Basic Korean Food Dictionary
Sikdang -
Restaurant
Myeon/Guksu - Noodles
Bap - Rice (cooked)
SEAFOODS
Daehap -
Clam
Ge -
Crab
Ojingeo - Cuttlefish
Saengsoen - Fish
Gul -
Oyster
Saeu -
Shrimp
MEATS
Sogogi - Beef
Dakgogi - Chicken
Yanggogi - Mutton
Dwaejigogi - Pork
VEGETABLES
Kong - Bean
Oi -
Cucumber
Gim - Dried
seaweed
Maneul -
Garlic
Gochu - Red pepper
Yeongeun - Lotus root
Beoseot - Mushroom
Yangpa - Onion
Gamja -
Potato
Mu - Radish
Kongnamul - Soybean sprouts
Sigeumchi -
Spinach
CONDIMENTS
Huchu - Black pepper
Butter -
Butter
Gochugaru - Powdered red pepper
Gochujang - Red
pepper paste
Gyeoja -
Mustard
Sogeum - Salt
Ganjang - Soy
sauce
Doenjang - Soybean paste
Seoltang -
Sugar
Sikcho -
Vinegar
Jam - Jam
Ketchup - Ketchup
Mayonnaise - Mayonnaise
BEVERAGES/
DRINKS
Deounmul - Hot water
Chanmul - Cold water
Saengsu/Gwangcheonsu - Mineral water
Cha - Tea
Chikcha -
Arrowroot tea
Boricha - Barley tea
Hongcha - Red tea
Gugijacha - Tea made by the dried
fruit of the
Chinese matrimony vine
Yujacha -
Citron tea
Omijacha - Five
flavors tea
Sanggangcha -
Ginger tea
Insamcha -
Ginseng tea
Nokcha - Green tea
Ssanghwacha - Herb tonic tea
Kkulcha - Honey tea
Kkulsamcha -
Honey-ginseng tea
Daechucha - Jujube tea
Lemoncha -
Lemon tea
Ssukcha - Mugwort tea
Yulmucha - Pine nuts,
walnuts and Adlay tea
Uyu -
Milk
Maekju -
Beer
Podoju - Wine
Makgeolli - Raw
rice wine
Soju Yam -
tapioca vodka
Insamju - Ginseng
wine
Coffee - Coffee
Cocoa - Cocoa
Juice - Juice
Orange juice -
Orange juice
POPULAR KOREAN DISHES
Bulgogi - Grilled beef
Bulgalbi - Ribs grill
Galbigui - Roasted beef ribs
Dwaejigalbi - Roasted pork ribs
Galbitang - Beef rib soup
Sogeumgui - Grilled
meat with
salt
Jjigae - Stew
Galbijjim - Beef rib stew
Dubujjigae - Tofu stew
Sundubujjigae - Soft bean curd stew
Dakjjim - chicken stew
Kimchijjigae -
Kimchi stew
Doenjangjjigae - Soybean paste stew
Dakgalbi - Chicken ribs
Kimchibokeumbap - Kimchi fried rice
Gonggibap - Boiled rice
Bibimbap - Rice mixed with assorted vegetables and meat
Dolsotbibimbap - Rice mixed with meat and assorted vegetables in a hot stone dish
Mulnaengmyeon - Noodles in chilled
broth
Yeolmunaengmyeon - Noodles with
radish leaves
Bibimnaengmyoen - Noodles with hot sauce
Kongguksu - Noodles in ground soybean soup
Kalguksu - Hand-made noodles
Ramyeon - Instant noodles
Japchae - Mixed
vegetable and meat with Chinese noodles.
Nakjijeongol - Octopus
stew
Guk/
Tang - Soup
Samgyetang - Ginseng chicken soup
Dakbaeksuk -
Chicken boiled in
water
Seolleongtang - Beef stock soup
Gomtang - Boiled beef soup
Doganitang - Ox-knee bone soup
Yukgaejang - Spicy beef soup
Maeuntang - Spicy fish soup
Haemultang - Spicy assorted
seafood soup
Miyeokguk - Seaweed soup
Bugeoguk - Pollack soup
Mandu -
Dumpling
Manduguk - Dumpling soup
Twigim - Fried
food
Kongnamulgukbap - Boiled rice and bean sprouts served in
soup
Jeonbokjuk - Abalone
porridge
Kimchi -
Pickled vegetables
Pajeon - Green
onion pancake
Bindaetteok - Mung
bean pancake
Ttokbokki -
Sliced rice
cake in hot sauce
Yukhoe - Minced raw
beef
Jokbal - Steamed pork hocks
Bossam - Steamed
pork &
cabbage
Agujjim - Spicy
steamed angler
fish
Hanjeongsik - Korean set meal
Gimbap -
Rice, vegetable and meat rolled in dried laver
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