Highlights
- Learn how to make kimchi and enjoy a wine pairing with a sommelier
- Taste and learn about 4 different kinds of kimchi
- Share the dishes you made with the group and enjoy rice wine with the meal
Description
Discover why kimchi is at the heart of Korean cuisine and experience it through tasting, cooking, and perfectly matched Korean drinks.
Your experience begins with a guided kimchi tasting led by your host, a former wine bar owner and certified sommelier. Rather than simply tasting kimchi, you'll explore how different ingredients, fermentation periods, and regional traditions create completely different flavors and aromas.
Taste four distinctive varieties of kimchi:
Traditional cabbage kimchi (Baechu Kimchi)
White kimchi (Baek Kimchi)
Radish kimchi (Kkakdugi)
Mustard kimchi (Gatkimchi)
As you taste each one, you'll learn when Koreans eat them, how fermentation changes their character, and why each pairs differently with food and drinks.
Next, step into the kitchen and prepare three of Korea's most beloved kimchi dishes using fresh seasonal ingredients:
• Crispy Kimchi Pancake (Kimchi Jeon)
• Kimchi Stir-fried Rice
• Refreshing White Kimchi Noodles
Throughout the cooking session, your host shares practical cooking techniques, cultural stories, and tips that you can easily recreate at home.
Finally, gather around the table to enjoy everything you've cooked together. Your meal is accompanied by carefully selected Korean rice wines (Makgeolli), personally paired by your sommelier to complement each dish and highlight the diverse flavors of kimchi.
More than a cooking class, this is a complete introduction to Korea's most iconic food—through taste, tradition, and the joy of sharing a meal together.
Includes
A staple of Korean cuisine, Kimchi, is spicy fermented cabbage. My experience offers a fresh and unique kimchi experience by learning easy and delicious kimchi dishes you can make at home with friends and family. And I will also guide you through a kimchi wine pairing, delicious and the best of two worlds. As a former wine bar owner and sommelier, you will experience years of flavor profile matching at the hands of an expert in my intimate cooking venue.
1. Taste and Learn : Taste and learn about 4 different kinds of kimchi: cabbage, white kimchi, radish, and aged kimchi.
2. Hands on Fun : Cook 1) kimchi pancake, 2) white kimchi noodles 3) radish-bacon stir fried rice.
3. Enjoy From the Expert : Enjoy special dish: aged kimchi with braised pork belly, which will be pre-made by me.
4. Sip and Share : Share all dishes and enjoy with a glass of wine.
At the end of the experience, you not only know how to make a few simple kimchi dishes, but also which wines can make a great match.
Important Information
- This activity is highly recommended after a tour of Gyeongbokgung Palace, which will very likely be your first stop on a Seoul tour. The cooking studio is 5 minutes from Gyeongbokgung, making this a perfect way to complete a satisfying day
- Participants will decide which dish they prefer to learn. Dishes can vary slightly depending on the number of participants
- Enjoy a unique kimchi and wine pairing experience.
- All dishes made by participants will be shared along with the specialty dish prepared by the host.
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
