Korean Food: English Vocabulary List

a hot Korean dish made with pickled cabbage, peppers, etc.

"Kimchi is spicy food."

"My Korean friend brought homemade kimchi to the dinner party, and everyone loved its spicy, tangy, and fermented flavor."

a Korean dish made with mixed rice, vegetables, meat (usually beef), and a fried egg

"Bibimbap mixes rice vegetables meat."

"Bibimbap is a Korean dish of rice topped with vegetables meat and a fried egg."

a popular Korean street food dish made with stir-fried rice cakes in a spicy sauce

"Tteokbokki has rice cakes chili."

"We stopped at a street vendor in Seoul to eat tteokbokki, which was chewy, spicy, and absolutely delicious on a cold evening."

a Korean dish made with thinly sliced marinated beef that is grilled or pan-fried

"Bulgogi is marinated grilled beef."

"For the barbecue last weekend, we marinated thin slices of beef in soy sauce and grilled the bulgogi over hot charcoal."

a Korean stew made with various ingredients, such as meat, seafood, tofu, and vegetables, cooked in a spicy or savory broth

"Jjigae is Korean stew."

"Jjigae is a Korean stew typically made with kimchi tofu pork and fermented soybean paste."

a Korean-Chinese dish consisting of Chinese-style wheat noodles topped with a thick, savory black bean sauce

"Jajangmyeon has black bean sauce."

"After a long night out, my friends and I always crave jajangmyeon because its thick black bean sauce is incredibly satisfying."

a popular Korean dish made of grilled pork belly slices typically served with lettuce wraps, kimchi, and various condiments

"Samgyeopsal is grilled pork belly."

"Last weekend, we enjoyed delicious samgyeopsal at a Korean barbecue restaurant downtown with friends."

a variety of small, flavorful side dishes that are typically served in Korean cuisine alongside the main course

"Banchan are small side dishes."

"Banchan are small side dishes served alongside rice in Korean cuisine."

a popular Korean dish made of seasoned rice and various fillings, all wrapped in seaweed and sliced into bite-sized pieces

"Kimbap is seaweed rice roll."

"She packed homemade kimbap for our picnic, and everyone loved the fresh vegetables inside."

a Korean dish made by pan-frying or deep-frying ingredients such as meat, seafood, or vegetables coated in a flour batter, similar to a pancake or fritter

"Jeon is savory pancake."

"Jeon is a Korean savory pancake made with various ingredients like vegetables seafood or kimchi."

a Korean dish made from marinated beef or pork ribs that are grilled to perfection, typically served with rice, vegetables, and other side dishes

"Galbi is marinated short rib."

"The tender galbi at that new restaurant was perfectly marinated and absolutely worth the long wait."

a spicy Korean dish made with marinated diced chicken stir-fried with vegetables, typically served with rice

"Dak galbi is spicy chicken."

"My friends and I ordered spicy dak galbi for dinner, and it was incredibly flavorful and satisfying."

a Korean dish made with glass noodles made from sweet potato starch stir-fried with vegetables, meat, and seasoned with soy sauce and sesame oil

"Japchae has sweet potato noodles."

"My grandmother makes the best japchae for family gatherings, and I always ask for her secret recipe."

grilled or roasted dishes, typically involving meat, fish, or vegetables cooked over an open flame or on a griddle

"Gui means grilled dish."

"We tried several types of gui at the street food festival, including grilled beef and roasted vegetables."

a Korean dish made from seasoned and stir-fried or blanched vegetables, often served as a side dish or topping for rice

"Namul is seasoned vegetables."

"Namul refers to seasoned vegetable side dishes in Korean cuisine often served with rice."

a Korean dish made by combining two instant noodle brands

"Jjapaguri mixes instant noodles."

"After watching that famous movie, I became curious about jjapaguri and decided to try making it."

a type of omelet made by rolling together multiple layers of cooked egg

"Rolled omelet is layered egg."

"Beaten eggs are pan?fried in a thin layer and then rolled into a neat cylinder before slicing."

a Korean dish made from pig's trotters that are boiled and then seasoned with soy sauce, sugar, garlic, ginger, and other spices

"Jokbal is pig trotters."

"The jokbal served at the traditional Korean restaurant was incredibly tender and full of rich savory flavor."

a popular Korean dish where diners grill various types of meat at the table and typically serve it with side dishes, rice, and vegetables

"Korean barbecue cooks at table."

"Korean barbecue involves grilling meat at the table and wrapping it in lettuce leaves."

a Korean instant noodle dish typically made with spicy broth, noodles, and various ingredients

"Ramyun is instant noodle soup."

"On cold winter nights, nothing beats a steaming bowl of spicy ramyun with soft boiled eggs."

a Korean stew made with kimchi, a fermented cabbage dish, and often includes pork or other ingredients

"Kimchi jjigae has kimchi pork."

"Kimchi jjigae is a spicy Korean stew made primarily with aged kimchi and pork or tuna."

a Korean dish made with boiled pork belly slices that are typically wrapped in lettuce or cabbage leaves

"Bossam is boiled pork wrap."

"Bossam is a Korean dish of boiled pork wrapped in lettuce or cabbage leaves with dipping sauce."

Korean dishes that are typically consumed with alcoholic beverages

"Anju is food with alcohol."

"In Korea, people often enjoy various anju with soju while socializing at restaurants late into the evening."

a Korean dish made with hand-torn dough simmered in a soup or stew, typically with vegetables, seafood, or meat

"Sujebi has hand-pulled dough."

"My grandmother taught me how to make sujebi by hand, tearing the dough into small pieces and dropping them into a warm vegetable broth."

a Korean dessert made with glutinous rice, honey, nuts, and dried fruits, often eaten during festive occasions

"Yaksik is sweet rice dessert."

"Yaksik is a sweet Korean rice dish made with honey chestnuts and pine nuts."

a Korean chicken soup made with a whole young chicken, ginseng, garlic, jujubes, and other ingredients

"Samgye-tang is ginseng chicken soup."

"Samgye tang is a Korean ginseng chicken soup traditionally eaten during the hottest summer days."

a Korean seaweed soup made with miyeok (seaweed), often served on birthdays and special occasions

"Miyeok-guk is seaweed soup."

"Every year on my birthday, my mother prepares miyeok-guk because it reminds her of her own childhood in Korea."

a traditional Korean rice cake soup typically made with sliced rice cakes (tteok)

"Tteokguk has sliced rice cakes."

"During Korean New Year celebrations, families gather together to enjoy a warm bowl of tteokguk with sliced rice cakes."

a Korean dish made from marinated raw crabs, typically fermented in soy sauce and served as a side dish or appetizer

"Gejang is raw crab marinade."

"The gejang at that restaurant was so flavorful that I couldn't stop eating the marinated raw crabs with my rice."