Vegetarian Korea

Alas, I still lament my computer skills are not sufficient to make VegetarianKorea fully interactive, so others could talk between themselves, etc. I STILL TOTALLY WELCOME THE HELP OF ANYONE WHO CAN MAKE IT SO!!!

I’ve linked the Seoul Veggie Club and other community websites, but I’d also like to suggest that people who haven’t already done so, check out http://www.couchsurfing.com/ and http://www.hospitalityclub.org/. Both of these sites cater to travellers looking for like-minded folks, and have groups for vegetarians. You can even search for other veggies in your location or intended location. Another popular networking site, Facebook, also has a group for veggies in Korea!

That said, I’ll be back in Korea in March, on an extended road trip writing and researching a rock-climbing guidebook. I’ll be looking for warm floors to sleep on (I’ll be happy to cook some great veggie meals in exchange!!) as I flit around. Y’all are also welcome to join me on my mission– you don’t have to be a rock-climber! If you can belay (or want to learn!), great, but sometimes I’ll just be checking out (beautiful) areas, taking photos, counting bolts, etc. . .

E-mail me or post if you have the time and space, esp say March 12-April (I have a car, so I really just need the .67mX2m for myself to sleep, though sometimes I curl up in a ball so it’s more like 1.5mX1.5m). . . I also have lots of cooking equiptment, a fold-out grill, etc. . . unfortunately my blender died before I left Korea, but if YOU have one, great!!!

Address : 303 Dangsan-ri, Muju-eup, Muju-gun
Tel: 063-322-3456~7
Specialities : Sanchae jeongsik
Business hours : 09:00 - 22:00

Menu: Sanchae jeongsik (Table d’hote with wild greens), Pyogo deopbap (shiitake mushrooms served on a bed of boiled rice), Sanchae bibimbap (boiled rice with assorted wild green mixtures

Description: This is a traditional Korean food restaurant. Particular specialties include ‘Dotorimuk malim’, which is made from an acorn that grows in Muju, as well as ‘cheongtae jaban’ which is prepared using many ingredients including seaweed.

Large parking space is available for patrons. Seating capacity: 300 seats
Location: 3min. walk towards Yangsu Power plant from Muju Inter City Bus Terminal.

Address : 74-1, Jungang 4(sa)-dong, Wansan-gu

Tel: 063-288-3174
Fax : 063-288-0483
Business hours : 11:00 - 22:00

Description: Dolsotbap here is a rice dish cooked in a stone bowl along with organic vegetables, including carrots, beans, chestnuts, ginkgo, pine seeds, ginseng and burdock. The flavor of the scorched rice is indeed superb.

Menu: Insam (ginseng) dolsotbap, Dolsotbap, Nokdujeon, Haejo Bibimbap

Seating capacity: 200 seats
Parking lot: Capacity of 50 cars
Transportation: (Bus) Get off at Jeollabuk-do Province Hall.
Road direction: Drive to Songwon Officetel in front of Jeollabuk-do Province Hall.

Sannae-myeon, Nameun-gun, Silsangsa (Silsang Temple)

063)636-8093

Temple food (duh!) and temple stay (with lunch/dinner) available. 100% vegetarian

063)633-6966, 019-625-4573

Korean Vegetarian

Changin-1 Dong 181-4

063) 851-7600, 011-307-7766

W3,800 for all you can eat Korean food (do it yourself bibimbap, pachon, mook, ddok, all vegetarian. . . yummy squash soup). . . there’s a W2,000 fine if you don’t eat what you take!! One (obvious) fish item.

Walking distance from the market/train station.

Seoshin-dong (near E-mart on the 105 bus route)

063)255-5885

From the main gate of Jeonbuk University, go straight until you see the Baskin Robbins on street level (Mafia Bar is on floor 2) and turn right down the street across from BR. Walk past several alleys to your right–it’s on the first major street, on the right side corner, hard to miss. W3,500 (W2,000 penalty for not finishing what you take). Korean food.

063) 255-0738

Inhu (1?)-Dong063) 247-1669 011-384-6368 Oh Hyeong-yeol

It’s either in 1 or 3 Dong. Across from Brighton Language Institute. . . Korean buffet for W3,500 (W2,000 penalty for leaving food). . . many delicious soups, make-your-own-eggless bibimbap. . .plenty of seating, Korean credit cards accepted.

As of May 2007, it appears this restaurant has closed:(

Hyoja-dong Hi Mart Sageori (that’s what the business card gives for address!) SW of Jeonju Mart

063) 237-3800, 080-330-6661 Cho Eun-sook

W3800 (2000 penatly if you leave too much food) all-you-can-eat Korean vegetarian. Similar ro the other boribap buffets.