Koryo-saram cuisine

The cuisine has achieved significant popularity throughout the former Soviet Union, with dishes like morkovcha widely available in grocery stores.

However, to the reported surprise of some visitors from Russia, the cuisine is virtually unknown in South Korea.

[3][better source needed] Seafood is also popular in Korea, but inland Koryo-saram do not consume it.

[3] The cuisine was also adjusted to suit the tastes of local non-Korean customers, notably by reducing the amount of pepper used.

[3][6] Some Russians are reportedly surprised when they visit South Korea and find that morkovcha is virtually unknown.