South Korea is a country that aims to achieve its success in technology and automotive, now in tourism.. For this reason, they are now applying the systematic perspective they applied in technology and automotive to tourism.. Realizing thematic approaches according to target countries, South Korea has now developed the concept of Muslim Friendly Halal Tourism in order to attract tourists from Muslim countries such as Turkey.
Where to Eat What in South Korea? Muslim-Friendly Restaurants in South Korea
Obviously, when it comes to halal tourism, it is often underrated.. When my friend Erkan from the South Korea Tourism Office called me to talk about his work on this subject, my first question to him was whether the gold of the subject was really good or not.. Because there is a misconception in Turkey that sees no pork in the restaurant as halal.
After our conversation, Erkan sent 2 booklets showing South Korea’s work on this issue, and I understood the seriousness of the event much more.. After all, I saw that the Koreans were going surprisingly systematically in this regard as well.. Perhaps such a detailed study has not been carried out even in Muslim countries where the majority of people are.
Muslim-Friendly Restaurant Categories
Muslim travelers in the country can more easily identify suitable taste stops for them. Muslim-friendly restaurants are divided into 4 categories.
Halal Certified:
Restaurants certified by the Korean Islamic Association (KMF)
Self-Certified
All food is halal. Restaurants are certified “halal” by Muslim restaurant owners themselves
Muslim Friendly
Some halal dishes are available, but alcoholic beverages are also sold
No Pork
Korean vegetarian restaurants or restaurants that do not contain pork
Hail South Korea
Restaurants suitable for this concept in the country have been categorized city by city and booklets have been created. I counted 42 restaurants in the capital city of Seoul alone.. There are also over 10 restaurants that meet these criteria in Incheon and Gyeonggi-do.. Not only in these cities, but also in many Korean cities, halal restaurants are available for Muslim travelers.. Even on Jeju Island, which we can call the Thailand of Korea.
Dongmun Restaurant (Nami Island)
The first one in Gangwon-do and 4 in South Korea. halal certified restaurant. Famous for its picturesque view on Namiseom Island, the chef of this restaurant is a Muslim Korean, and all the food here is halal.
The famous dish of Chuncheon city is Buldak (chicken with hot spices), Nasi Goreng, rice pasta, fried rice, Asian cuisine. It is possible to taste many kinds of cuisine here without worrying about whether it is halal or not.. There is even a mosque inside for those who want to pray.
Address: 1, Namisum-gil, Namsan-myeon, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do
Tel: 0.31-580 -8099
There are many halal Turkish restaurants in the country.. While some of them make Turkish dishes, some of them serve halal Korean dishes.
You can find the full guide to Muslim-friendly restaurants in Korea at the link below.. Here, even the locations of mosques in South Korea are written.
South Korea Muslim Friendly Restaurant Guide
Muslim Friendly Halal Korea Tourism Event in Istanbul
The country also organizes many activities to underline the concept of Muslim-friendly halal tourism.. Halal Food weeks are held across the country.
South Korea Tourism Office’s headquarters in Istanbul is this decided to organize events with the theme of “Muslim Friendly Halal Tourism” for the Turkish market, where it thinks that such events will increase.
17-18 December 2016, The event, which will take place at Cevahir Shopping Center, will host travelers and guests between 13.00-20.00.
During the event
Date: 17-18 December- Saturday, Sunday
Place: Cevahir AVM-Mecidiyeköy/Istanbul
Time: 14.00-20.00
Muslims in South Korea Some Sentences You Might Need Are:
Is this meat halal?
Korean Pronunciation: Halal gogi aeyo?
Please remove all meat from the dish
Korean Pronunciation: Gogi ppaego juseyo
Please do not add alcohol to food
Korean Pronunciation: Emsigae sul neochi maseyo
Please pork and its derivatives remove
Korean Pronunciation: Dwaeji gogi, ham, bacon ppaegi juseyo
Where is the Masjid?
Korean Pronunciation: Gidosil eodi aeyo?
Do you have an English menu?
Korean Pronunciation: Yungeo menupan innayo?
How much does it cost?
Korean Pronunciation: Earlma aeyo?
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