A food lover’s guide to Jagalchi, the new Korean culinary center

Walking into Jagalchi in Daly City feels like entering an edible wonderland handcrafted for K-foodies.

The complex, a much-anticipated project of the Mega Mart USA Korean retail chain, celebrates the rich abundance and variety of hansik (traditional Korean cuisine) and trendy K-foods, inviting everyone to dig in, learn more and cook at home. The first customers packed the place Friday and today, with crowds expected again Sunday — and for the foreseeable future.

The 75,000-square-foot emporium...