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Traditionally, Korean food is not served in courses, but instead it is all placed on the table at the same time. There is no set order in which to eat the food, just according to personal preference. The main dish is almost always accompanied by pap (rice), kuk (soup), kimch'i, and several side dishes with chopsticks, which are all included in the price.

Do not leave chopsticks inserted directly into the rice, as this is a ceremonial act performed in memorial services for the dead. Koreans always wait for the oldest person present to begin eating before they begin and do not leave the table until the oldest person has finished.

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