Korean Kimchi Cooking Class: Experience Local Food Culture and Learn Authentic Recipes

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Mangwon Station

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Immerse yourself in Korean food culture with a Kimchi cooking class. Learn to make authentic Kimchi and explore the local Mangwon market for a truly immersive experience.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

29 - Experience the vibrant atmosphere of a Korean Kimchi-making day.

Discover everything about Kimchi!

Learn to make 4 types of authentic Kimchi using Korean cabbage (Baechu Kimchi), radish (Kkakdugi), and cucumber (Oi Sobagi). For cabbage Kimchi, you’ll master both long-term (Gimjang Kimchi) and fresh (Geotjeori) varieties. After cooking, enjoy your Kimchi with boiled pork (or fried tofu for vegetarians) just like Koreans do with their families on a ‘Kimchi making day’.

The class is led by certified Korean cook Jomin, conducted in English at her cooking studio near the local Mangwon market, close to the Hongdae area. Before the class, enjoy a tour of the local market.

This is a hands-on class where you prepare ingredients from scratch, enabling you to recreate healthy Kimchi at home for your loved ones. During the class, you’ll bond with others over a shared passion for food, culture, and travel.

Things to note

Meet at exit 2 of Mangwon subway station.
Vegetarian and Vegan options available.
The class may be rescheduled or canceled if the minimum number of guests (4) is not met.

What's Included

Dinner included
Bottled water provided
Personal cooking table with cookers and fresh local ingredients
Kimchi tasting & take-home package of 4 varieties
Lunch included
Professionally designed cookbook

Meal Options

2 cabbage Kimchi, Radish Kimchi, Cucumber Kimchi - You enjoy Kimchis with Boiled pork and fried tofu

Additional Information

Korean cooking class offers new interests in Korean food and culture. Learn to cook authentic Korean Kimchi and have a ‘take-home’ experience that will stay with you forever.

You meet Jomin at exit number 2 of Mangwon metro station ( line number 6 ) at 10:00 or 18:00. On the way to Jomin’s cooking studio, you will visit the local Mangwon market where you experience the Korean food culture through your own eyes. After short briefing of process of cooking class, you will learn to cook the most beloved 4 different Kimchi. You can enjoy your own cooking when you finish, and take the leftovers home.

Location

Mangwon Station

Meeting point is the Exit 2 of Mangwon subway station (line 6)

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Murasaki_l

Aug 26, 2024

Great Course - The description of the course is accurate. This is a definite must have class while you’re in Seoul. The timing was great so that the course did not stall nor go too fast. Perfect timing. We made 4 types of kimchi. The instructor gives each student a recipe/cookbook to remember the recipes. And, you get to take the kimchi you made with you. Excellent course.

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Cherese

Jul 30, 2024

EXCELLENT! Don’t miss this! - This was one of the best things we did on our vacation, probably in any vacation. The chef was pleasant and relayed our experience to the Korean family culture of kimchi making. She took us through the market and pointed out things of interest including where to get ingredients. Her kitchen/work space was well laid out and prepared. We were guided through the entire process but we made our own kimchi. It was delicious. There were 4 varieties of kimchi. Her helpers cooked pork and tofu and at the end we had a delicious lunch like a typical kimchi making day in Korea. I can’t recommend this highly enough. We were sent home with some of our self made kimchi packed to go. Very memorable day and she gives you a cookbook so you have the recipes at home.

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Cole_w

Jul 14, 2024

Amazing Food and Amazing Guide - This was mine and my dad’s first cooking class together but also was our first time trying other kimchi outside of the staple Napa cabbage kimchi. Our guide was amazing at explaining everything throughout the making process of all of these kimchi’s alongside the backgrounds to the ingredients. The market tour was also amazing and provided us a side to Seoul outside of the lights and city life to a rather more chiller side to the city. I would highly recommend!

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Jonathan

Jul 3, 2024

If you love kimchi, this class is a must! - This was such a fun experience. The instructor was knowledgeable and guided us all through the kimchi making experience. Everyone left happy and with a large amount of fresh kimchi to take home!

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Devin_c

Jun 21, 2024

Worth the time spent! - This class was so refreshing and straightforward! The process from beginning to end was worth it and the food (which we made) was great! The instructor was patient and made no comments on any (and there were plenty) mistakes! Worth it!

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Kimberley_p

Jun 12, 2024

Professional and fun kimchi making experience! - If you love kimchi and you would like to learn all about it, from fresh ingredients to short and long term versions, then this is the class for you. You’ll get all the tips you need for making it at home and a good overview of the culture around kimchi making and eating in Korea. The pace was quite quick as the group is around 10 people but we never got bored. We loved it!

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Nutty

Jun 8, 2024

Long-awaited kimchi making experience - First, we went around the market and were given a detailed explanation of the ingredients. After that, they explained each step of making kimchi in an easy-to-understand way, and at the end we sampled it with boiled pork and tofu. All the explanations were in English, but even those who don't speak English were able to understand and enjoy the tour. I participated the day before I returned home, and was able to bring home the kimchi safely! Thank you very much!

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Georgette_v

May 29, 2024

Great Beginner Kimchi Class - Met great people and learned the basics of kimchi making ~ now I'm able to easily make my own kimchi, as well as other types just from this one class! Worth every penny if you come to Korea, and so easy to find! Will be booking more classes with this host in the future.

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Laura_c

May 19, 2024

Incredible Learning Experience - This was a fantastic experience and you end up with tons of kimchi. The best part of this experience is that I’ve walked away understanding the basics so that I can make it to my liking at home. Incredible market tour AND cookbook.

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Bwillyv

May 11, 2024

excellent experience, highly recommended - We learned some extraordinary secrets of Korean cuisine. We were able to learn how to handle different ingredients to obtain a good kimchi, all the people who were on this tour fully enjoyed it.

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