서울·경기Seoul & Gyeonggi
The balanced middle. Fish sauce used with restraint, nothing allowed to dominate.
- Seasoning
- Balanced
- Known for
- 보쌈김치 · 장김치
- Provinces
- Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi
What is Seoul kimchi like?
The capital region sits between the mild north and the forceful south, and its kimchi splits the difference deliberately. Fish sauce is present but restrained. No single element is allowed to take over.
Which kimchi come from the capital region?
This is also where the display kinds come from — bossam parcels stuffed with oyster and pear, and jang kimchi brined in soy sauce rather than salt. Court cooking left its habits here.