동치미 Dongchimi
A water kimchi of radish in clear, cold brine, served as a side dish.
Spice: Not spicy
Dish type
Kimchi, namul and pickled Korean side dishes
The small dishes that come with a meal: kimchi, seasoned vegetables, pickles and salted seafood. You rarely order them, they arrive with the food.
- 9 dishes
Salted seafood
간장게장 Ganjanggejang
Raw crab marinated in soy sauce and eaten cold with rice, which is often mixed into the empty shell.
Spice: Not spicy
김치 Kimchi
Fermented vegetables, most often napa cabbage, seasoned with chili and salted seafood and served as a side dish.
Spice: Mild
깍두기 Kkakdugi
Cubes of radish fermented with chili flakes, garlic and salted shrimp, served as a side dish with soups.
Spice: Mild
Cooked namul
콩나물무침 Kongnamulmuchim
Blanched soybean sprouts seasoned with sesame oil, garlic and salt, often with chili flakes, served cold as a side dish.
Spice: Mild
Fresh namul
무생채 Musaengchae
A cold side dish of thin raw radish strips dressed with chili flakes, vinegar and sugar, eaten with rice.
Spice: Mild
오이소박이 Oisobagi
Cucumber pieces slit and stuffed with chili flakes, garlic and green onion or chives, served cold as a side dish.
Spice: Mild
Salted seafood
새우장 Saeujang
Raw shrimp marinated in soy sauce, peeled at the table and eaten cold with rice.
Spice: Not spicy
Cooked namul
시금치나물 Sigeumchinamul
A small side dish of blanched spinach seasoned with sesame oil, garlic and salt, served with rice.
Spice: Not spicy