Learn Korean - For Beginners [ Monthly Update ]

Korean Meals

Here are a few of the most famous Korean meals you could try a recipe on!

Everyday Korean Meals

밥 (Bap)
Plain rice, the base of almost every meal.

찌개 (Jjigae)
Thick stews, often spicy. Popular ones

김치찌개 (Kimchi jjigae)
Kimchi stew with pork or tuna.

And much more or course!

Main Dishes

불고기 (Bulgogi)
Marinated beef grilled or stir-fried with veggies. Sweet and savory.

삼겹살 (Samgyeopsal)
Grilled pork belly, eaten with lettuce wraps (ssam) and dipping sauces.

비빔밥 (Bibimbap)
Rice topped with vegetables, egg, gochujang (spicy paste), and sometimes meat. Mix everything before eating.

잡채 (Japchae)
Glass noodles stir-fried with meat and vegetables in a slightly sweet soy sauce.

If you watch a lot of K-pop content of idols eating or K-dramas, you must have heard of some of these

Special Meals

떡볶이 (Tteokbokki)
Chewy rice cakes in a spicy-sweet gochujang sauce, often eaten as street food.

김밥 (Gimbap)
Rice and fillings rolled in seaweed, like Korean sushi but seasoned differently.

갈비 (Galbi)
Marinated short ribs, grilled or braised.

삼계탕 (Samgyetang)
Whole chicken stuffed with rice, ginseng, garlic, and jujubes, simmered into a health-boosting soup.

Many other street foods you just see on YouTube!

Side Dishes

Every Korean meal comes with 반찬 (Banchan), little side dishes you share. The most common and well known one is:

김치 (Kimchi) – Fermented spicy cabbage or radish.

I hope you enjoyed!