Korean Restaurants for Mushroom Lovers

Many people become mushroom-loving foodies after moving to South Korea. So, these Korean mushroom restaurants might be right up your alley! Since the country has a delicious and wide variety of mushrooms, here are some spots to try in Pyeongtaek-si

Where is Pyeongtaek?

First of all, these locations for Korean mushroom restaurants exist in Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. Feel free to skip this section if you live in Pyeongtaek or know about the area.

Pyeongtaek-si is located in the southern portion of the Gyeonggi-do province. This large administrative district includes many different communities and cities including two US military installations: Camp Humphreys and Osan Air Base.

In this blog post, South of Seoul provides addresses and phone numbers for each restaurant recommendation. we recommend using this information in either Naver Maps or Kakao Maps or Kakao Maps for the best results. We never encourage the use of either Google or WAZE within South Korea.

About Korean Mushroom Restaurants

South Korea has an amazing selection of mushrooms that create rich and delicious mushroom dishes. Therefore, you will find restaurants around the country that feature these intensely flavorful and wonderful fungi in all their culinary glory.

Mushrooms might be grilled, sauteed, or cooked into soups and stews. In Pyeongtaek, many of the mushroom dishes are soups filled with many veggies and a delicate, flavor full broth.

Mushroom Restaurants are Not Meatless

A mushroom restaurant does not equal a vegan or vegetarian restaurant. Mushrooms don’t generally replace meat. In fact, most mushroom dishes may also include chicken, duck, pork, beef, or seafood. Even if you don’t see the meat, it’s likely used to make the broth that the mushrooms get cooked in.

Types of Mushrooms that Might be in Your Food

There are four commonly used mushrooms. You will find all or some of these included in your mushroom-rich meal:

• Shiitake mushrooms = 표고 버섯
• Oyster mushrooms = 느타리 버섯
• King oyster mushrooms = 새송이 버섯
• Enoki mushrooms = 팽이 버섯

Additionally, you might also find these more unique mushrooms such as

• Rock tripe
• Brown oak mushrooms
• Pine mushrooms

However, there are hundreds of other mushrooms that are native to Korea. You can even find a complete list of them with their Latin and Korean names. Of course, not all of these will end up in your meal but some might and there won’t be a name they can find for them in English. Also, many are used only for medicinal purposes.

Mushrooms Change with the Season

Some mushrooms in the dishes may change seasonally based on access to fresh ingredients. Also, the mushroom selection in each dish might change each time you visit the mushroom restaurant. This occurs because Korea prefers their ingredients in season and full of flavor.

Delicious Mushroom Dishes in Pyeongtaek

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You are also welcome to join our Pyeongtaek Food & Fun Facebook Group. The South of Seoul moderated community of active and friendly Pyeongtaek international residents makes moving to Pyeongtaek easier. With so many different voices and opinions, it is always refreshing to see everyone’s adventures in our local community. In addition, all of the posts shared introduce our community to new places and old places that can feel new all over again.

While this list of mushroom restaurants in Pyeongtaek is not comprehensive of the entire area, we may have missed your favorite spot. Therefore, make sure to share with the community and share your favorite spots with us!

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