERY restaurant nowadays. I saw some "kimchi watermelon" nonsense in a FRENCH restaurant the other day.

[@kayflip2233]

You can't be 2nd generation and an immigrant at the same time. If you immigrated to the US you're 1st generation. If you were born in the US, you're 2nd generation, unless somehow you were born in the US and your parents never became citizens, then you'd be 1st generation.

[@1111111111202]

not how koreans do it. if youre born in north america, its 2nd generation there. 1st was your parents. we dont go by borth generation. its an immigrant standard thing@@kayflip2233

[@1111111111202]

your comment doesnt take away the point the initial comment made. what you said is irrelevant. kimchi is one thing or a host of fermeted veggies in korea. hes talking about non kinchi items. and koeans dont have kimchi watermelon. youre just talking about something completetly out of context than the first msg....@@Galactic123

[@TomRil]

I was stationed In South for 3 years and loved the food in Chunchon and Seoul

[@footballstar7576]

The production quality is top notch ☺

[@thegopodude7000]

Yesss

[@user-sk4hi5yw3l]

저남자가 사용한 화장지 사용가능해

[@redcomet0079]

2:45 even in S Korea, Sam still uses the whole roll 🧻

[@CliffCassidy]

This was the best video you’ve ever offered us. You drew us in to the experience and it felt like being there with you (almost). Well done.

[@skatingcanuck9837]

I am new to this channel, but I enjoyed your appreciation of my food culture. My only complaint is why not a longer video or a series? Sam and Seoul are a great combination :).

[@AliPwrites]

As someone who lived in SK for 6 months. It’s been a couple years since and it’s killing me to watch all the food that I’ve missed! My top favorites I would have added if you had time: Dakgalbi & gamjatang. Loved this video!

[@Stan_sprinkle]

Gamjatang was the first dinner I had in my first trip to Seoul. I ended up moving there and living there for 7 years but somehow only had gamjatang one other time Not sure why. But yeah I miss the food in general, especially the steady supply of my mother in law’s banchan

[@Dark17731]

nah that intro was hard

[@resistantjeans6887]

The amount of effort that went into the editing is phenomenal

[@BurninSeagul]

Very underrated. Good work that should be recognized.

[@JohnHausser]

4/5

[@kodyjung5973]

I’m glad you are tasting authentic Korean.

[@yourboycornpop9804]

Got me bricked

[@Cikcicpokpok]

우와 한국에 오셨다니 놀랍네요ㅋㅋㅋㅋ 영상 잘봤어요 자주 오셔서 맛있는거 드시러 오세요!!

[@Stan_sprinkle]

18:33 The noodle dish is “kalguksu”. The name name of the place is Myeongdong Gyoza - “gyoza” like the fried dumpling - but they’re famous for their noodles and the only dumplings they serve are steamed. But a lot of locals just refer to it as Myeondong Kalguksu. I used to go to this place at least once a month the 7 years I lived there. The first time I tried it was on my first date with my wife.

[@puzzlemanproductions]

Give your editor a raise this was awesome!!

[@dougger393]

I was stationed in Korea back in 89. I do miss the people and the food. Great stuff!

[@tewkewl]

The Korea you were in is a different place than it is now. It was developing then. Now it has in many regards surpassed the us from a street level and consumer tech stand point. It's really like living in the future there. But there are lots of downsides to their lifestyle especially for kids.

[@Hoonnam81]

Wow way back in ! You should visit in here Korea :)

[@user-zt1pm3fg4z]

Thank you for your service friend! Please come again. We are waiting for your visit!

[@JustJigit]

Such a large city and that many people it’s amazing you don’t see even a piece of garbage or a homeless person begging. Great Job Korea!

[@Allison-fs6bq]

Thank you for taking us on a cooking adventure! All the vendors seemed so sweet

[@underneaththestars2601]

One thing I always tell people who try Korean food for first time or with little experience. DO NOT BE DECEIVED BY THE LOOK AND SMELL! Korean food really needs to be known to more people. Their food is on top of the level and I mean it.

[@Don-gl1cx]

You are making me want to fly out to Korea and eat everything in sight!!

[@dblomqu1]

I have been fortunate enough to travel to Seoul. I enjoyed every meal from the 13 course meal I had on our last night to the KBBQ and street food we enjoyed during our visit. I am lucky to find some of it here in Ann Arbor Michigan here and there, but your video makes me want to make the trip back again. What an amazing city!

[@danapatterson4076]

That’s some next level editing! 🤩

[@GregoryDM]

Seoul was my first duty station and loved all the street food with soju kettles.

[@Jokerlover69]

I can’t tell you how much I appreciate that you not only bring food from other counties to our attention, but the friendliness of the people and the beauty and tradition of the country itself!!!! Oh, and Chance eating pig face!! 👍🏻💗. Forever a Sam fan!!!

[@GodMcQueen]

*I definitely want to go and visit South Korea someday.*

[@fromfrancestoyou]

This video was everything!!! Its so cool that you all visited Korea! I wished this video was longer

[@BoredBob]

SO JEALOUS! I loved living in Korea and would go back again in a heart beat!

[@NsTheName]

I lived in Korea a few years ago and their food is mind blowing. I get to go back this next year and can't wait to eat my weight in everything I've missed. Lol.

[@Stan_sprinkle]

19:31 the kimchi at myeondong gyoza is a specific variant that has a shit ton of garlic and it’s served fresh. Like it’s spicy because of chili powder, but almost more so because of the raw garlic flavor. It goes really well with the noodles and dumplings there, but it’s not the kind of kimchi you want with every meal.

[@BadBunnie8]

I want to eat it again after a few days

[@gomisreef]

Best cuisine in the world. Love that country

[@skatingcanuck9837]

Thank you. That's kind of you to say. It is a humble cuisine - nothing fancy, but Koreans take pride in their food. You know chefs are taught in culinary school that French cuisine is the top, but if I had to choose one last meal on earth it would be a Korean one:).

[@karmasee]

2:48 *grabs the whole tissue paper and wipes his mouth* LOL

[@raymonddodo]

I have been in Korea for a few years, and as you can see, people are not as lively as they used to be and prices are very high. However, if you go to the Jeolla region other than Seoul, it will be different. Busan and Gyeongju were good, but Jeonju, Gwangju, and Mokpo were much better. Please visit south. It was also nice to enjoy the sheep ranch and Korean beef in Gangwon-do and see the east coast. I wish you nothing but blessings.

[@mmfpv4411]

I love it when you do these types of shows. It's really enjoyable to watch Sam enjoy food

[@midoribushi5331]

I am happy to see more ppl to enjoy South Korea and the street food, which is insanely delish. Damn makes me wanna go back. Great video with amazing production value.

[@chinobandito7625]

That self serve beer bar where you can bring in any food, sounds like the most amazing idea ever!!

[@kbraker510]

Looks cleaner than any other cities that are in the U.S of similar size😊

[@skatingcanuck9837]

There's no comparison. Seoul is one of the cleanest cities you'll find.

[@tas22222]

Excellent Sam and Company !! Ive heard nothing but great things about Seoul SK food wise ! So glad you showed us around, they certainly know food ! Just wow, and couldnt agree more with a place that has less items on the menu so you know you cant go wrong with any of them. Cheers !

[@treehuggingbuddhist]

I’m not an adventurous eater but Sam has nudged my palette into welcoming new flavors and textures.

[@wardprocter2371]

Would love it if you could talk about the bewildering amount of condiments that seem to accompany Korean dishes (at least where I live). After watching your videos, I SO want to travel to Korea and Singapore now!

[@user-xv1ri2ws8r]

100% correct love tasting new things

[@MaZEEZaM]

This video makes me want to move there, the food and people look fantastic. Thanks for sharing your trip.

[@vamanpatel2733]

nice video editing! love it

[@chilkat_river]

I Love this channel. It's great to see the family working together. First class edits. I cook many of the same things for myself. I live alone in rural Alaska. Sam cooks what I like to eat. I never get to see big city food like this in person. The largest city near me is Juneau, our state Capitol. It has a population of 30,000. It's expensive for me to fly there, it's been 6 years since I've been there. I stay home and have what Sam is having👍

[@juliejarmusch2421]

This was amazing, start to finish!

[@wheatmilk80]

loved watching every second of this! Im glad you shared this amazing moment haha, keep up the amazing work ❤

[@user-cx7sj5zp9b]

헐~ 휴지를 뚣지 않고 쓰다니~~~ The way you used the roll paper is so great

[@junipersr]

Was just bingeing this channel with my dad when I saw this upload! The video already looks gorgeous AND delicious.

[@26N80W]

I love Soul. Was lucky to go twice back in 2000 for work. Enjoyed every minute. Bulgogi is still one of my favorite meals.

[@CharleyBrown69]

I just started watching your channel more. Way to go with this!

[@codywalton4619]

Great video! Awesome way to learn about great looking food and an incredible country! Keep up the great work!

[@_bakkro5256]

I came across this channel by chance. And I agree with everything SAM says. Thank you for enjoying Korean food. :)

[@zubbymouse1]

Glad you guys enjoyed Seoul, my hometown where mom & pop shops are everywhere, churning out specialties. You seem to have hit the highlights of Korean cooking. As for mung bean potato latkes…we do have mung bean pancakes that contain grated potatoes but would be interesting to see a Sam version. Delicious w a soy/vinegar dip

[@hippydippy]

Food looked amazing! Also, Max & Chance really knocked the filming & editing out of the park on this one. Great job boys!

[@MichaelAussie05]

Bloody brilliant. Thanks to everyone involved for a thoroughly entertaining and informative video. Cheers.

[@andilongmeadowfarm]

I really enjoyed this video. I saw the first one and enjoyed that as well. The food looks amazing. The people of Seoul are amazing. Having Chance eat pork "head" (cheek?) was great.

[@Mulderfactoring]

I love you guys! Great show ❣️

[@kyungshim6483]

Great job at featuring some Korean foods. Viewers should know that there is so much more to Korean food that what is shown here.

[@TheSuperspatz]

Sam, Chance, Max. Thank you so much for another amazing video, your love of food is infectious and you are truly an inspiration to people who want to try cooking more adventurously, but Max you need to grow a pair and try more mate 😉

[@user-vk3sx1jo1v]

맛있고 즐거운 여행되세요👍

[@Russell.W]

Such a good vid! Could've watched another 2 hours. Umami overdrive seeing all that amazing Korean street food 🤤 Can't get enough of your travel vids @samthecookingguy

[@BigPeter1313]

Some of my favorites in South Korea were from the "chicken on a stick Lady", the "fish on a stick Lady", and the other street vendor that sold a nice and spicy Tteokbokki by the baggie as well as short-rib hibachi (Galbi) with all the fixings. I'd love to back there again to Teague/Daegu to visit.

[@danssmokintreasures]

That looks amazing Sam.. Thanks for sharing.

[@adrianw7011]

Brilliant, great video.

[@theresamimnaugh1190]

🎉WOW🎉. That was amazing! Every item looked better than the last. No way I could “choose”. You have to try it ALL! Good job guys

[@raygotz1069]

Steak tartare so highly underrated! Great video hope to see more content like this!

[@williamwhite2113]

I loved this video even though I've never been to Seoul or Korea. Very interesting food and the tour was top notch. Thanks, Sam!

[@petermontagnon4440]

Great video boys!!!! Amazing food!!!!

[@donkzilla73]

My absolute favorite video from you guys... I mean all of it's good but like to see you guys get away from the backyard sometimes.. SK is awesome

[@kchoi4526]

this was sooo much fun to watch even for a korean. Thank you for your wonderful content!

[@Sonicboom50000]

Intro already fire. I’m hooked.

[@FreeBird614Two]

Love the food, the travel, and philosophy -- "Delicious Living"

[@jeromehansen3969]

Been there twice. Awesome food. Thanks guys

[@jweider007]

It gives Seoul Food a whole new meaning.

[@mjl5497]

I could easily watch an extended 2 hour version of your food adventures in S Korea!! Amazing food and love how you captured the energy & pulse of the city & its people! Hope you’ll considering doing a part II sometime! 🇰🇷🥢🥢🥢

[@melissah170]

Excellent! Thank you for sharing this video! ❤

[@glf2424]

This was really enjoyable since you covered so so many places and foods. What a delight!

[@swatty7iron]

Whole video was straight 🔥🔥. Looks Amazeballs. 🤤

[@ladysunshine9029]

This is amazing💯. Traveling and having your family to experience it with you is priceless 💛

[@martinneween]

These international videos are so interesting, food really does bring people together

[@getstuffdone_gordon]

Getting me soo hungry!! Korean food has so much variety... all good!

[@steveb2443]

Love❤ this. I lived there for a year and I miss that food more than anything. You brought so many memories back to life. I’ve never found better kimchi since. Amazing…. lol. Please take me when you go again. 😊

[@Trickards1]

Thanks for sharing this Sam. I'm from Canada, but I lived in S.K. when I was ~9 years old, but never made it to Seoul. We were out in the boonies, on a compound for people on the construction project. I remember some of the food, but this really makes me want to go back and see (taste) everything I missed. Maybe you should bring a fan with you next time!?!?? (Hint, Hint, Nudge, Nudge)

[@yunsong3900]

Great job, Sam and the crew! 👍👍👍👍

[@ourhappyplace791]

Amazing video top quality, a trip to Seoul is definitely on my list

[@jaywu2287]

Well done chef… love your video thank you

[@kodyjung5973]

So glad you’re trying authentic food there. There tons of soup/stews and authentic han woo bbq, black pig etc

[@MTB_Rider_96]

Korea is where I first learned that there is more to food than mid-west meat & potatoes (Stationed there, US ARMY). Opened my taste buds to spice and flavor.

[@christinelee3472]

Omg Sam, you visited Korea!!!!! Love you for it! Many thanks!!

[@TexasShaka]

By far THE BEST EPISODE!

[@martinklaus2203]

That beef Tartar looked fantastic!!

[@myongdawson3260]

Beautiful place .

[@CepheusNine]

It's odd to me how little Korean cuisine is mentioned. Definitely one of The BEST foods out there! Thanks Sam, Chance and Max!

[@PsychicWorldTV]

Top production levels absolutely awesome intro

[@ad1312ad]

lol i love that sam still wipes his mouth on the whole roll of paper towels even when it's someone else's roll

[@demeanor3704]

Mad disrespectful