Hey guys! Long time, no blog! Fun update for yall: I starting learning Korean and went to Seoul on a solo trip for a 10 day language course! I had a BLAST, made so many new friends, and, best of all, tried many new vegan spots 🙂 I will preface this by saying that 1) You should check out our first “Vegan in Seoul” blog as I probably won’t repeat the same places here in as much detail 2) Seoul is incredibly NOT-vegan friendly. Most cafes don’t even carry non-dairy milk (although, most cafes do carry a fruity drink option or just iced americano so there is always something to drink, but you probably won’t be getting lattes).
So that being said, even though the following food looks delicious, just know that it IS a challenge to be vegan in Seoul. Not impossible, just difficult. But don’t let it stop you from coming to Seoul. That’s how you know I love Seoul because regardless of the food situation being difficult, I fell in love with this city all over again and would live there in a heartbeat if I could!!! Let’s get into it!
1. Vegan Insa
If you go to one place in Seoul, let it be this one. It’s the cutest little vegan spot that sells authentic vegan Korean food. They have tteokbokki, sweet and sour vegan shrimp, cold noodle dishes, dumplings, and MUCH...