동치미 Dongchimi
A water kimchi of radish in clear, cold brine, served as a side dish.
Spice: Not spicy
Occasion
Everyday Korean dishes
Ordinary meals Koreans eat on any day of the week, at home or in casual restaurants.
- 58 dishes
돼지국밥 Dwaejigukbap
A milky pork bone soup with sliced pork, eaten with rice and seasoned at the table with salted shrimp.
Spice: Mild
어묵볶음 Eomukbokkeum
Thin strips of fish cake stir-fried with vegetables in a sweet soy sauce, served as a small side dish.
Spice: Not spicy
후라이드치킨 Fried Chicken
Chicken pieces marinated, coated in batter and deep-fried with no sauce, eaten by hand with salt.
Spice: Not spicy
갈비 Galbi
Marinated beef short ribs grilled over charcoal or at the table.
Spice: Not spicy
갈비탕 Galbitang
A clear soup of beef short ribs simmered until tender, eaten with rice as a full meal.
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
감자탕 Gamjatang
A spicy stew of pork back-bones, potatoes and dried greens, usually shared from one pot.
Spice: Medium
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