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Food Information
| Bap (steamed rice) |
Boiled rice is the staple of Korean cuisine. Most people use sticky rice, which sometimes has beans, chestnuts, sorghum, red beans, barley or other cereals added for flavor and nutrition. |
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| Guk (soup) |
A traditional soup served with rice. Varying ingredients include: vegetables, meat, fish, shellfish, seaweed, and beef bones. |
| Jjigae (stew) |
Jjigae is similar to guk but is thicker and heartier. The most famous jjigae is made from fermented soy bean paste. Jjigae is usually spicy and served piping hot in a heated stone bowl. |
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| Jjim and Jorim (simmered meat or fish) |
Jjim and Jorim are similar dishes which are prepared with vegetables and soaked in soy bean sauce, then slowly boiled together over low heat. |
| Namul (vegetables or wild greens) |
Namul is made from slightly boiled or fried vegetables and wild greens mixed with salt, soy sauce, sesame salt, sesame oil, garlic, onions, and other spices.
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| Jeon (pan-fried dished) |
Jeon is a kind of pancake made from mushrooms, pumpkin, slices of dried fish, oysters, unripened red peppers, meat or other ingredients which are mixed salt and black pepper, dipped in flour and egg and then fried in oil. |
| Kimchi |
Kimchi is made of vegetables with varied seasonings. It is most commonly made with napa cabbage and other vegetables such as radish, green onion, chive, and cucumber. Kimchi is the most common banchan, or side dish, in Korean cuisine. |
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| Bulgogi |
Bulgogi is a Korean dish that usually consists of marinated barbecued beef, although chicken or pork may also be used. |
| Bibimbap |
The word literally means "mixed rice." Bibimbap is served as a bowl of warm white rice topped with namul and gochujang (chili pepper paste). A raw or fried egg and sliced meat (usually beef) are common additions.
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| Ddukgalbi |
Ddukgalbi is made by shaping a mixture of beef and pork into a rectangular appearance then grilled on charcoal. The reason pork and beef are mixed is that beef alone is too dry, so pork is added to make it more fatty. |
| Jokbal |
The hair is removed from pigs' feet. Leeks, garlic, ginger, rice wine and water are brought to a boil. The pigs' feet are added, brought back to a boil and then simmered until tender. |
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| Gamjatang |
Gamjatang is a spicy Korean soup made with pork spine, vegetables, green onions, hot peppers and ground wild sesame seeds. It is a matter of contention whether the name of the soup comes from the word for potato or not, because the soup is frequently served without potatoes.
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| Tteokbokki |
Tteokbokki is a popular Korean snack food which is commonly purchased from street vendors. Originally it was called tteok jjim, and was a broiled dish of sliced rice cake, meat, eggs, and seasoning.
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| Kalguksu |
Kalguksu is a Korean noodle dish consisting of handmade, knife-cut wheat flour noodles served in a large bowl with broth and other ingredients.
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| Japchae |
Japchae is a Korean dish made from cellophane noodles (called dangmyeon), stir fried in sesame oil with various vegetables (typically thinly-sliced carrots, onion, spinach, and mushrooms), sometimes served with beef, and flavoured with soy sauce, and sweetened with sugar.
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| Samgyetang |
Samgyetang is a variety of guk or Korean soup, which primarily consists of a whole young chicken and Korean ginseng. The dish's name literally translates as "ginseng chicken soup" in English.
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| Sinseollo|
Sinseollo is an elaborate dish consisting of meatballs, small and round jeonyueo, mushrooms, and vegetables cooked in a rich broth in Korean royal court cuisine. The dish is a form of jeongol (elaborate chowder-like stew).
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| Gujeolpan |
Gujeolpan refers to either an elaborate Korean dish consisting of nine different foods assorted on a wooden plate with nine divided sections in an octagon shape or the plate itself. The name is composed of three hanja words: gu (nine), jeol (section), and pan (plate) in Korean. Foods are separated by color and ingredients, and comprise various seasoned leaf vegetables, meats, mushrooms, and seafood items.
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| Naengmyeon |
Naengmyeon is a Korean dish of long and thin hand-made noodles made from the flour and starch of various ingredients.
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| Hangwa |
Hangwa is a general term for Korean traditional confectionery. Common ingredients in hangwa are grain flour, honey, yeot, sugar, fruit or edible root.
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| Macgeolli |
Makgeolli is a traditional alcoholic beverage native to Korea. It is made from rice which gives it a milky, off-white color, and sweetness. It is made by fermenting a mixture of boiled rice and water, and is about 6.5% alcohol by volume.
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