Ideal Korean menu for a party on a budget?

I recommend the following:

Japchae https://www.maangchi.com/recipe/japchae

Bulgogi (not stew) https://www.maangchi.com/recipe/bulgogi-and-bulgogi-stew

Mandu https://www.maangchi.com/recipe/mandu

Pajun https://www.maangchi.com/recipe/ya-chae-jeon

Dakgangjung https://www.maangchi.com/recipe/dakkangjung

and for dessert,

Rice cake https://www.maangchi.com/recipe/gyungdan

OR

Hwajeon https://www.maangchi.com/recipe/hwajeon

OR

Maejakgwa https://www.maangchi.com/recipe/maejakgwa

I recommend the following:

Japchae https://www.maangchi.com/recipe/japchae

Bulgogi (not stew) https://www.maangchi.com/recipe/bulgogi-and-bulgogi-stew

Mandu https://www.maangchi.com/recipe/mandu

Pajun https://www.maangchi.com/recipe/ya-chae-jeon

Dakgangjung https://www.maangchi.com/recipe/dakkangjung

and for dessert,

Rice cake https://www.maangchi.com/recipe/gyungdan

OR

Hwajeon https://www.maangchi.com/recipe/hwajeon

OR

Maejakgwa https://www.maangchi.com/recipe/maejakgwa

Since you are doing a party, and it will take alot of work, maybe you can purchase the mandu from the store.. to make it alittle easier.. Maejakgwa and rice cake can be made the night before and bulgogi marinated the night before and grill it right before the party. Other things should be made right before the party – and possibly pajun should be made during the party to keep it hot and crispy..

good luck! i am sure it will be a hit!

I know these recipes arent maangchi’s but since you say u had bulgogi already, consider these..

http://aeriskitchen.com/2008/09/skewered-beef/

http://aeriskitchen.com/2009/01/beef-galbi-%EC%86%8C%EA%B0%88%EB%B9%84sogalbi/

http://aeriskitchen.com/2009/03/crab-stick-jeon-%EB%A7%9B%EC%82%B4%EC%A0%84-matsal-jeon/

http://aeriskitchen.com/2008/09/dak-galbi-korean-spicy-grilled-chicken/

hope that helps! good luck!

Hi, Paul,

“big party for a lot of people (around 30-40) in a few weeks”

Yes, I agree with koralex90’s idea!

dakkangjung: It’s very good for party food and always popular and you can make it 4-5 hours in advance serving. You don’t have to reheat the dish.

https://www.maangchi.com/recipe/dakkangjung

bibimbap will be good to feed so many people, too.

https://www.maangchi.com/recipe/bibimbap

Let us know how your dinner party goes later.

I agree with her that bibimbap is a really good choice! Anything that has a grain can feed LOTS of people so i would aim for those!

Btw,I just had to point out to koralex90 “WOW, are you from UC Davis?” Wait, aren’t you also from BoAhouse? I’m from BoAjjang!?

^ yes, I am the administrator of BoA’s House ^_^;; and I love to cook! Nice to see a fellow BoA fan cooking too!

i know xD its awesome to cook korean~ WOOOOOOT! btw, do u also attend UCD? O.O

your admin of BoAhouse o.o oh snap! coolbeans! (im on sub team of bjj)

Hi, Usually western meal is consisted of appetizer, main dish, and dissert.

If I were you, I will pick dishes as followed:

appetizer: kimchi pancake or seafood pancake.( you can prepare these in advance, and just heat them up before serving. Don’t forget to cut them up as one portion, maybe pizza shape will do fine.)

Main dish: bibimbap as Maangchi suggested. or in case you chose seafood pancake for appetizer, go for kimchi fried rice for main dish. If you combine sweet and sour pork, that will be great… sweet and sour pork also can be prepared in advance and all you need to do is pour the hot syrup over the fried pork…

Dissert: I will choose Korean perssimon drink.. or if you don’t mind lots of work, then I will suggest kyungdan.. balled shaped korean rice cake.. I wish our great Maangchi introduce us Yanggaeng( sweet red bean jelly dissert)..

alexwinter, my yanggaeng recipe is here! https://www.maangchi.com/recipe/yanggaeng