About K-Food Guide

Every dish profile brings together the information that is usually scattered or only available in Korean: a plain-language description, the cultural background of the dish, its main ingredients and allergens, estimated nutrition per serving, how spicy it is, and how it is served.

Each profile also includes a ready-to-use ordering phrase in Korean with romanization, tips on how to eat the dish, and links to similar dishes and foods that go well with it. Themed collections (for first-timers, spicy food lovers, temple food and more) and our History & Culture stories help you go beyond a single dish.

All content is available in English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified) and Spanish. Korean is the source language; the other languages are translated from it and reviewed separately, because a word-for-word translation of a Korean dish name is often misleading.

Dish profiles start from structured data that our team maintains — categories, ingredients, cooking methods and allergens. Drafts of descriptions and translations are written with the help of AI, and every dish is reviewed by our Korean team before it is published. We regularly re-check published content, and we have corrected hundreds of descriptions and translations since launch.

Nutrition figures are estimates for a typical serving, and recipes vary from restaurant to restaurant. If you have a food allergy or dietary restriction, please always confirm the ingredients with the restaurant. See our Disclaimer for details.

K-Food Guide is built and operated by Hivenet Co., Ltd., a software company based in Chuncheon, Gangwon State, Korea. We started this project because many visitors to Korea told us the hardest part of eating out was not finding a restaurant, but knowing what to order once they were inside.

Spotted a mistake, a missing dish, or a translation that sounds wrong? We read every message. Please get in touch through our Contact page.