Eating out
Can Korean food be vegan?
Short answer
Yes, but watch fish sauce in kimchi, beef stock, some gochujang recipes, and egg. Vegan kimchi, bibimbap without egg, and tofu jjigae are common — ask about fish and stock.
Traditional kimchi often uses fish sauce. Vegan restaurants in Poland make it without. Korean ≠ automatically meat.
Recipes vary. The reliable move is to ask, then use a listed vegan-friendly place.