Korean vegetarian recipes

Korean cuisine consists of many vegetarian or vegetable-centric recipes that use seasonal, locally sourced vegetables, often foraged.

Steamed radish rice

Mu-bap
무밥

Kkaennip-jangtteok

Perilla leaves jangtteok

Kkaennip-jangtteok
깻잎장떡

Gochu-bokkeum

Stir-fried green chili peppers

Gochu-bokkeum
고추볶음

Korean honey cookies

Korean honey cookies

Yakgwa
약과

daechu-saenggangcha

Jujube ginger tea

Daechu-saenggangcha
대추생강차

sauteed garlic green beans

Garlic green beans

Kkeopjilkong maneul bokkeum
껍질콩 마늘 볶음

dalgona candy with nuts

Dalgona with nuts

Dalgona
달고나

Sweet, sour, & crispy mushrooms

Beoseot-tangsu
버섯탕수

Minari-muchim

Minari side dish

Minari-muchim
미나리무침

Asparagus side dish

Asparagus-muchim
아스파라거스무침

broccoli dubu-muchim

Broccoli with tofu

Broccoli dubu-muchim
브로콜리 두부무침

Crunchy nut candy (엿강정) yeot-gangjeong

Crunchy nut candy

Yeot-gangjeong
엿강정

jocheong, ssaljocheong, 쌀조청

Rice syrup

Ssal-jocheong
쌀조청

stir-fried oyster mushrooms

Stir-fried oyster mushrooms

Neutari-beoseot-bokkeum
느타리버섯볶음

김무침

Seasoned seaweed

Gim-muchim
김무침

dubu gangjeong

Sweet and crunchy tofu

Dubu-gangjeong
두부강정

길거리토스트 (Korean street toast)

Street toast

Gilgeori-toast
길거리토스트

yeongyangbap

Healthy vegetable rice bowl

Keon-gang-sik yeongyangbap
건강식 영양밥

japchae (Korean stir-fried noodles with vegetables, meat, and mushrooms) 잡채
vegan kimchi (vegetarian kimchi)

Vegetarian kimchi

Chaesik-kimchi
채식김치

Chaeso-gukmul

Vegetable stock

Chaeso-gukmul
채소국물

Super-nutritious rice cake (Yeongyang-chaltteok: 영양찰떡)

Super-nutritious rice cake

Yeongyang-chaltteok
영양찰떡

Mapo tofu (mapadubu)

Korean-style mapo tofu

Mapadubu
마파두부

gimmari and tteokbokki

Crispy seaweed noodle rolls

Gimmari
김말이

pat-sirutteok

Layered rice cake with red beans

Pat-sirutteok
팥시루떡

cheonggukjang (extra strong fermented soybean paste: 청국장)

Extra-strong fermented soybean paste

Cheonggukjang
청국장

Knife-cut noodle soup with red beans

Pat-kalguksu
팥칼국수

Stir-fried chives, meat, and vegetables

Buchu-japchae
부추잡채

kkotppang (steamed flower-shaped buns)
Steamed Perilla Leaves

Steamed perilla leaves

Kkaennipjjim
깻잎찜

gosari namul (stir-fried fernbrake: 고사리나물)

Stir-fried fernbrake side dish

Gosari-namul
고사리나물

Omija punch with pear

Omija-hwachae
오미자화채

L.A. style Korean pickles

L.A. jangajji
L.A. 장아찌

Beet jelly candy

Beet-jeonggwa
비트정과

Dried sweet potato snack

Goguma-mallaengi
고구마말랭이

nabak-kimchi

Vegetable and fruit water kimchi

Nabak-kimchi
나박김치

Spicy stuffed steamed eggplant

Gochujang gaji-jjim
고추장 가지찜

Bean porridge

Kongjuk
콩죽

Yeon-geun-jorim

Braised lotus roots

Yeon-geun-jorim
연근조림

Rice with red beans

Patbap
팥밥

Mung bean porridge

Nokdu-juk
녹두죽

Asian chive kimchi

Buchu-kimchi
부추김치

Crunchy balloon bread

Gonggal-ppang
공갈빵

Bulgogi stew in an earthenware pot

Ttukbaegi-bulgogi
뚝배기불고기

gamjajeon

Simple potato pancake

Gamjajeon
감자전

Hotteok filled with vegetables and noodles

Yachae-hotteok
야채호떡

apple ssamjang

Apple dipping sauce

Sagwa-ssamjang
사과쌈장

Stir-fried garlic scapes

Maneuljjong-bokkeum
마늘쫑볶음

Soy milk (duyu)

Soy milk

Duyu
두유

Spicy braised tofu

Dubu-jorim
두부조림

guk-ganjang

Soup soy sauce

Guk-ganjang
국간장

doenjang

Fermented soybean paste

Doenjang
된장

Red bean porridge

Dongji-patjuk
동지팥죽

Yuja tea

Yujacha
유자차

Korean lettuce salad

Sangchu-geotjeori
상추겉절이

Sukjunamul (mung bean sprout side dish: 숙주나물)

Mung bean sprout side dish

Sukjunamul-muchim
숙주나물무침

Mung bean sprouts

Sukju-namul
숙주나물

Squash rice cake

Hobaktteok
호박떡

Multigrain rice

Japgokbap
잡곡밥

Korean rice liquor

Makgeolli
막걸리

Spicy cucumber side dish

Oi-muchim
오이무침

Yellow pickled radish

Danmuji
단무지

Braised baby potatoes

Algamja-jorim
알감자조림

Pomegranate tea

Seoklyu-cha
석류차

Bok choy seasoned with soybean paste

Cheonggyeongchae doenjang-muchim
청경채 된장무침

Sesame peanut candy

Kkae-ttangkong gangjeong
깨땅콩 강정

Toasted sesame seeds

Bokkeun-kkae
볶은깨

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

Ramp pancakes

Sanmaneul-jeon
산마늘전

Roasted seaweed sheets

Gim-gui
김구이

Chestnut cookies

Yul-lan
율란

Fried Gochujang

yak-gochujang
약고추장

White Kimchi

Baek-kimchi
백김치

Ginseng jujube tea

Insam-daechucha
인삼대추차

Sugar candy

Ppopgi
뽑기

Sweet red bean jelly

Yanggaeng
양갱

Soju Watermelon Cocktail

Subak-soju
수박소주

Lamb's Quarters side dish

Myeongaju-muchim
명아주무침

Soybean sprouts

Kongnamul
콩나물

Seasoned dried radish strips

Mumallaengi-muchim
무말랭이무침

Potato pancakes

Gamjajeon
감자전

Long, cylinder-shaped rice cake

Garaetteok
가래떡

Short grain rice flour

Mepssalgaru
멥쌀가루

Steamed pear

Baesuk
배숙

Tofu pickles

Dubu-jangajji
두부장아찌

White steamed rice cake

Baekseolgi-tteok
백설기떡

Sweet potato rice

Goguma-bap
고구마밥

Spicy bellflower root side dish

Doraji-muchim
도라지무침

Cold eggplant side dish

Gaji-naengguk
가지냉국

Black sesame seeds porridge

Heukimjajuk
흑임자죽

Ginger tea

Saenggangcha
생강차

dotorimukmuchim

Seasoned acorn jelly

Dotorimuk-muchim
도토리묵무침

gochujang

Hot pepper paste

Gochujang
고추장

Walnuts wrapped in persimmons

Gotgamssam
곶감쌈

Korean-style mochi rice cake

Chapssaltteok
찹쌀떡

kimchi bibim-guksu

Spicy mixed noodles

Bibim-guksu
비빔국수

Sweet pumpkin rice

Danhobakbap
단호박밥

Rice cake

Injeolmi
인절미

Seasoned seaweed

Doljaban-muchim
돌자반무침

Mung bean sprout and cucumber side dish

Sukju-oi-namul
숙주오이나물

Mugwort rice cake

Ssuk-beomul
쑥버물

Green onion pancake

Pajeon
파전

Jatjuk (pine nut porridge)

Pine nut porridge

Jatjuk
잣죽

Aster scaber side dish

Chwinamul
취나물

Goguma mattang

Candied sweet potato

Mattang
맛탕

yubuchobap

Fried tofu stuffed with rice

Yubuchobap
유부초밥

Rice, scorched rice, and scorched rice tea

Bap, nurungji, sungnyung
밥, 누룽지, 숭늉

Radish salad

Musaengchae
무생채

Sautéed sea plant

Miyeokjulgi-bokkeum
미역줄기볶음

Mung bean jelly side dishes

Mung bean jelly side dishes

Cheongpomuk-muchim
청포묵무침

Ginger cookies

Maejakgwa
매작과

Mujigaeddeok

Rainbow rice cake

Mujigae-tteok
무지개떡

Squash pancakes

Hobakjeon
호박전

Pan fried tofu with spicy sauce

Dububuchim-yangnyeomjang
두부부침양념장

Cucumber pickles

Oijangajji
오이장아찌

Kaenip-jangajji

Perilla leaf pickles

Kkaennip-jangajji
깻잎장아찌

soy milk noodle soup (kongguksu: 콩국수)

Soy milk noodle soup

Kongguksu
콩국수

Broccoli pickles

Brokoli pikeul
브로콜리 피클, 브로콜리 장아찌

Non spicy soybean sprout soup

An-maeun kongnamulguk
안매운 콩나물국

Rice punch

Sikhye
식혜

Cooked radish side dish

Muwoonamul
무우나물, 무나물

tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork)

Sweet and sour pork (or beef)

Tangsuyuk
탕수육

Eggplant sidedish

Gaji-namul
가지나물

Hobakjuk

Pumpkin porridge

Hobakjuk
호박죽

Cold cucumber soup

Cold cucumber soup side dish

Oi-naengguk
오이냉국

Potato & soy sauce side dish

Gamja-bokkeum
감자조림

danpatjuk

Sweet red bean soup

Danpatjuk
단팥죽

gyungdan

Rice cake

Gyeongdan
경단

Braised soybeans

Kongjorim
콩조림

miyeok-naengchae (미역냉채, 미역무침, Korean seaweed salad)

Sweet & sour seaweed salad

Miyeok-muchim
미역무침

Spinach side dish (sigeumchi-namul)

Spinach side dish

Sigeumchi-namul
시금치나물

Vegetable pancake

Yachaejeon
야채전

Mixed green salad

Gutjuli
겉절이