Dish type

Steamed and braised Korean dishes

Meat, fish and vegetables cooked slowly in liquid or steam until tender, usually shared at the table.

Boiled meat

보쌈 Bossam

Slices of boiled pork eaten wrapped in salted cabbage with kimchi, usually shared from a platter.

Spice: Mild

Beef short ribs braised until tender in sweet soy sauce, often served at holidays and family meals.

Spice: Not spicy

Braised in sauce

Small potato pieces simmered in a sweet soy sauce glaze, served as a side dish with rice.

Spice: Not spicy

Beaten eggs steamed with water or broth in a pot until soft and puffy, served hot as a side dish.

Spice: Not spicy

A shared platter of chicken braised in sweet soy sauce with glass noodles, potatoes and vegetables.

Spice: Mild

Boiled meat

Pigs' feet braised in a soy sauce broth, then sliced and shared on a platter, often with drinks.

Spice: Not spicy

Pig intestines filled with glass noodles and pig blood, sliced and eaten warm with salt or a dip.

Spice: Not spicy