Korean school cafeteria lunches
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I’m an EPIK English teacher in a small town in South Korea. Every weekday I’ll share what the cafeteria is cooking. Tu, Thur, Fri = small town elementary school; Wed = rural middle school.
Today’s school lunch: chicken mayo rice bowl, fish cake soup (eomukguk 어묵국), salad with creamy lemon dressing and colourful cubes of something but not sure what, kimchi, and a strawberry yoghurt drink. Great meal, really delicious! #koreanfood #foodsky #korea #foodie
April 30, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Today’s school lunch: chicken mayo rice bowl, fish cake soup (eomukguk 어묵국), salad with creamy lemon dressing and colourful cubes of something but not sure what, kimchi, and a strawberry yoghurt drink. Great meal, really delicious! #koreanfood #foodsky #korea #foodie
Today’s school lunch: rice, chicken gomtang (chicken noodle soup), grilled meat rolls, spicy chive and sliced onion salad with a tangy dressing, kimchi, and chunks of Korean melon. I’ve been unwell the last few days so this was exactly what I needed! Gomtang ftw! #foodsky #koreanfood #korea #foodie
April 29, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Today’s school lunch: rice, chicken gomtang (chicken noodle soup), grilled meat rolls, spicy chive and sliced onion salad with a tangy dressing, kimchi, and chunks of Korean melon. I’ve been unwell the last few days so this was exactly what I needed! Gomtang ftw! #foodsky #koreanfood #korea #foodie
Today’s school lunch: rice, squid and tofu soup, braised pork and quail eggs, stir fried mustard greens, kimchi, and a rice based cookie slice thing with Oreo pieces in it - was kinda the texture of nougat. Great lunch, I absolutely LOVE quail eggs! #foodsky #foodie #koreanfood #korea
April 24, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Today’s school lunch: rice, squid and tofu soup, braised pork and quail eggs, stir fried mustard greens, kimchi, and a rice based cookie slice thing with Oreo pieces in it - was kinda the texture of nougat. Great lunch, I absolutely LOVE quail eggs! #foodsky #foodie #koreanfood #korea
Today’s school lunch: kimbap flavoured fried rice, fish cake soup, tteokbokki (떡볶이), mini seaweed roll (hidden under the mandu), mandu, kimchi, and a peach Coolpis (쿨핏 a yoghurt and fruit drink classic with spicy food). This lunch was AWESOME! Perfection! ❤️ 10/10 #koreanfood #foodsky #foodie #korea
April 23, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Today’s school lunch: kimbap flavoured fried rice, fish cake soup, tteokbokki (떡볶이), mini seaweed roll (hidden under the mandu), mandu, kimchi, and a peach Coolpis (쿨핏 a yoghurt and fruit drink classic with spicy food). This lunch was AWESOME! Perfection! ❤️ 10/10 #koreanfood #foodsky #foodie #korea
Today’s school lunch: rice, thin-skin dumpling soup, some kinda meat stew thing (menu says LA galbi cube steak but I’m not sure that’s what it was), seasoned aster, kimchi, and an apple and vegetable juice for #earthday As always, a really decent meal! A+ soup!
#foodsky #koreanfood #korea #foodie
#foodsky #koreanfood #korea #foodie
April 22, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Today’s school lunch: rice, thin-skin dumpling soup, some kinda meat stew thing (menu says LA galbi cube steak but I’m not sure that’s what it was), seasoned aster, kimchi, and an apple and vegetable juice for #earthday As always, a really decent meal! A+ soup!
#foodsky #koreanfood #korea #foodie
#foodsky #koreanfood #korea #foodie
Today’s school lunch: rice, pork backbone hangover soup, grilled fish with a potato crust, stir fried mushrooms, kimchi, and a sweet soft bread/cookie thing. Gotta say today’s soup was awesome, I absolutely devoured that thing! #foodsky #korea #foodie #koreanfood
April 18, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Today’s school lunch: rice, pork backbone hangover soup, grilled fish with a potato crust, stir fried mushrooms, kimchi, and a sweet soft bread/cookie thing. Gotta say today’s soup was awesome, I absolutely devoured that thing! #foodsky #korea #foodie #koreanfood
Yesterday’s school lunch: rice, acorn jelly and radish soup, chicken and veg stew, crab and mung bean sprout salad, kimchi, and orange slices. Was surprised that the soup was spicier than it looks (not very spicy tho). Another great lunch! #foodsky #koreanfood #korea #foodie
April 17, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Yesterday’s school lunch: rice, acorn jelly and radish soup, chicken and veg stew, crab and mung bean sprout salad, kimchi, and orange slices. Was surprised that the soup was spicier than it looks (not very spicy tho). Another great lunch! #foodsky #koreanfood #korea #foodie
Today’s school lunch: rice, sundae soup (blood sausage) with pig’s head meat, mini kimchi pancakes, kimchi, and a yoghurt drink. Not a huge fan of 순대 but this wasn’t bad - was made with glass noodles through it so was less intense #koreanfood #foodsky #foodie #korea
April 16, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Today’s school lunch: rice, sundae soup (blood sausage) with pig’s head meat, mini kimchi pancakes, kimchi, and a yoghurt drink. Not a huge fan of 순대 but this wasn’t bad - was made with glass noodles through it so was less intense #koreanfood #foodsky #foodie #korea
Today’s school lunch: rice, sujebi soup, bulgogi, kimjaban (김자반 seasoned seaweed flakes), kimchi, and Korean apple. Great lunch! Tho I’m a bit sad I missed yesterday’s Black Day (like an anti Valentine’s Day) lunch of jjajangmyeon ㅠㅠ #korea #koreanfood #foodsky #foodie
April 15, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Today’s school lunch: rice, sujebi soup, bulgogi, kimjaban (김자반 seasoned seaweed flakes), kimchi, and Korean apple. Great lunch! Tho I’m a bit sad I missed yesterday’s Black Day (like an anti Valentine’s Day) lunch of jjajangmyeon ㅠㅠ #korea #koreanfood #foodsky #foodie
Today’s school lunch: rice, dried shrimp soy bean paste soup, stir fried squid, mini hamburger meatball with sweet potato inside, whole radish kimchi, and half a banana (not pictured cos I hate bananas). Not the biggest fan of today’s lunch, but they can’t all be winners #koreanfood #foodsky #foodie
April 11, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Today’s school lunch: rice, dried shrimp soy bean paste soup, stir fried squid, mini hamburger meatball with sweet potato inside, whole radish kimchi, and half a banana (not pictured cos I hate bananas). Not the biggest fan of today’s lunch, but they can’t all be winners #koreanfood #foodsky #foodie
Today’s school lunch: rice, crab soup (꽃게탕), duck bulgogi, potato pancake, kimchi, and pineapple. Today’s soup wasn’t my favourite but still an overall decent meal. I’m also still impressed the school serves crab in shells to elementary school kids tho! #foodsky #foodie #koreanfood #korea
April 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Today’s school lunch: rice, crab soup (꽃게탕), duck bulgogi, potato pancake, kimchi, and pineapple. Today’s soup wasn’t my favourite but still an overall decent meal. I’m also still impressed the school serves crab in shells to elementary school kids tho! #foodsky #foodie #koreanfood #korea
Today’s school lunch: udon noodle soup, chicken tenders and potato hearts with sweet chilli sauce, pickled radish (단무지), kimchi, and orange slices for dessert. Only teachers got the big bowls haha! Another awesome meal from my rural school! #foodsky #koreanfood #korea #foodie
April 9, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Today’s school lunch: udon noodle soup, chicken tenders and potato hearts with sweet chilli sauce, pickled radish (단무지), kimchi, and orange slices for dessert. Only teachers got the big bowls haha! Another awesome meal from my rural school! #foodsky #koreanfood #korea #foodie
Today’s lunch: rice, 5-colour joraengi rice cake soup, stir fried chicken, lettuce with “sour sauce” (?), kimchi, and cherry tomato (not pictured cos I’m not a fan). Not sure what the salad dressing was but it was really good! Menu says 상추새콤무침 if anyone knows more? #foodsky #foodie #koreanfood
April 8, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Today’s lunch: rice, 5-colour joraengi rice cake soup, stir fried chicken, lettuce with “sour sauce” (?), kimchi, and cherry tomato (not pictured cos I’m not a fan). Not sure what the salad dressing was but it was really good! Menu says 상추새콤무침 if anyone knows more? #foodsky #foodie #koreanfood
Today’s school lunch celebrating Arbor day: rice, spinach doenjang jjigae (된장찌개 soybean paste soup), pollack fish filet with chipotle sauce, stir fried quail egg and mini Vienna sausages, kimchi, and chocolate cake. Loved this meal, really good all-rounder. #foodsky #foodie #koreanfood #korea
April 4, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Today’s school lunch celebrating Arbor day: rice, spinach doenjang jjigae (된장찌개 soybean paste soup), pollack fish filet with chipotle sauce, stir fried quail egg and mini Vienna sausages, kimchi, and chocolate cake. Loved this meal, really good all-rounder. #foodsky #foodie #koreanfood #korea
Today’s lunch: rice, braised soy sauce chicken (찜닭 jjimdak), seasoned sesame leaves, pickled radish, and Korean apple. The principal told me the soup is an offal soup (내장탕), tho the school menu says different. Struggled with the soup today, but otherwise a good lunch. #koreanfood #foodsky #foodie
April 3, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Today’s lunch: rice, braised soy sauce chicken (찜닭 jjimdak), seasoned sesame leaves, pickled radish, and Korean apple. The principal told me the soup is an offal soup (내장탕), tho the school menu says different. Struggled with the soup today, but otherwise a good lunch. #koreanfood #foodsky #foodie
Today’s school lunch was Korean Chinese food! 자짱밥 Jajjang rice (black bean sauce with rice), 짬뽕 jjamppong (spicy soup with seafood and veg), 탕수육 tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork), kimchi and a Pororo yoghurt drink. Pretty great lunch once again! #foodsky #koreanfood #korea #chinesefood
April 2, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Today’s school lunch was Korean Chinese food! 자짱밥 Jajjang rice (black bean sauce with rice), 짬뽕 jjamppong (spicy soup with seafood and veg), 탕수육 tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork), kimchi and a Pororo yoghurt drink. Pretty great lunch once again! #foodsky #koreanfood #korea #chinesefood
Today’s school lunch: fishcake skewer udon noodle soup, mala cream puffed rice ball with shrimp inside, pickled radish, kimchi, and orange slices for dessert. How cute are the fishcakes with the cherry blossom pattern in it! Also those shrimp balls were next level! #koreanfood #korea #foodsky
March 28, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Today’s school lunch: fishcake skewer udon noodle soup, mala cream puffed rice ball with shrimp inside, pickled radish, kimchi, and orange slices for dessert. How cute are the fishcakes with the cherry blossom pattern in it! Also those shrimp balls were next level! #koreanfood #korea #foodsky
Today’s school lunch: rice, doenjang soup with tofu and veg, spicy stir fried chicken with cheese and stuffed rice cakes, minari and bean sprout salad, kimchi, and choux pastry puff with strawberry ice cream filling. (I finally found this month’s menu listing!) #koreanfood #foodsky #korea
March 27, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Today’s school lunch: rice, doenjang soup with tofu and veg, spicy stir fried chicken with cheese and stuffed rice cakes, minari and bean sprout salad, kimchi, and choux pastry puff with strawberry ice cream filling. (I finally found this month’s menu listing!) #koreanfood #foodsky #korea
Today’s lunch: bibimbap, tofu and enoki mushroom soup, cheese-dusted tornado potato, kimchi, and a yoghurt drink. This was pretty great - even my Korean co-teacher was psyched by this one! The tornado potato was a big treat. My rural school nailing it yet again! #korea #koreanfood #foodsky
March 26, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Today’s lunch: bibimbap, tofu and enoki mushroom soup, cheese-dusted tornado potato, kimchi, and a yoghurt drink. This was pretty great - even my Korean co-teacher was psyched by this one! The tornado potato was a big treat. My rural school nailing it yet again! #korea #koreanfood #foodsky
Today’s lunch: rice, 소고기무국 (beef and radish soup), marinated pork (I think) stew, I don’t know what the greens were (if anyone knows lmk. They tasted pretty good anyway), kimchi, and slices of Korean pear for dessert. #koreanfood #foodsky #korea
March 25, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Today’s lunch: rice, 소고기무국 (beef and radish soup), marinated pork (I think) stew, I don’t know what the greens were (if anyone knows lmk. They tasted pretty good anyway), kimchi, and slices of Korean pear for dessert. #koreanfood #foodsky #korea
Yesterday’s lunch: rice with shredded lettuce, scrambled egg, chicken tenders, and sauce; miso soup w fried tofu, 소떡 (mini sausages wrapped in rice cake), kimchi, and an apple drink. Loved this meal and esp really enjoyed the soup - it wasn’t like a Japanese miso soup. #foodsky #koreanfood #korea
March 21, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Yesterday’s lunch: rice with shredded lettuce, scrambled egg, chicken tenders, and sauce; miso soup w fried tofu, 소떡 (mini sausages wrapped in rice cake), kimchi, and an apple drink. Loved this meal and esp really enjoyed the soup - it wasn’t like a Japanese miso soup. #foodsky #koreanfood #korea
Today’s lunch: rice, I think a style of doenjang jjigae, maybe a pork stew, myeolchi bokkeum (dried mini anchovies with almonds), kimchi, & yoghurt with jam and strawberry. I really tempted fate by wearing a white shirt, I just KNEW there’d be a bunch of red food! Still yum tho! #foodsky #koreanfood
March 20, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Today’s lunch: rice, I think a style of doenjang jjigae, maybe a pork stew, myeolchi bokkeum (dried mini anchovies with almonds), kimchi, & yoghurt with jam and strawberry. I really tempted fate by wearing a white shirt, I just KNEW there’d be a bunch of red food! Still yum tho! #foodsky #koreanfood
Today’s lunch: ham and veg rice with omelette and sauce, I think a style of mung bean sprout soup, garden salad with creamy lemon dressing and crumbed chicken, kimchi, chocolate Swiss roll, and a tangerine drink. Another great lunch from my rural school! #foodsky #koreanfood #korea
March 19, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Today’s lunch: ham and veg rice with omelette and sauce, I think a style of mung bean sprout soup, garden salad with creamy lemon dressing and crumbed chicken, kimchi, chocolate Swiss roll, and a tangerine drink. Another great lunch from my rural school! #foodsky #koreanfood #korea
Today’s lunch: rice, (I think) sundubu jjigae tho not spicy, marinated chicken, greens (maybe spinach? But v delicious), kimchi, and Korean apple slices. Pretty good, chicken was awesome, but not as strong as the last couple weeks
#foodsky #koreanfood #foodie #korea
#foodsky #koreanfood #foodie #korea
March 18, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Today’s lunch: rice, (I think) sundubu jjigae tho not spicy, marinated chicken, greens (maybe spinach? But v delicious), kimchi, and Korean apple slices. Pretty good, chicken was awesome, but not as strong as the last couple weeks
#foodsky #koreanfood #foodie #korea
#foodsky #koreanfood #foodie #korea
Today’s lunch: rice, soup with fish ball shapes in it, chicken with flat glass noodles (one of my faves!), zucchini salad, kimchi, and a weird toast triangle with unidentified crispy things on it and drizzled with I think condensed milk? #koreanfood #korea #foodie #foodsky
March 13, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Today’s lunch: rice, soup with fish ball shapes in it, chicken with flat glass noodles (one of my faves!), zucchini salad, kimchi, and a weird toast triangle with unidentified crispy things on it and drizzled with I think condensed milk? #koreanfood #korea #foodie #foodsky