Did you know that Argentina is officially, since July 24, the first country in the world to have a national kimchi day after South Korea? This side dish based on fermented vegetables seasoned with chili, scallions, garlic and ginger has more and more fans and marks a before and after in Korean cuisine in Buenos Aires and Argentina.
K-food lovers keep growing and more and more people want to try the best of Korean cuisine in Buenos Aires. If you love going out to eat, if you are always looking for gastronomic fairs in Buenos Aires, if you don’t know where the best Korean restaurants are or where to try the best kimchi in Buenos Aires and other special and typical Korean dishes, you don’t have to look any further.
1. Kimchuski
Kimchuski is your bridge to the kimchi loving community in Buenos Aires. Kimchuski specializes in kimchi, with an online store, and Sandra Lee teaches classes to learn how to make kimchi at home. So you can learn how to make this spicy Korean delicacy and, if you can’t make it, just buy it. There is no excuse not to try one of the most delicious flavors of Korean cuisine in Buenos Aires.
📍 Aranguren 3053
2. Seoul Café
Café Seúl is one of the best specialty coffee shops in Buenos Aires where, in addition to excellent coffee in an atmosphere that makes you feel as if you were in South Korea, you will enjoy a great kimchi. Besides, they are always doing events related to Korean gastronomy and cuisine in Buenos Aires.
📍Maipú 979
3. Maniko
Maniko is a restaurant specialized in the preparation of another typical Korean dish: chimaek, a dish made of fried chicken with beer.
Chimaek can be found in a wide range of traditional and contemporary flavors ranging from garlic and soy to extra spicy and honey.
Maniko‘s owner, Andrés Chun, is the only one certified in this specialty in Argentina. He has branches in Flores and Palermo and is a must if you want to try some of the most delicious Korean dishes in Buenos Aires.
📍Thames 1780 – 📍Felipe Vallese 3472
4. A Korean Song
Una Canción Coreana specializes in Samgyentang in Buenos Aires that has been making this typical South Korean cold noodle recipe for three generations.
Samgyentang is a broth that is cooked with a whole chicken stuffed with ginseng, garlic and other herbs believed to promote health. If you’ve never tried it, this is definitely a great dish to start getting to know Korean cuisine in Buenos Aires.
📍Carabobo 1549
5. Singulbongul
Singulbongul specializes in soups and stews. Naengmyeon is a dish composed of noodles in cold broth with pickled and fermented vegetables, and slices of cold boiled meat that you can enjoy all year round.
In summer there is never a lack of Naengmyeon menu and if you like kimchi, in this Korean restaurant in Buenos Aires you can buy it to take away.
📍Morón 3402
6. Ku:l
Ku:l is a restaurant that can go unnoticed because nothing on its façade calls your attention or tells you that you are in front of one of the best Korean cuisine restaurants in Buenos Aires.
Ku:l is the paradise of Korean comfort food in Buenos Aires and they specialize in Budae Jjigae, a traditional stew made with kimchi soup and chili paste.
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