Korean main dish recipes

Traditionally the main dish of any Korean meal is rice, which is supported by soup and banchan. However, in Korean restaurants these dishes are often presented to customers as main dishes.

Gomtang (beef soup)

Beef soup

Gomtang
곰탕

Eundaegu-jorim

Braised black cod with radish

Eundaegu-jorim
은대구조림

Sujebi 수제비 (Hand-torn noodle soup)

Hand-torn noodle soup

Sujebi
수제비

Spicy stir-fried pork and kimchi 돼지김치 두루치기: Dwaeji-kimchi duruchigi

Spicy stir-fried pork and kimchi

Dwaeji-kimchi duruchigi
돼지김치 두루치기

Tofu soup with clams

Tofu soup with clams

Dubu-jogaetguk
두부조갯국

memil-guksu

Cold soba with dipping sauce

Memil-guksu
메밀국수

Tteok-ramyeon

Korean ramyeon with rice cake

Tteok-ramyeon
떡라면

Korean blackbean sauce with rice

Blackbean sauce over rice

Jjajangbap
짜장밥

Yangnyeom-gejang

Spicy raw crab

Yangnyeom-gejang
양념게장

spicy beef bulgogi

Spicy beef bulgogi

Maeun-sobulgogi
매운소불고기

shabu shabu

Korean-style shabu-shabu hot pot

Shabu-shabu
샤브샤브

Quinoa nurungji

Quinoa nurungji

Japgok nurungji
잡곡 누룽지

Soy butter chicken

Soy butter pan-grilled chicken

Ganjang-beoteo dakgui
간장버터 닭구이

On-the-spot tteokbokki (Jeukseok-tteokbokki)

On-the-spot tteokbokki

Jeukseok-tteokbokki
즉석떡볶이

Hobak sogogi deopbap

Squash & beef over rice

Hobak-sogogi-deopbap
호박소고기덮밥

Wollamssam
galchi-jorim

Braised beltfish

Galchi-jorim
갈치조림

Korean dumplings

Dumplings

Mandu
만두

spicy cod fillet

Spicy cod fillets

Daegusal-jorim
대구살조림

knife cut noodle soup with perilla seeds (들깨칼국수)

Knife-cut noodle soup with perilla seeds

Deulkkae-kalguksu
들깨칼국수

Kimchi pork ribs

Deungalbi-kimchijjim
등갈비김치찜

Pepper-fried-chicken (유린기)

Pepper chicken

Yuringi
유린기

beef bone broth

Beef bone broth

Sagol-gukmul
사골국물

Korean chicken skewers

Spicy chicken skewers

Dak-kkochi
닭꼬치

Sweet, sour, & crispy mushrooms

Beoseot-tangsu
버섯탕수

Spicy pork and vegetables over rice

Jeyuk-deopbap
제육덮밥

Pan-cooked beef salad (Sogogi chapssal-gui: 소고기 찹쌀구이)

Pan-cooked beef salad

Sogogi chapssal-gui
소고기 찹쌀구이

Korean style curry fried rice with chicken

Kare-bokkeumbap
카레볶음밥

Kimchi grilled cheese

김치 그릴치즈

sundubu jjigae (Korean spicy soft tofu stew)

Spicy soft tofu stew with beef

Gogi sundubu-jjigae
고기 순두부찌개

Noodles and black bean sauce platter 쟁반짜장면

Noodles & black bean sauce platter

Jaengban-jjajangmyeon
쟁반짜장면

kimchimariguksu (김치말이국수: cold kimchi noodle soup)

Cold kimchi noodle soup

Kimchimari-guksu
김치말이국수

How to make dumplings

Chicken dumplings

Dakgogi mandu
닭고기 만두

chamchi-jjigae

Spicy tuna stew

Chamchi-jjigae
참치찌개

yeongyangbap

Healthy vegetable rice bowl

Keon-gang-sik yeongyangbap
건강식 영양밥

Jjapaguri with steak

쇠고기짜파구리

japchae (Korean stir-fried noodles with vegetables, meat, and mushrooms) 잡채
Mapo tofu (mapadubu)

Korean-style mapo tofu

Mapadubu
마파두부

Seafood kimchi fried rice

Haemul-kimchi-bokkeumbap
해물김치볶음밥

참치김치찌개 Kimchi stew with tuna Chamchi-kimchi-jjigae

Kimchi stew with tuna

Chamchi-kimchi-jjigae
참치김치찌개

Spicy braised chicken breasts

Dakbokkeumtang
닭볶음탕

Cold spicy platter noodles

Jaengban-guksu
쟁반국수

Beef and mushrooms stir-fried over rice (Soegogi-beoseot-deopbap: 쇠고기버섯덮밥)

Beef and mushrooms stir-fried over rice

Soegogi-beoseot-deopbap
쇠고기버섯덮밥

Fish roe bibimbap

Al-bap
알밥

cheese-tteokgalbi

Minced, seasoned, and grilled beef ribs with cheese

Cheese tteokgalbi
치즈떡갈비

Korean Fried Chicken in Market (sijang-tongdak:시장통닭_

Korean market-style fried chicken

Sijang-tongdak
시장통닭

Extra-strong fermented soybean paste stew

Cheonggukjang-jjigae
청국장찌개

Knife-cut noodle soup with red beans

Pat-kalguksu
팥칼국수

Stir-fried chives, meat, and vegetables

Buchu-japchae
부추잡채

Spicy pork stew

Dwaejigogi-jjigae
돼지고기찌개

Inside out gimbap

Nude-gimbap
누드김밥

nakji-bokkeum

Spicy stir-fried octopus

Nakji-bokkeum
낙지볶음

Roasted chicken

Tongdak-gui
통닭구이

Jjinppang

Soybean sprout soup with rice

Kongnamul-gukbap
콩나물국밥

Gujeolpan

Platter of nine delicacies

Gujeolpan
구절판

Spicy BBQ chicken drumettes

Maeun-dakbonggui
매운닭봉구이

Bean porridge

Kongjuk
콩죽

Rice with red beans

Patbap
팥밥

dumpling soup (manduguk: 만두국)

Dumpling soup

Mandu-guk
만두국

Bulgogi stew in an earthenware pot

Ttukbaegi-bulgogi
뚝배기불고기

Seasoned pan fried flatfish

Gajami yangnyeom-twigim
가자미 양념튀김

Honey butter fried chicken

Heoni-beoteo-chikin
허니버터치킨

Korean crab stew

Kkotgetang
꽃게탕

Mushroom soup ( 버섯들깨탕: Beoseot-deulkkae-tang)

Mushroom soup

Beoseot-deulkkae-tang
버섯들깨탕

Ox bone hangover soup

Ppyeo-haejangguk
뼈해장국

steamed mandu

Shrimp and Asian chive dumplings

Saeu buchu mandu
새우 부추 만두

Spicy garlic fried chicken

Kkanpunggi
깐풍기

Red bean porridge

Dongji-patjuk
동지팥죽

Guksu (noodle soup)

Noodle soup

Guksu
국수

Mung bean pancakes

Bindaetteok
빈대떡

Braised kimchi & pork

Kimchijjim
김치찜

Multigrain rice

Japgokbap
잡곡밥

bo-ssam

Pork wraps

Bo-ssam
보쌈

Fire chicken with cheese

Cheese buldak
치즈불닭

Pork cutlet

Donkkaseu
돈까스

Beef and vegetable porridge

Soegogi-yachaejuk
쇠고기야채죽

Spicy soft tofu stew with kimchi and pork belly

Kimchi sundubu-jjigae
김치순두부찌개

Spicy grilled squid

Ojingeo-tonggui
오징어통구이

Lobster gimbap

Lobster gimbap
랍스터 김밥

kimchi mandu

King-size kimchi dumplings

Kimchi-wangmandu
김치왕만두

Gimbap

Classic gimbap

Gimbap
김밥

Homestyle chicken noodle soup

Dak-kalguksu
닭칼국수

Kimchi and mackerel camping stew

Kimchi godeungeo-tongjorim jjigae
김치 고등어통조림 찌개

Crispy and crunchy fried chicken

Dakgangjeong
닭강정

spicy grilled chicken and vegetables

Doenjang pork skewers

Maekjeok
맥적

Korean ramen

Ramyeon
라면

Cold salad with spicy mustard sauce

Gyeoja-naengchae
겨자냉채

Fried rice

Bokkeumbap
볶음밥

Korean style fried snapper with seasoning sauce

Domi-yangnyeom-gui
도미양념구이

Beef short ribs soup

Galbitang
갈비탕

Fish cake soup

Eomukguk
어묵국

Dwaejibulgogi

Spicy pork bulgogi BBQ

Dwaeji bulgogi
돼지불고기

Bulgogi

Sweet potato rice

Goguma-bap
고구마밥

Braised saury

Kkongchi-jorim
꽁치조림

Black sesame seeds porridge

Heukimjajuk
흑임자죽

Easy braised beef short ribs

Makgalbi-jjim
막갈비찜

Cold noodle soup with radish water kimchi

Dongchimi-guksu
동치미국수

kimchi bibim-guksu

Spicy mixed noodles

Bibim-guksu
비빔국수

Dakbokkeumtang

Traditional-style spicy braised chicken

Dakbokkeumtang
닭볶음탕

Spicy whelks with noodles

Golbaengi-muchim
골뱅이무침

Mapa tofu

Mapadubu
마파두부

Sweet pumpkin rice

Danhobakbap
단호박밥

Soybean sprouts bibimbap

Kongnamulbap
콩나물밥

Spicy raw fish soup

Mulhoe
물회

Sweet, spicy, crunchy fried chicken: yangnyeom chicken

Sweet, sour, & spicy Korean fried chicken

Yangnyeom-tongdak
양념통닭

Ox-bone soup

Seolleongtang
설렁탕

yubuchobap

Fried tofu stuffed with rice

Yubuchobap
유부초밥

Rice, scorched rice, and scorched rice tea

Bap, nurungji, sungnyung
밥, 누룽지, 숭늉

dwaejigogi-bokkeum

Spicy stir-fried pork

Dwaejigogi-bokkeum
돼지고기볶음

Steamed pork buns

Jjinppang-mandu
찐빵만두

Seasoned raw beef

Yukhoe
육회

Chicken & Chicken Soup (Yeonggyebaeksuk: 영계백숙)

Chicken & chicken soup

Yeonggye-baeksuk
영계백숙

Hand-torn noodle soup

Sujebi
수제비

Grilled pork belly

Samgyeopsal-gui
삼겹살구이

soy milk noodle soup (kongguksu: 콩국수)

Soy milk noodle soup

Kongguksu
콩국수

samgak-gimbap

Triangle gimbap with tuna

Samgak-gimbap
삼각김밥

Pork bones soup

Gamjatang
감자탕

jeonbokjuk

Abalone porridge

Jeonbokjuk
전복죽

Rice cake soup

Tteokguk
떡국

tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork)

Sweet and sour pork (or beef)

Tangsuyuk
탕수육

Hobakjuk

Pumpkin porridge

Hobakjuk
호박죽

Maeuntang (spicy fish stew)

Spicy fish stew

Maeuntang
매운탕

Braised beef short ribs

Galbi-jjim
갈비찜

bibim-naengmyeon

Cold, spicy, chewy noodles

Bibim-naengmyeon
비빔냉면

mul-naengmyeon

Cold noodles in chilled broth

Mul-naengmyeon
물냉면

Mandu

Sweet and crispy fried chicken

Dakgangjeong
닭강정

Easy bulgogi

Mak-bulgogi
막불고기

Kimchi fried rice

Kimchi-bokkeumbap
김치볶음밥

Spicy soft tofu stew with seafood

Haemul sundubu-jjigae
해물 순두부찌개

bibimbap

Spicy beef and vegetable soup

Yukgaejang
육개장

Samgyetang

Ginseng chicken soup

Samgyetang
삼계탕

chamchi-gimbap

Tuna gimbap

Chamchi-gimbap
참치김밥

Noodles with blackbean sauce

Jjajangmyeon
짜장면

soegogi-gui

Korean-style grilled beef BBQ

Soegogi-gui
쇠고기구이

Barbecued beef stew

Bulgogi-jungol
불고기전골

Fermented soybean paste stew mixed with fresh salad

Doenjang-jjigae geotjeori bibimbap
된장찌개 겉절이 비빔밥