Help: Wine Pairings w/Korean Food

Korean food is diverse and complex but there are many wines which match with Korean Food. If you are having fish or barbecued shellfish I recommend a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc or French Viogner. Chardonnay goes well with barbequed squid especially o-jinga sundae, squid stuffed with rice, vegetables and squid ink.

If you are having Korean seafood (haemul-pa-jeon) or vegetable pancakes (pa-jeon) then I recommend Reisling with plenty of acidity but not too much sweetness. A good German Kabinett would work well.

If you are having Korean barbecue then try to find something that goes with the main meat. Cabernet Sauvignon that is suitably aged goes well with pork or pork ribs.

If you are having Shabu Shabu which is actually Mongolian, not Korean or Japanese, then a nice Zinfandel works.

If you have Dolsot Bibimbap, then I recommend a woody Chardonnay with slight malolactic fermentation.

Korean food is fun after living here four years is still the best thing about Korea.

Check out my blog for more ideas: http://winekorea.blogspot.com/

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