Boiled meat
보쌈 Bossam
Slices of boiled pork eaten wrapped in salted cabbage with kimchi, usually shared from a platter.
Spice: Mild
Main ingredient
Korean pork dishes
Dishes where pork is a main ingredient, from grilled pork belly and boiled pork wraps to dumplings, blood sausage and pork stews.
- 15 dishes
부대찌개 Budaejjigae
A spicy stew of ham, sausage, kimchi and instant noodles, cooked at the table and shared.
Spice: Medium
Pork cutlet
돈가스 Dongaseu
A thin, breaded pork cutlet fried until crisp, served with brown sauce, rice and shredded cabbage salad.
Spice: Not spicy
돼지국밥 Dwaejigukbap
A milky pork bone soup with sliced pork, eaten with rice and seasoned at the table with salted shrimp.
Spice: Mild
감자탕 Gamjatang
A spicy stew of pork back-bones, potatoes and dried greens, usually shared from one pot.
Spice: Medium
Fried
핫도그 Hatdogeu
A sausage on a stick coated in thick batter, deep-fried, and often rolled in sugar and topped with ketchup.
Spice: Not spicy
제육볶음 Jeyukbokkeum
Thin slices of pork stir-fried in a spicy chili paste sauce, eaten with rice or wrapped in lettuce.
Spice: Medium
Rice bowls
제육덮밥 Jeyukdeopbap
Spicy stir-fried pork spooned over a bowl of rice, served as a single portion for one person.
Spice: Medium
Boiled meat
족발 Jokbal
Pigs' feet braised in a soy sauce broth, then sliced and shared on a platter, often with drinks.
Spice: Not spicy