짜장면 Jjajangmyeon
A Korean-Chinese dish of thick wheat noodles topped with a black bean sauce of pork and onion, mixed before eating.
Spice: Not spicy
Dish type
Korean rice, noodle and dumpling dishes
The staple end of the menu: rice bowls, porridge, noodles and dumplings. Most are one-person meals you order for yourself.
- 18 dishes
짬뽕 Jjamppong
A Korean-Chinese noodle soup with seafood, pork and vegetables in a red chili broth, eaten as a full meal.
Spice: Hot
Knife-cut noodles
칼국수 Kalguksu
Knife-cut wheat noodles in a hot broth, often made with anchovies or clams, served with kimchi.
Spice: Not spicy
Fried rice
김치볶음밥 Kimchibokkeumbap
Rice stir-fried with chopped kimchi in a pan, usually topped with a fried egg and eaten as a one-person meal.
Spice: Mild
Seaweed rice rolls
꼬마김밥 Kkomagimbap
Small, finger-size gimbap rolls with a few simple fillings, served whole and eaten in one or two bites.
Spice: Not spicy
Dumplings
만두 Mandu
Dumplings in thin wheat wrappers, filled with minced pork, tofu and vegetables, eaten steamed, pan-fried or in soup.
Spice: Not spicy
Cold noodles
냉면 Naengmyeon
Chewy buckwheat or starch noodles in an icy, tangy broth, with a spicy mixed version on most menus.
Spice: Not spicy
Korean ramen
라면 Ramyeon
Instant noodles boiled in a spicy red broth, often eaten at snack bars as a quick meal.
Spice: Medium
Rice
쌈밥 Ssambap
A meal of rice and fresh or steamed leaves, eaten by wrapping rice and soybean paste in each leaf.
Spice: Mild