Korean side dish recipes

Banchan often translated as "side dishes" are an essential part of any Korean meal. They are not just decoration or appetizers: they are the meal, along with soup and rice.

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

Sweet & sour seaweed salad

Miyeok-muchim
미역무침

Seaweed soup with beef

Soegogi miyeokguk
쇠고기 미역국

Kimchi stew

Kimchi-jjigae
김치찌개

Spicy beef and vegetable soup

Yukgaejang
육개장

Spinach side dish (sigeumchi-namul)

Spinach side dish

Sigeumchi-namul
시금치나물

Napa cabbage kimchi and radish kimchi

Baechu-kimchi, kkakdugi
배추김치, 깍두기

Breaded cod fillets

Daegujeon
대구전

Fermented soybean paste stew mixed with fresh salad

Doenjang-jjigae geotjeori bibimbap
된장찌개 겉절이 비빔밥

ojingeo-bokkeum

Spicy stir fried squid

Ojingeo-bokkeum
오징어볶음