PPURI SEOUL – LOCAL KOREAN INGREDIENTS

01 / ABOUT

PPURI MEANS ROOT.

Our name comes from the Korean word “ppuri,” meaning root. For us, food begins with where the ingredients come from. We look across Korea for ingredients we want to cook with, and bring them together at our table in Seoul.

02 / INGREDIENTS

ROOTS OF OUR INGREDIENTS

Click a place on the map to see what comes from there and where it appears on our menu.

SOUTH KOREA · ORIGINS

03 / FROM THE ROOT

FROM THE ROOT

Places, farms and ingredients that shape what we cook.

YEONGWOL

Heirloom Tomatoes

Geuraedo Farm has practised organic farming in Yeongwol since 1983 and specialises in heirloom tomatoes grown from open-pollinated seed.

UISEONG

Garlic

Six-clove garlic grown through the cold winter. Pungent at first, then naturally sweet.

NAMHAE

Mosi Clams

Clams from low-salinity tidal flats where fresh water meets the sea, valued for their deep umami.

SEOSAN

Gamtae

A fine green seaweed naturally harvested from the tidal flats of Garorim Bay during winter.

JEJU

Field-grown Bracken

Bracken grown in Jeju's warm, humid spring, with a soft texture and savoury character.

POCHEON

Songhwago

A thick, meaty mushroom grown near Unaksan, known for its firm bite and rich mushroom aroma.

GOCHANG

Farm Eggs & Dairy

Eggs and dairy from Sangha Farm, made in connection with farms and producers around Gochang.

PAJU

Traditional Jang

Doenjang and gochujang fermented with Jangdan soybeans, rooted in Korean fermentation.

SOBAEKSAN

Black Pork

Korean black pork raised near Sobaeksan and supplied directly from the farm.

04 / MENU

A FEW THINGS FROM OUR TABLE

Some of the dishes that show how Korean ingredients find their way onto our table.

Uiseong Garlic Aglio e Olio

Uiseong garlic purée · garlic confit · EVOO · Italian parsley

Aglio e olio built around the aroma and sweetness of Uiseong garlic.

Namhae Mosi Clam Vongole

Namhae mosi clams · Manila clams · hard clams · Seosan gamtae · butter

Vongole finished with shellfish from Namhae and gamtae from Seosan.

Jeju Bracken & Perilla

Jeju bracken · cold-pressed perilla oil · perilla seed · roasted garlic

Earthy Jeju bracken with nutty perilla and roasted garlic.

Gochang Farm Egg Carbonara

Cured egg yolk · house-made guanciale · Pecorino · black pepper

Carbonara made with eggs from Sangha Farm in Gochang.

Yeongwol Tomato Caprese

Yeongwol heirloom tomato · mozzarella · basil

A simple plate built around ripe heirloom tomatoes from Yeongwol.

Pocheon Songhwago Mushroom Cream

Pocheon songhwago · cream · porcini

Rich mushroom cream pasta with firm, meaty songhwago.

Doenjang Barley Risotto

Pearl barley · traditional doenjang · glutinous rice bugak

Creamy barley risotto seasoned with Korean fermented soybean paste.

Seasonal Fish & Gamtae Carpaccio

Seasonal fish · Seosan gamtae · gamtae doenjang dressing

Seasonal fish with gamtae and a savoury doenjang dressing.

Sobaeksan Black Pork Honey Donmahawk

Sobaeksan black pork · honey · chorizo vinaigrette · nuruk

Bone-in black pork finished with honey and Korean fermentation notes.

Gochang Sangha Farm Panna Cotta

Low-temperature pasteurised milk · seasonal jam · vanilla

A simple panna cotta made with milk from Sangha Farm.

There's more at PPURI.

Our menu changes with ingredients and seasons.
Come see what we're cooking.

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05 / IN SEASON

WHAT'S HERE NOW

THIS SEASON

Jeju Early Mandarins

The first mandarins of the season are here from Jeju. Take one with you after your meal.

ALWAYS CHANGING

Ingredients follow the season.

Origins and producers may change as ingredients come in and out of season.

06 / VISIT

VISIT PPURI SEOUL

SEOUL STATION

Local Korean Ingredients
Pasta · Risotto · Wine · Korean Drinks

ADDRESS375-1 Hangang-daero, Yongsan-gu, Seoul LUNCH11:30–14:30 · Mon–Fri DINNER17:00–22:00 · Mon–Fri PHONE+82 2-711-9976 INSTAGRAM@ppuri_seoul

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