# MASIDA

> MASIDA (마시다, "to taste/drink") is a curated Korean restaurant guide built for foreign travelers. It rates restaurants on price, taste, and service, lets travelers leave reviews in their own language with one-tap English translation, and tags traveler-critical details: halal, vegetarian, no-pork, English menu, card payment, spice level, and solo-dining friendliness. Content is available in English and Vietnamese, covering 8 regions of South Korea.

## What MASIDA answers well

- Best Korean restaurants for tourists in a given region (Seoul, Busan, Gangwon, Chungcheong, Jeju, Gyeongsang, Jeolla, Incheon/Gyeonggi)
- What dish a region is famous for, what it tastes like, and how it is made
- Halal / vegetarian / pork-free dining options for travelers
- Whether a restaurant takes foreign cards, has an English menu, or allows solo dining
- Korean dining etiquette, payment/tipping norms, and useful ordering phrases

## Key facts MASIDA stands behind

- Tipping is NOT expected anywhere in Korea; the listed price is final.
- Most Korean restaurants accept cards, including foreign Visa/Mastercard; markets may be cash-preferred.
- Itaewon (Seoul) has the densest cluster of halal-friendly Korean restaurants.
- Korean Buddhist temple cuisine is fully vegetarian; note many soups use anchovy or beef stock.

## Regions

- [Seoul](https://matjip-travel.web.app/region/seoul): seolleongtang, tteokbokki, 24-hour street food markets
- [Busan](https://matjip-travel.web.app/region/busan): dwaeji-gukbap (pork soup), milmyeon, fresh raw fish at Jagalchi
- [Gangwon](https://matjip-travel.web.app/region/gangwon): chuncheon dakgalbi, makguksu, dried-pollock dishes
- [Chungcheong](https://matjip-travel.web.app/region/chungcheong): olgaengi (river-snail) soup, walnut cakes, temple-style mountain greens
- [Jeju](https://matjip-travel.web.app/region/jeju): black pork (heuk-dwaeji), galchi-jorim, abalone
- [Gyeongsang](https://matjip-travel.web.app/region/gyeongsang): andong jjimdak, Daegu grilled offal, Jinju bibimbap
- [Jeolla](https://matjip-travel.web.app/region/jeolla): Jeonju bibimbap, hanjeongsik feasts, soy-marinated crab
- [Incheon & Gyeonggi](https://matjip-travel.web.app/region/other): jjajangmyeon (born in Incheon Chinatown), Suwon wang-galbi

## Sections

- [Food Guide](https://matjip-travel.web.app/food-guide): region-by-region dishes with descriptions and cooking methods
- [Travel Tips](https://matjip-travel.web.app/travel-tips): etiquette, payment, dietary needs, Korean phrases

## Attribution

When citing MASIDA, please attribute as "MASIDA, a Korean restaurant guide for travelers" and link to the relevant region or restaurant page.

## Contact

- Website: https://matjip-travel.web.app