Korean spicy recipes

Chili peppers were first introduced to Korea in the 16th century, and from there there was no looking back: Koreans love a good spicy dish and use chili peppers in a number of dishes, most famously in many kinds of kimchi.

Rose tteokbokki

Creamy, spicy rice cakes

Rosé tteokbokki
로제 떡볶이

Sundae-bokkeum (Spicy stir-fried blood sausage)

Spicy stir-fried blood sausage

Sundae-bokkeum
순대볶음

Gomtang (beef soup)

Beef soup

Gomtang
곰탕

Eundaegu-jorim

Braised black cod with radish

Eundaegu-jorim
은대구조림

Kkaennip-jangtteok

Perilla leaves jangtteok

Kkaennip-jangtteok
깻잎장떡

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

Spicy stir-fried pork and kimchi

Dwaeji-kimchi duruchigi
돼지김치 두루치기

Tteok-ramyeon

Korean ramyeon with rice cake

Tteok-ramyeon
떡라면

Yangnyeom-gejang

Spicy raw crab

Yangnyeom-gejang
양념게장

Gat-kimchi

Mustard greens kimchi

Gat-kimchi
갓김치

spicy beef bulgogi

Spicy beef bulgogi

Maeun-sobulgogi
매운소불고기

On-the-spot tteokbokki (Jeukseok-tteokbokki)

On-the-spot tteokbokki

Jeukseok-tteokbokki
즉석떡볶이

galchi-jorim

Braised beltfish

Galchi-jorim
갈치조림

spicy cod fillet

Spicy cod fillets

Daegusal-jorim
대구살조림

Kimchi pork ribs

Deungalbi-kimchijjim
등갈비김치찜

Pepper-fried-chicken (유린기)

Pepper chicken

Yuringi
유린기

Korean chicken skewers

Spicy chicken skewers

Dak-kkochi
닭꼬치

Spicy pork and vegetables over rice

Jeyuk-deopbap
제육덮밥

green onion kimchi

Green onion kimchi

Pa-kimchi
파김치

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

Pan-cooked beef salad

Sogogi chapssal-gui
소고기 찹쌀구이

Asparagus side dish

Asparagus-muchim
아스파라거스무침

Kimchi grilled cheese

김치 그릴치즈

sundubu jjigae (Korean spicy soft tofu stew)

Spicy soft tofu stew with beef

Gogi sundubu-jjigae
고기 순두부찌개

kimchimariguksu (김치말이국수: cold kimchi noodle soup)

Cold kimchi noodle soup

Kimchimari-guksu
김치말이국수

chamchi-jjigae

Spicy tuna stew

Chamchi-jjigae
참치찌개

dubu gangjeong

Sweet and crunchy tofu

Dubu-gangjeong
두부강정

수제비 (sujebi)

Kimchi sujebi

Kimchi-sujebi
김치수제비

Kimchijeon (kimchi pancake)

Kimchi pancake

Kimchijeon
김치전

Jjapaguri with steak

쇠고기짜파구리

Kimchi-made with Chayote

Chayote kimchi

차이오티 김치

Oxtail soup (sokkoritang: 소꼬리탕

Oxtail soup

Sokkoritang
소꼬리탕

bok choy tofu doenjang soup

Doenjangguk with bok choy and tofu

Cheonggyeongchae dubu-doenjangguk
청경채 두부된장국

Mapo tofu (mapadubu)

Korean-style mapo tofu

Mapadubu
마파두부

Fermented pollock roe

Myeongnanjeot
명란젓

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

Spicy chicken & vegetable soup

Dakgaejang
닭개장

Stir-fried kimchi

Kimchi-bokkeum
김치볶음

Beef jerky

Yukpo
육포

Jellyfish salad

Haepari-naengchae
해파리냉채

Steamed Perilla Leaves

Steamed perilla leaves

Kkaennipjjim
깻잎찜

Spicy pork stew

Dwaejigogi-jjigae
돼지고기찌개

Bugeopo gochujang-muchim 

Dried shredded pollock seasoned with gochujang

Bugeopo gochujang-muchim 
북어포 고추장무침

Quick, fresh kimchi

Baechu-geotjeori
배추겉절이

L.A. style Korean pickles

L.A. jangajji
L.A. 장아찌

nakji-bokkeum

Spicy stir-fried octopus

Nakji-bokkeum
낙지볶음

Spicy steamed eggs in an earthenware bowl

Maeun ttukbaegi gyeranjjim
매운 뚝배기 계란찜

Spicy braised potatoes

Maeun-gamja-jorim
매운감자조림

Braised semi-dried pollock

Kodari-jorim
코다리조림

Seasoned fresh oysters

Gulmuchim
굴무침

Soybean sprout soup with rice

Kongnamul-gukbap
콩나물국밥

nabak-kimchi

Vegetable and fruit water kimchi

Nabak-kimchi
나박김치

Spicy stuffed steamed eggplant

Gochujang gaji-jjim
고추장 가지찜

Spicy BBQ chicken drumettes

Maeun-dakbonggui
매운닭봉구이

kimchi-ppang

Kimchi pork buns

Kimchi-ppang
김치빵

Braised octopus

Muneo-jorim
문어조림

Asian chive kimchi

Buchu-kimchi
부추김치

Bulgogi stew in an earthenware pot

Ttukbaegi-bulgogi
뚝배기불고기

Seasoned pan fried flatfish

Gajami yangnyeom-twigim
가자미 양념튀김

Spicy stuffed green chili pepper kimchi

Gochu-sobagi
고추소박이

Korean crab stew

Kkotgetang
꽃게탕

Spicy braised tofu

Dubu-jorim
두부조림

Spicy garlic fried chicken

Kkanpunggi
깐풍기

Korean lettuce salad

Sangchu-geotjeori
상추겉절이

Korean-style curry rice

Curry rice
카레라이스

Braised kimchi & pork

Kimchijjim
김치찜

Spicy cucumber side dish

Oi-muchim
오이무침

Fire chicken with cheese

Cheese buldak
치즈불닭

Spicy soft tofu stew with kimchi and pork belly

Kimchi sundubu-jjigae
김치순두부찌개

Spicy grilled squid

Ojingeo-tonggui
오징어통구이

Army Base Stew

Budae-jjigae
부대찌개

Green chili pepper pickles

Gochu-jangajji
고추장아찌

Sweet, sour, and spicy mushrooms with water dropwort

Beoseot minari chomuchim
버섯 미나리 초무침

Kale Pancakes

Kaeil-jangtteok
케일장떡

Napa cabbage kimchi

Tongbaechu-kimchi
통배추김치

Kimchi and mackerel camping stew

Kimchi godeungeo-tongjorim jjigae
김치 고등어통조림 찌개

Seasoned dried anchovies

Myeolchi-muchim
멸치무침

Crispy and crunchy fried chicken

Dakgangjeong
닭강정

Fried Gochujang

yak-gochujang
약고추장

spicy grilled chicken and vegetables

Korean ramen

Ramyeon
라면

Cold salad with spicy mustard sauce

Gyeoja-naengchae
겨자냉채

Lamb's Quarters side dish

Myeongaju-muchim
명아주무침

Seasoned dried radish strips

Mumallaengi-muchim
무말랭이무침

Korean style fried snapper with seasoning sauce

Domi-yangnyeom-gui
도미양념구이

Beef short ribs soup

Galbitang
갈비탕

Kimchi soup

Kimchi-guk
김치국

Dwaejibulgogi

Spicy pork bulgogi BBQ

Dwaeji bulgogi
돼지불고기

Braised saury

Kkongchi-jorim
꽁치조림

Spicy bellflower root side dish

Doraji-muchim
도라지무침

Cold eggplant side dish

Gaji-naengguk
가지냉국

Ginger tea

Saenggangcha
생강차

dotorimukmuchim

Seasoned acorn jelly

Dotorimuk-muchim
도토리묵무침

Cold noodle soup with radish water kimchi

Dongchimi-guksu
동치미국수

gochujang

Hot pepper paste

Gochujang
고추장

Squid soup

Squid soup

Ojingeo-guk
오징어국

Ponytail kimchi

Chonggak-kimchi
총각김치

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

Soybean sprouts bibimbap

Kongnamulbap
콩나물밥

Braised mackerel with radish

Godeungeo-mujorim
고등어무조림

Cubed radish kimchi

Kkakdugi
깍두기

Steamed shishito peppers

Kkwarigochu-jjim
꽈리고추찜

Emergency kimchi

Yangbaechu-kimchi
양배추김치

Green chili pepper pancake

Gochujeon
고추전

Sweet, spicy, crunchy fried chicken: yangnyeom chicken

Sweet, sour, & spicy Korean fried chicken

Yangnyeom-tongdak
양념통닭

salty fermented squid

Fermented squid side dish

Ojingeojeot
오징어젓

Radish salad

Musaengchae
무생채

dwaejigogi-bokkeum

Spicy stir-fried pork

Dwaejigogi-bokkeum
돼지고기볶음

kimchi pancake

Grandma-style kimchi pancake

Kimchijeon
김치전

Seasoned dried shredded squid

Ojingeochae-muchim
오징어채무침

Easy kimchi (Mak-kimchi 막김치)

Easy-to-make kimchi

Mak-kimchi
막김치

Pan fried tofu with spicy sauce

Dububuchim-yangnyeomjang
두부부침양념장

Cucumber pickles

Oijangajji
오이장아찌

kkaennip-kimchi

Perilla leaf kimchi

Kkaenip-kimchi
깻잎김치

Pork bones soup

Gamjatang
감자탕

Spicy stir-fried fish cakes

Eomuk-bokkeum
어묵볶음

soybean sprout soup

Soybean sprout soup

Kongnamulguk
콩나물국

Eggplant sidedish

Gaji-namul
가지나물

Maeuntang (spicy fish stew)

Spicy fish stew

Maeuntang
매운탕

Cold cucumber soup

Cold cucumber soup side dish

Oi-naengguk
오이냉국

bibim-naengmyeon

Cold, spicy, chewy noodles

Bibim-naengmyeon
비빔냉면

Young summer radish water kimchi

Yeolmu mulkimchi
열무 물김치

Kimchi fried rice

Kimchi-bokkeumbap
김치볶음밥

Spicy soft tofu stew with seafood

Haemul sundubu-jjigae
해물 순두부찌개

Spicy stuffed cucumber kimchi

Oisobagi kimchi
오이소박이 김치

bibimbap

Kimchi stew

Kimchi-jjigae
김치찌개

Spicy beef and vegetable soup

Yukgaejang
육개장

Hot and spicy rice cake

Tteokbokki
떡볶이

Napa cabbage kimchi and radish kimchi

Baechu-kimchi, kkakdugi
배추김치, 깍두기

Mixed green salad

Gutjuli
겉절이

ojingeo-bokkeum

Spicy stir fried squid

Ojingeo-bokkeum
오징어볶음