Korean Food Glossary

Basic terms you'll meet often when getting to know Korean food

Six Basic Terms

• Banchan

  Small dishes served with rice

• Guk

  Boiled dish, mostly broth

• Jjigae

  Less broth, stronger flavor

• Jeongol

  Simmered at the table

• Hansang

  Rice, soup and sides together

• Jangryu

  Fermented Korean seasonings

Foods of Korean Holidays & Seasons

Signature dishes enjoyed with each season and holiday

• SeollalTteokguk
• Jeongwol DaeboreumOgokbap · Bureom
• DanoSurichwi-tteok
• ChobokSamgyetang
• JungbokDak-baeksuk
• MalbokJangeo-gui
• ChuseokSongpyeon
• DongjiPatjuk