Mixed rice
비빔밥 Bibimbap
Rice topped with seasoned vegetables, meat and an egg, mixed with chili paste at the table.
Spice: Mild
Main ingredient
Korean vegetable dishes
Dishes where vegetables do most of the work: kimchi, mixed rice bowls, glass noodles with vegetables and green onion pancakes.
- 20 dishes
Mixed rice
돌솥비빔밥 Dolsotbibimbap
Rice with vegetables, meat and egg served sizzling in a heated stone pot, where the bottom rice turns crisp.
Spice: Mild
동치미 Dongchimi
A water kimchi of radish in clear, cold brine, served as a side dish.
Spice: Not spicy
Braised in sauce
감자조림 Gamjajorim
Small potato pieces simmered in a sweet soy sauce glaze, served as a side dish with rice.
Spice: Not spicy
Grilled
김 Gim
Thin sheets of dried seaweed brushed with oil, salted and toasted, used to wrap bites of rice.
Spice: Not spicy
Scallion pancakes
해물파전 Haemulpajeon
A pan-fried pancake of green onions and seafood, dipped in soy sauce and often shared with makgeolli rice wine.
Spice: Not spicy
Porridge
호박죽 Hobakjuk
A smooth, sweet porridge of pumpkin and glutinous rice, eaten warm as a mild meal or snack.
Spice: Not spicy
잡채 Japchae
Glass noodles stir-fried with vegetables, often with beef, in soy sauce and sesame oil.
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