She explained the ideas behind her personal favorite: steamed egg with ixora flowers, which grow in small clusters and have a slightly sour, rose-like taste.

WSJ: Flowers for the Eyes, and the Mouth

Hanjeongsik is a banquet of fish, meat, lettuce wraps, tofu soup and steamed egg, served with side dishes of kimchi (spicy pickled cabbage), acorn jelly, dried anchovies and boiled peanuts.

BBC: A perfect day in Seoul