Food map: Eat your way around Korea

Fri, 04/06/2012 - 08:00 — Anonymous by Violet Kim Think of it as a
delicious treasure map. They say it takes a village to raise a child. But in
Korea it takes the legacies of a region to create a legendary dish.  Ancient
royal lunches, former fertilizers, dishes that look too pretty (or too
hideous) to eat -- these regional South Korean delicacies have been local
favorites for years. Now, they offer the savvy traveler an alternative to
mediocre franchise fare.  1. Seolleongtang (설렁탕), Seoul  Seoul has
been incorporating regional dishes into its local menu for as long as it's
been a center of culture and commerce in Korea.read more