Korean non spicy recipes

Not all Korean dishes are crazy-hot spicy! Korean cuisine uses a wide range of condiments and seasonings, among them soy sauce, doenjang, sugar, black peppers, vinegar, garlic, and a panapoly of mountain herbs too.

Gomtang (beef soup)

Beef soup

Gomtang
곰탕

Gotgam-danji (stuffed persimmons))

Stuffed persimmons

Gotgam-danji
곶감단지

Boiled chestnuts
Sujebi 수제비 (Hand-torn noodle soup)

Hand-torn noodle soup

Sujebi
수제비

Sulppang, makgeolli bread (술빵)

Makgeolli bread

Sulppang
술빵

Tofu soup with clams

Tofu soup with clams

Dubu-jogaetguk
두부조갯국

memil-guksu

Cold soba with dipping sauce

Memil-guksu
메밀국수

Korean Salad-ppang

Salad bread

Salad-ppang
샐러드빵

Korean blackbean sauce with rice

Blackbean sauce over rice

Jjajangbap
짜장밥

Tongmaneul jangajji

Whole garlic pickles

Tongmaneul jangajji
통마늘 장아찌

Gochu-bokkeum

Stir-fried green chili peppers

Gochu-bokkeum
고추볶음

Korean honey cookies

Korean honey cookies

Yakgwa
약과

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

stir-fried collard greens

Stir-fried collard greens with doenjang

Collard greens doenjang-bokkeum
콜라드그린 된장볶움

Hobak sogogi deopbap

Squash & beef over rice

Hobak-sogogi-deopbap
호박소고기덮밥

jangjorim

Braised beef in soy sauce

Jangjorim
장조림

Korean dumplings

Dumplings

Mandu
만두

knife cut noodle soup with perilla seeds (들깨칼국수)

Knife-cut noodle soup with perilla seeds

Deulkkae-kalguksu
들깨칼국수

anchovy stock

Anchovy kelp stock

Myeolchi-dasima-yuksu
멸치다시마육수

sauteed garlic green beans

Garlic green beans

Kkeopjilkong maneul bokkeum
껍질콩 마늘 볶음

beef bone broth

Beef bone broth

Sagol-gukmul
사골국물

rice cooked in eggshell

Rice cooked in eggshells

Gyeran-kkeopjilbap
계란껍질밥

dalgona candy with nuts

Dalgona with nuts

Dalgona
달고나

Sweet, sour, & crispy mushrooms

Beoseot-tangsu
버섯탕수

Minari-muchim

Minari side dish

Minari-muchim
미나리무침

Shrimp porridge (Saeu-juk: 새우죽)

Shrimp porridge

Saeu-juk
새우죽

Chicken gimbap

Dakgogi-gimbap
닭고기김밥

Korean style curry fried rice with chicken

Kare-bokkeumbap
카레볶음밥

broccoli dubu-muchim

Broccoli with tofu

Broccoli dubu-muchim
브로콜리 두부무침

jocheong, ssaljocheong, 쌀조청

Rice syrup

Ssal-jocheong
쌀조청

stir-fried oyster mushrooms

Stir-fried oyster mushrooms

Neutari-beoseot-bokkeum
느타리버섯볶음

Noodles and black bean sauce platter 쟁반짜장면

Noodles & black bean sauce platter

Jaengban-jjajangmyeon
쟁반짜장면

Korean style corndog

Hot dog & french fries on a stick

Gamja-hotdog
감자핫도그

gamja-ham-bokkeum

Stir-fried potato and ham

Gamja-haem-bokkeum
감자햄볶음

Custard cream bread

Cream-ppang
크림빵

Korean cabbage pancake

Cabbage pancake

Baechujeon
배추전

Grilled Cheese & Rice cake skewers Cheese-tteok-kkochi: 치즈떡꼬치

Grilled cheese & rice cake skewers

Cheese-tteok-kkochi
치즈떡꼬치

Jjapaguri with steak

쇠고기짜파구리

japchae (Korean stir-fried noodles with vegetables, meat, and mushrooms) 잡채
Oxtail soup (sokkoritang: 소꼬리탕

Oxtail soup

Sokkoritang
소꼬리탕

Chaeso-gukmul

Vegetable stock

Chaeso-gukmul
채소국물

bok choy tofu doenjang soup

Doenjangguk with bok choy and tofu

Cheonggyeongchae dubu-doenjangguk
청경채 두부된장국

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

Super-nutritious rice cake

Yeongyang-chaltteok
영양찰떡

gamja-ongsimi-guk (potato dumpling soup: 감자옹심이국)

Potato dumpling soup

Gamja-ongsimi-guk
감자옹심이국

gyepi-manju
gimmari and tteokbokki

Crispy seaweed noodle rolls

Gimmari
김말이

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

Beef and mushrooms stir-fried over rice

Soegogi-beoseot-deopbap
쇠고기버섯덮밥

pat-sirutteok

Layered rice cake with red beans

Pat-sirutteok
팥시루떡

seafood pancakes (haemuljeon: 해물전)

Seafood pancakes

Haemuljeon
해물전

Sausage bread

Sausage ppang
소세지빵

cheese-tteokgalbi

Minced, seasoned, and grilled beef ribs with cheese

Cheese tteokgalbi
치즈떡갈비

cheonggukjang (extra strong fermented soybean paste: 청국장)

Extra-strong fermented soybean paste

Cheonggukjang
청국장

Knife-cut noodle soup with red beans

Pat-kalguksu
팥칼국수

salt-roasted shrimp

Salt-roasted shrimp

Saeu-sogeum-gui
새우소금구이

Stir-fried chives, meat, and vegetables

Buchu-japchae
부추잡채

kkotppang (steamed flower-shaped buns)
corn cheese (콘치즈)

Corn cheese

Corn cheese
콘치즈

gosari namul (stir-fried fernbrake: 고사리나물)

Stir-fried fernbrake side dish

Gosari-namul
고사리나물

Omija punch with pear

Omija-hwachae
오미자화채

Inside out gimbap

Nude-gimbap
누드김밥

Sautéed zucchini and shrimp

Aehobak-saeu-bokkeum
애호박새우볶음

L.A. style Korean pickles

L.A. jangajji
L.A. 장아찌

Beet jelly candy

Beet-jeonggwa
비트정과

Roasted chicken

Tongdak-gui
통닭구이

Dried sweet potato snack

Goguma-mallaengi
고구마말랭이

Jjinppang
Gujeolpan

Platter of nine delicacies

Gujeolpan
구절판

Thick soybean paste stew

Gang-doenjang
강된장

kkaennip-jeon

Three color sandwich

Samsaek sandwich
삼색샌드위치

Bean porridge

Kongjuk
콩죽

Yeon-geun-jorim

Braised lotus roots

Yeon-geun-jorim
연근조림

Rice with red beans

Patbap
팥밥

dumpling soup (manduguk: 만두국)

Dumpling soup

Mandu-guk
만두국

Mung bean porridge

Nokdu-juk
녹두죽

Crunchy balloon bread

Gonggal-ppang
공갈빵

Bulgogi stew in an earthenware pot

Ttukbaegi-bulgogi
뚝배기불고기

gamjajeon

Simple potato pancake

Gamjajeon
감자전

Fermented soybean paste stew with scallops

Paeju-doenjang-jjigae
패주된장찌개

Honey butter fried chicken

Heoni-beoteo-chikin
허니버터치킨

Hotteok filled with vegetables and noodles

Yachae-hotteok
야채호떡

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

Gulbi-gui
Wanja-jeon (Pan-fried meat & tofu patties: 완자전)

Pan-fried meat and tofu patties

Wanja-jeon
완자전

Fermented soybean paste stew

Doenjang-jjigae
된장찌개

guk-ganjang

Soup soy sauce

Guk-ganjang
국간장

doenjang

Fermented soybean paste

Doenjang
된장

Red bean porridge

Dongji-patjuk
동지팥죽

Yuja tea

Yujacha
유자차

Twisted doughnuts (Kwabaegi: 꽈배기)

Twisted doughnuts

Kkwabaegi
꽈배기

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

Taro soup

Toran-guk
토란국

Korean-style curry rice

Curry rice
카레라이스

Beef pancakes

Soegogi-jeon
쇠고기전

Multigrain rice

Japgokbap
잡곡밥

Korean rice liquor

Makgeolli
막걸리

Yellow pickled radish

Danmuji
단무지

Eggs in soy broth

Gyeran-jangjorim
계란장조림

Pork cutlet

Donkkaseu
돈까스

Cornbread

Oksusu-ppang
옥수수빵

Pomegranate tea

Seoklyu-cha
석류차

Clam stew (jogaetang: 조개탕)

Clam stew

Jogaetang
조개탕

Bok choy seasoned with soybean paste

Cheonggyeongchae doenjang-muchim
청경채 된장무침

Lobster gimbap

Lobster gimbap
랍스터 김밥

Sesame peanut candy

Kkae-ttangkong gangjeong
깨땅콩 강정

Toasted sesame seeds

Bokkeun-kkae
볶은깨

kimchi mandu

King-size kimchi dumplings

Kimchi-wangmandu
김치왕만두

Dumpling wrappers

Mandu-pi
만두피

Potato salad

Gamja-salad
감자샐러드

Seaweed soup with mussels

Honghap miyeokguk
홍합 미역국

Fish cakes

Eomuk
어묵

Gimbap

Classic gimbap

Gimbap
김밥

Homestyle chicken noodle soup

Dak-kalguksu
닭칼국수

Roasted seaweed sheets

Gim-gui
김구이

Chestnut cookies

Yul-lan
율란

White Kimchi

Baek-kimchi
백김치

Ginseng jujube tea

Insam-daechucha
인삼대추차

Sugar candy

Ppopgi
뽑기

Sweet red bean jelly

Yanggaeng
양갱

Doenjang pork skewers

Maekjeok
맥적

Beef and radish soup

Soegogi-muguk
쇠고기무국

Fried rice

Bokkeumbap
볶음밥

Raw crabs marinated in soy sauce

Ganjang-gejang
간장게장

Soybean sprouts

Kongnamul
콩나물

Beef short ribs soup

Galbitang
갈비탕

Potato pancakes

Gamjajeon
감자전

Korean Royal court stir fried rice cakes

Gungjung-tteokbokki
궁중떡볶이

Long, cylinder-shaped rice cake

Garaetteok
가래떡

Fish cake soup

Eomukguk
어묵국

Steamed pear

Baesuk
배숙

Tofu pickles

Dubu-jangajji
두부장아찌

White steamed rice cake

Baekseolgi-tteok
백설기떡

Sweet potato rice

Goguma-bap
고구마밥

Black sesame seeds porridge

Heukimjajuk
흑임자죽

Easy braised beef short ribs

Makgalbi-jjim
막갈비찜

Cold noodle soup with radish water kimchi

Dongchimi-guksu
동치미국수

Radish water kimchi

Dongchimi
동치미

Walnuts wrapped in persimmons

Gotgamssam
곶감쌈

Korean-style mochi rice cake

Chapssaltteok
찹쌀떡

Popcorn chicken gizzards

Dakmoraejumeoni twigim
닭모래주머니 튀김

ttukbaegi gyeranjjim

Steamed egg in an earthenware bowl

Ttukbaegi gyeranjjim
뚝배기 계란찜

Sweet pumpkin rice

Danhobakbap
단호박밥

Soybean sprouts bibimbap

Kongnamulbap
콩나물밥

Rice cake

Injeolmi
인절미

Seasoned seaweed

Doljaban-muchim
돌자반무침

Baked sweet pastry

Manju
만주

Pollock pancake

Dongtaejeon
동태전

Korean shaved Ice with Sweet Red Beans and Fruits (Patbingsu: 팥빙수)

Tuna pancake

Chamchijeon
참치전

Mung bean sprout and cucumber side dish

Sukju-oi-namul
숙주오이나물

Mugwort rice cake

Ssuk-beomul
쑥버물

Mugwort soup

Ssukguk
쑥국

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

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

Collard greens side dish

Collard greens banchan
콜라드그린 반찬

Steamed pork buns

Jjinppang-mandu
찐빵만두

Grilled mackerel

Godeungeo-gui
고등어구이

Dried pollock soup

Bugeoguk
북어국

Sautéed sea plant

Miyeokjulgi-bokkeum
미역줄기볶음

green onion pancake skewers

Green onion pancake skewers

Pasanjeok
파산적

Soybean sprout side dish

Kongnamul-muchim
콩나물무침

Seasoned raw beef

Yukhoe
육회

Chicken & Chicken Soup (Yeonggyebaeksuk: 영계백숙)

Chicken & chicken soup

Yeonggye-baeksuk
영계백숙

Mung bean jelly side dishes

Mung bean jelly side dishes

Cheongpomuk-muchim
청포묵무침

Ginger cookies

Maejakgwa
매작과

Soybean paste soup with cabbage (Baechu-doenjangguk)

Soybean paste soup with cabbage

Baechu-doenjangguk
배추된장국

Mujigaeddeok

Rainbow rice cake

Mujigae-tteok
무지개떡

Squash pancakes

Hobakjeon
호박전

Hand-torn noodle soup

Sujebi
수제비

Pan fried tofu in soy sauce

Dubu-ganjangjorim
두부간장조림

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

samgak-gimbap

Triangle gimbap with tuna

Samgak-gimbap
삼각김밥

Broccoli pickles

Brokoli pikeul
브로콜리 피클, 브로콜리 장아찌

Korean pan-cooked rice cake with edible flowers

Non spicy soybean sprout soup

An-maeun kongnamulguk
안매운 콩나물국