Banchan are small side dishes served along with cooked rice in Korean cuisine.
Some common ones include kimchi (fermented vegetables), japchae (stir-fried glass noodles with vegetables), and namul (seasoned vegetable dishes).
These side dishes are meant to complement the main course and provide a variety of flavors and textures in a meal.
They’re usually shared among everyone at the table.
Hotteok is a popular Korean street food snack, especially during the winter months. It is a type of filled pancake made from a dough of
Naengmyeon is a cold noodle dish that is perfect for summer. It consists of long, thin noodles made from buckwheat or sweet potatoes, served in
Samgyetang is a traditional Korean soup made with a whole young chicken stuffed with glutinous rice, ginseng, garlic, jujube (Korean dates), and sometimes chestnuts and