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and the lanes of Ikseon-dong, but the live pages are blunt about what they can and cannot do for restricted diets. We haven&#8217;t taken either tour \u2014 we read the pages and send readers \u2014 so here are the operator&#8217;s dietary lines, a counted comparison of the lunchtime and evening routes, and the questions to ask before you pay.<\/p>\n<div class=\"htf-hero-meta\">\n<div class=\"htf-meta-author\">\n<div class=\"htf-avatar\">J&amp;A<\/div>\n<div><strong>Joona &amp; Alla<\/strong>Rovaniemi, Finland<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<span class=\"htf-dot\">\u00b7<\/span> November 2026 <span class=\"htf-dot\">\u00b7<\/span> 9 min read <span class=\"htf-dot\">\u00b7<\/span> Checked against the live tour page<\/div>\n<div class=\"htf-hero-img\">\n<div class=\"htf-hero-img-inner\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/seoul-food-tour-a-chef-s-tour-photo-1.jpg\" alt=\"Seoul street food of the kind the A Chef&#x27;s Tour food walks visit\" width=\"1600\" height=\"741\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<!-- A CHEF'S TOUR PARTNER BANNER -->\n<div class=\"htf-sale-banner\" style=\"margin:28px 0 36px;padding:22px 28px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#C8A45A 0%,#d8b970 50%,#C8A45A 100%);border-radius:10px;color:#0d2018;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:24px;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(200,164,90,0.25);\">\n<div style=\"flex:0 0 auto;font-size:13px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;background:#0d2018;color:#C8A45A;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:4px;\">Our food-tour partner<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex:1 1 260px;\">\n<div style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:24px;line-height:1.2;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:4px;\">Small-group food tours with A Chef&#8217;s Tour \u2014 max 8 guests, 15+ tastings<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;opacity:0.85;\">Live dates and prices open on their own booking page. Book through our link and you pay the normal price \u2014 we earn a small commission that keeps this blog independent.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- ARTICLE + SIDEBAR -->\n<div class=\"htf-wrap\"><!-- BODY -->\n<article class=\"htf-body\">\n<p>This guide is built from the live tour page of Seoul Food Tour on A Chef&#8217;s Tour \u2014 price, start time, group size, tastings and dietary notes come straight from the operator, never invented.<\/p>\n<div class=\"htf-tldr\">\n<div class=\"htf-tldr-label\">Short answer<\/div>\n<p>Seoul is not an easy city for restricted diets, and A Chef&#8217;s Tour&#8217;s pages say as much. On both tours halal is unsuitable, pescatarian is &#8220;possible&#8221; with meat in 3\u20134 tastings and limited alternatives, and seafood allergy is possible for mild cases only. Lactose is the easy one: the pages say lactose is not typically used in any of the tastings. The evening <a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/seoul-food-tour\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Seoul Food Tour<\/a> has the lower pork count (1\u20132 tastings against 2\u20133 on the <a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/seoul-food-tour-lunchtime\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Seoul Food Tour (lunchtime)<\/a>). Neither page lists vegetarian, vegan or gluten lines, so those diets need an email to A Chef&#8217;s Tour before booking.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<!-- HTF-BOOK-CTA -->\n<div class=\"htf-la-cta\">\n<div class=\"htf-la-cta-text\">\n<p class=\"htf-la-eyebrow\">Our pick \u00b7 A Chef&#8217;s Tour<\/p>\n<p class=\"htf-la-title\">Seoul Food Tour<\/p>\n<p class=\"htf-la-sub\">US$88 per person \u00b7 12+ tastings in the tour text \u00b7 max 8 guests \u00b7 starts 4:00 PM \u00b7 pork in 1\u20132 tastings, meat in 3\u20134.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<a class=\"htf-la-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/seoul-food-tour\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\">Check dates &amp; book \u2192<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"htf-toc\">\n<div class=\"htf-toc-label\">In this guide<\/div>\n<ol><li><a href=\"#s1\">Why Seoul Is Hard for Special Diets<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#s2\">The Two Seoul Tours Side by Side<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#s3\">Pork: Fewer Tastings in the Evening<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#s4\">Pescatarian: Possible, but Meat Is in 3\u20134 Tastings<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#s5\">Halal, Lactose and Seafood Allergy<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#s6\">Which Seoul Departure Suits Which Diet<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#s7\">Price and Value for Restricted Eaters<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#s8\">How to Book and What to Ask First<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#faq\">FAQ<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"s1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Seoul_Is_Hard_for_Special_Diets\"><\/span>Why Seoul Is Hard for Special Diets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The best-known Korean street food is a menu of rice cakes in chilli sauce, fish-cake skewers, pork dumplings, seaweed rolls with ham or fish cake, noodles in anchovy broth and fried chicken. Even dishes that look plant-based, such as seaweed rolls and mung bean fritters, can carry meat or seafood in the filling, the batter or the stock. Add shared grills and griddles, and a guided tasting walk is a blunt instrument for a restricted diet.<\/p><p>What we like about A Chef&#8217;s Tour&#8217;s pages is that they count. Instead of a vague promise to &#8220;accommodate&#8221;, they say how many of the tastings contain pork, meat or seafood. That is not a guarantee, but it lets you work out what you would give up. We quote those lines word for word below, because &#8220;possible&#8221; on these pages means possible with compromises.<\/p><p>How we wrote this: we are Joona and Alla, a family based in Rovaniemi, Finland. We have not taken either Seoul tour. We research food tours from the live tour pages and send readers to the ones that hold up, so the facts here come from A Chef&#8217;s Tour and nowhere else.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Two_Seoul_Tours_Side_by_Side\"><\/span>The Two Seoul Tours Side by Side<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Both tours cost US$88 per person, last 3.5 to 4 hours depending on the pace of the group, include bottled water and are capped at eight guests. The pages describe 12+ tastings in the tour text. Children aged 3\u201312 pay half price and infants aged 0\u20132 are free, and you can cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.<\/p><figure class=\"htf-fig\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/seoul-food-tour-a-chef-s-tour-photo-2.jpg\" alt=\"A Seoul market scene. Both A Chef&#x27;s Tour routes pass through traditional markets.\" width=\"470\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>A Seoul market scene. Both A Chef&#x27;s Tour routes pass through traditional markets. <span>Photo: A Chef&#x27;s Tour<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><table><tr><th><\/th><th>Seoul Food Tour (lunchtime)<\/th><th>Seoul Food Tour (evening)<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Start<\/td><td>10:00 AM<\/td><td>4:00 PM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Route<\/td><td>Namdaemun Market, Seoullo 7017 skybridge, Gwangjang Market, Cheonggyecheon Stream, a hanok teahouse<\/td><td>Gwangjang Market, Ikseon-dong lanes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pork<\/td><td>Possible, 2-3 tastings, limited alternatives<\/td><td>Possible, 1-2 tastings, limited alternatives<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Meat (pescatarian)<\/td><td>Possible, 3-4 tastings, limited alternatives<\/td><td>Possible, 3-4 tastings, limited alternatives<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Halal<\/td><td>Non-halal meats in 3-4 tastings, unsuitable<\/td><td>Non-halal meats in 3-4 tastings, unsuitable<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Seafood allergy<\/td><td>Mild only, seafood in 2-3 tastings, limited or no alternatives<\/td><td>Mild only, seafood in 2-3 tastings, limited alternatives<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lactose<\/td><td>Not typically used<\/td><td>Not typically used<\/td><\/tr><\/table><p>The routes differ, so the dishes differ. The lunchtime tour is a market-and-teahouse walk with noodles, bibimbap and a traditional tea set; the evening tour pairs Gwangjang with Ikseon-dong and ends with Korean fried chicken and honey-glazed rice doughnuts.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pork_Fewer_Tastings_in_the_Evening\"><\/span>Pork: Fewer Tastings in the Evening<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The pork lines read:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Lunchtime:<\/strong> &#8220;Possible, though pork is used in 2-3 tastings with limited alternatives available. Unsuitable for halal diets.&#8221;<\/li><li><strong>Evening:<\/strong> &#8220;Possible, though pork is used in 1-2 tastings with limited alternatives available. Unsuitable for halal diets.&#8221;<\/li><\/ul><p>Taken at face value, someone avoiding pork loses one fewer tasting in the evening. The pages do not say which dishes contain it, but the lunchtime route names dumplings, and mandu are commonly made with pork, so ask. &#8220;Limited alternatives&#8221; means a few swaps may exist, not that every skipped tasting gets a replacement.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s4\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pescatarian_Possible_but_Meat_Is_in_3%E2%80%934_Tastings\"><\/span>Pescatarian: Possible, but Meat Is in 3\u20134 Tastings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Both pages use the same sentence: &#8220;Possible, though meat is used in 3-4 tastings, with limited alternatives available&#8221;. With 12+ tastings that means roughly a quarter to a third of the menu is off the table, and some of the rest may involve fish stock or fish cakes, which the pages do not break down.<\/p><p>For a strict pescatarian, the sensible reading is that you would still eat, but not the full 12+ and not without checking each dish. Because seafood appears in 2\u20133 tastings, a pescatarian who is also allergic to shellfish has almost nothing certain to eat, and the operator says as much by calling seafood allergies &#8220;possible for mild allergies&#8221; only.<\/p><p>Vegetarians and vegans: the pages list no vegetarian or vegan line for Seoul. We would treat that as a reason to ask, and given the meat counts we would not expect a smooth experience.<\/p>\n<div class=\"htf-la-cta\" style=\"margin-top:36px;\">\n<div class=\"htf-la-cta-text\">\n<p class=\"htf-la-eyebrow\">Book it \u00b7 A Chef&#8217;s Tour<\/p>\n<p class=\"htf-la-title\">Seoul Food Tour<\/p>\n<p class=\"htf-la-sub\">From US$88 per person \u00b7 3.5 to 4 hours depending on the pace of the group \u00b7 Children aged 3-12 years: 50% discount. Infants 0-2 years: free.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<a class=\"htf-la-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/seoul-food-tour\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\">Check dates &amp; book \u2192<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"s5\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Halal_Lactose_and_Seafood_Allergy\"><\/span>Halal, Lactose and Seafood Allergy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Halal.<\/strong> Both pages read: &#8220;Non-halal meats are used in 3-4 tastings. Unsuitable as few vendors hold halal certification.&#8221; The word is unsuitable, so we would not book.<\/p><figure class=\"htf-fig\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/seoul-food-tour-lunchtime-a-chef-s-tour-photo-2.jpg\" alt=\"Bibimbap, a mixed rice dish the lunchtime tour page names. Whether it can be adapted is something to ask.\" width=\"470\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>Bibimbap, a mixed rice dish the lunchtime tour page names. Whether it can be adapted is something to ask. <span>Photo: A Chef&#x27;s Tour<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><p><strong>Lactose.<\/strong> Both pages read: &#8220;Lactose is not typically used in any of the tastings&#8221;. Dairy intolerances are the one restriction these tours handle simply. Korean street food leans on rice, seafood, meat and vegetables rather than milk or cheese, which matches that line.<\/p><p><strong>Seafood and shellfish allergy.<\/strong> Lunchtime: &#8220;Possible for mild allergies, though seafood is used in 2-3 tastings with limited or no alternatives available&#8221;. Evening: &#8220;Possible for mild allergies, though seafood is used in 2-3 tastings with limited alternatives available&#8221;. Fish cakes, seafood pancakes and fish stocks are Korean staples, so cross-contact is likely even in tastings not built around seafood. For anything beyond a mild allergy, email info@achefstour.com first.<\/p><p><strong>Gluten, nuts and sesame.<\/strong> The pages list no lines. The evening description mentions a hotteok pancake with nuts and the lunchtime description mentions roasted ginkgo seeds, but neither page says what else each tasting contains. A Chef&#8217;s Tour doesn&#8217;t list this, so ask them before booking. Korean cooking uses soy sauce, wheat noodles and sesame oil widely, so this matters for coeliacs and sesame-allergic guests.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s6\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_Seoul_Departure_Suits_Which_Diet\"><\/span>Which Seoul Departure Suits Which Diet<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On the published numbers, here is how we would choose:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Avoiding pork:<\/strong> the evening <a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/seoul-food-tour\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Seoul Food Tour<\/a>, with pork in only 1\u20132 tastings.<\/li><li><strong>Lactose intolerance:<\/strong> either tour; the line is the same.<\/li><li><strong>Mild seafood allergy:<\/strong> neither stands out. The lunchtime tour mentions &#8220;limited or no&#8221; alternatives, so we would lean to the evening.<\/li><li><strong>Pescatarian:<\/strong> equal on the page, so pick on timing and route.<\/li><li><strong>Halal, vegetarian, vegan or coeliac:<\/strong> not a good match on what is published.<\/li><\/ul><p>The lunchtime tour has more cultural stops (a skybridge, a stream walk, a hanok teahouse with a traditional tea and sweets set), which you may value more than a few fewer meat tastings. If your diet is mild, choose by route. If it is strict, the diet should decide.<\/p><p>A practical tip for mixed groups: if one of you has a restriction and the other does not, tell the operator at booking so the guide can plan around it before the walk, not at the first stall. With a maximum of eight guests, a guide has a better chance of steering one person to the right dishes than on a larger tour, though the pages promise no individual menu. Couples who split the cost of one tour should also remember that every guest pays the full adult price, even if they skip several tastings, because the pages list no reduced rate for restricted eaters.<\/p><p>Bring a few snacks you trust if your diet is strict, and eat a small meal beforehand. A tour of 3.5 to 4 hours with several skipped tastings can feel long on an empty stomach, and Seoul in winter is cold enough that you will want the energy.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s7\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Price_and_Value_for_Restricted_Eaters\"><\/span>Price and Value for Restricted Eaters<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>At US$88 per person, Seoul sits at the higher end of A Chef&#8217;s Tour&#8217;s Asian prices in the kit, so the value question is sharper if you will skip a quarter of the tastings. For a family, children aged 3\u201312 pay half price, so two adults and two children come to about US$264 from the listed price. The booking page shows the exact figure.<\/p><p>Our honest view: if your restriction is lactose, pork or mild pescatarian, you still get most of the experience and a guide who explains how to order in a city with many Korean-only menus. If your restriction is halal, coeliac disease, a serious allergy or a plant-based diet, the money is better spent on a restaurant you have vetted yourself, or on a private arrangement agreed in writing with the operator.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s8\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Book_and_What_to_Ask_First\"><\/span>How to Book and What to Ask First<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You book directly with A Chef&#8217;s Tour on achefstour.com, and we never take payment. Open the <a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/seoul-food-tour\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Seoul Food Tour<\/a> or the <a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/seoul-food-tour-lunchtime\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Seoul Food Tour (lunchtime)<\/a> through our link, pick a date on the live calendar, add guests and pay. Confirmation is instant, and the exact meeting point comes with your booking confirmation.<\/p><p>Before paying, email info@achefstour.com with:<\/p><ul><li>Which tastings contain pork, meat stock or seafood, and what can be swapped?<\/li><li>Whether gluten, soy sauce, sesame or nuts appear and in which dishes.<\/li><li>Whether alcohol-free options exist, since the pages name makgeolli on the lunchtime route and cold beer on the evening one.<\/li><li>A written reply for any serious allergy.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Cancellation<\/strong>, from the tour pages: you can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.<\/p><p>We are an A Chef&#8217;s Tour affiliate and earn a commission on bookings made through our links \u2014 it does not change the price you pay.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"faq\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div class=\"htf-faq\"><details><summary>Is the Seoul food tour vegetarian-friendly?<\/summary><p>The live pages for A Chef&#8217;s Tour&#8217;s two Seoul tours list no vegetarian or vegan line, and meat is used in 3-4 tastings. Email info@achefstour.com before booking rather than assuming it can be adapted.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Can I avoid pork on the Seoul food tour?<\/summary><p>It is listed as possible. Pork is used in 2-3 tastings on the lunchtime tour and 1-2 on the evening tour, with limited alternatives available.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Is the Seoul food tour halal?<\/summary><p>No. Both pages say non-halal meats are used in 3-4 tastings and call the tour unsuitable, as few vendors hold halal certification.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Is the Seoul food tour OK for lactose intolerance?<\/summary><p>Both pages say lactose is not typically used in any of the tastings.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>How much is the Seoul food tour and what is the child price?<\/summary><p>US$88 per person on both departures. Children aged 3\u201312 pay half price and infants aged 0\u20132 are free.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>What is the cancellation policy?<\/summary><p>You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund, according to the tour pages.<\/p><\/details><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"s9\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Our_Honest_Final_Word\"><\/span>Our Honest Final Word<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>The Seoul food tours are good for lactose-free, mildly pork-averse or relaxed pescatarian guests, and poor for halal, vegetarian, vegan and coeliac guests. That is not a criticism: A Chef&#8217;s Tour says so on the page, and the way it counts tastings makes planning easier than on many tour pages we read. The price of US$88 per person is high enough that we would want a written reply to our questions before paying, and we haven&#8217;t taken the tours ourselves, so every dietary detail here is the operator&#8217;s, not ours.<\/p><p>If your diet fits, the evening <a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/seoul-food-tour\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Seoul Food Tour<\/a> has the lower pork count and finishes in Ikseon-dong, while the <a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/seoul-food-tour-lunchtime\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Seoul Food Tour (lunchtime)<\/a> adds the markets, skybridge and teahouse. Heading south, the <a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/busan-food-tour\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Busan Food Tour<\/a> has similar dietary lines at the same price.<\/p>\n<!-- A CHEF'S TOUR CARDS -->\n<div class=\"htf-la-cards\">\n<div style=\"text-align:center;margin-bottom:28px;\">\n<div class=\"htf-la-code\" style=\"margin-bottom:16px;\">Max 8 guests \u00b7 led by cooks and local foodies<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:30px;font-weight:400;margin:0 0 10px;color:#fff;line-height:1.2;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Food_tours_wed_book_in_Seoul_and_across_East_Asia\"><\/span>Food tours we&#x27;d book in Seoul and across East Asia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:#d8e8d0;margin:0 auto;max-width:580px;\">Tap a tour to see live dates and prices on A Chef&#8217;s Tour&#8217;s own page. 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