Foreign tourists are easily able to find Bibimbap restaurants near tourist attractions, because travel guide books always advertise Bibimbap and Korean people want to sell it. However, if you want to try original bibimbap in Korea, you need to visit Jeonju.
Korean people have been eating Bibimbap since 1890. Korean ancestors in many cities just mixed everything in a bowl to eat quickly and people in Jeonju have developed it as a real traditional food.
When you visit Bibimbap area in the city, you will easily see signs that say, "We have been running our business for 100 years".
Bibimbap restaurants in Jeonju put more than 20 vegetables in each dish, so Jeonju Bibimbap is widely loved by vegetarians and vegans. They provide different vegetable depending on the season, so people who visit Jeonju can enjoy many different types of vegetables.
Even though restaurants in Jeonju use a lot of fresh ingredients, the price of the food is relatively reasonable in comparison to other Korean foods.