Korean pork belly grilling on a domed cast iron plate: thick samgyeopsal strips sizzling and curling at the edges, fat rendering and running down the slope of the plate, tongs flipping one piece to reveal a deeply caramelised brown crust, kimchi and garlic frying alongside. Steam and smoke rising, static locked-off camera

Korean fried chicken emerging from the fryer: a wire basket of golden battered chicken pieces lifting out of bubbling oil, oil streaming off in sheets, the crust visibly crackled and craggy, steam pouring upward, a few drops falling back into the roiling oil. Static locked-off camera

Bungeoppang fish-shaped pastries on a street cart: the hinged iron mould opened to reveal rows of golden fish cakes, a gloved hand flipping one over with tongs so the crisp browned side faces up, red bean filling visible at a split seam, steam rising in the cold air. Winter night street stall, static locked-off camera

Tteokbokki simmering in a wide street stall pan: thick red gochujang sauce bubbling slowly around cylindrical rice cakes and fish cake sheets, a large spatula turning the mass over so glossy sauce coats everything and folds back on itself, boiled eggs half submerged. Static locked-off camera

A fried egg cooking in a hot pan: the white spreading and setting from the edge inward, turning opaque and bubbling up crisp and lacy brown at the rim, the yolk staying domed and glossy at the centre, oil spitting around it. Macro overhead, static locked-off camera

Condensed milk poured over Korean shaved ice dessert: a thick white stream falling onto a tall mound of finely shaved milk ice topped with red bean and rice cakes, the syrup running down the sides in slow rivulets and pooling in the bowl, the fine ice glistening. Macro, static locked-off camera