South Korea
Egg Rice
계란밥
A simple comfort dish of hot rice topped with a fried egg, soy sauce, sesame oil, and seaweed, mixed together before eating.
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Fast-Fermented Soybean Paste
청국장
A quick-fermented soybean paste with a strong, pungent aroma and a stringy texture from Bacillus subtilis, used in stews.
South Korea
Fast-Fermented Soybean Stew
청국장찌개
A pungent stew made with cheonggukjang (fast-fermented soybean paste), tofu, pork, and vegetables, known for its strong aroma.
South Jeolla, South Korea
Fermented Skate
홍어
Fermented skate fish, prized in Jeolla province for its pungent, ammonia-like aroma, served raw with pork belly and kimchi.
South Korea
Fermented Soybean Blocks
메주
Dried, fermented soybean blocks that are the foundation of doenjang, ganjang, and gochujang, made by soaking, grinding, and fermenting soybeans.
South Korea
Fish Cake Skewers
어묵
Fish cakes on skewers simmered in a hot, savory broth, served with a side of the broth for sipping, a classic street market food.
South Korea
Fish-Shaped Pastry
붕어빵
A fish-shaped pastry filled with sweet red bean paste, cooked in a special mold, a popular winter street snack.
South Korea
Fist Rice
주먹밥
Rice balls mixed with seasoned vegetables, kimchi, or tuna, shaped by hand into fist-sized portions, a portable and popular snack.
South Korea
Five-Flavor Berry Tea
오미자차
A tea made from schisandra berries (omija), known for five distinct flavors (sweet, sour, salty, bitter, pungent), with a striking red color.
South Korea
Floating Rice Wine
동동주
A type of makgeolli with floating grains of cooked rice on top, thicker and sweeter, traditionally served in a bowl.
South Korea
Flower Rice Cake
화전
A small pan-fried rice cake decorated with edible flower petals (cherry blossom, azalea), a seasonal spring delicacy.
South Korea
Fried Seaweed Rolls
김말이
Glass noodles wrapped in seaweed, battered, and deep-fried until crispy, often eaten with tteokbokki sauce.
South Korea
Fried Shrimp
새우튀김
Whole shrimp battered and deep-fried until crispy, a popular street food and twigim variety.
South Korea
Galmaegisal
갈매기살
Galmaegisal is Korean pork skirt meat, a lean, springy diaphragm cut commonly grilled over charcoal at barbecue restaurants.
South Korea
Garlic Chive Pancake
부추전
A savory pancake made with garlic chives in a light batter, pan-fried until crispy, with a bold chive flavor.
South Korea
Gim gui
김
Gim, roasted and salted laver sheets, is bought as itself in every Korean market and airport and is the single most-exported Korean food.
South Korea
Gimbap
김밥
Seasoned rice and various fillings (spinach, egg, fishcake, pickled radish, meat) rolled in dried seaweed (gim) and sliced into bite-sized rounds.
South Korea
Ginger Tea
생강차
A warming ginger tea made from honey-preserved ginger, dissolved in hot water, popular in winter for colds and circulation.
South Korea
Ginseng Chicken Soup
삼계탕
A whole young chicken stuffed with glutinous rice, ginseng, jujubes, and garlic, boiled until tender, eaten on the hottest days of summer.
South Korea
Glutinous Rice Cake
찹쌀떡
Soft, chewy glutinous rice cake filled with sweet red bean paste, similar to Japanese mochi, a popular snack and dessert.
South Korea
Gochujang Stew
고추장찌개
A stew seasoned primarily with gochujang (chili paste), with pork, tofu, and vegetables, offering a spicy-sweet depth.
South Korea
Goguma mattang (Candied Sweet Potatoes)
고구마맛탕
Goguma mattang, sweet potato chunks fried and glazed in caramelised syrup, is a named Korean snack sold from dedicated stalls.
South Korea
Gopchang jeongol
곱창전골
Gopchang jeongol is a shared hotpot of intestines, vegetables, and broth, served bubbling at the table.
South Korea
Green Onion Kimchi
파김치
Green onions (scallions) fermented with chili paste, fish sauce, and anchovy sauce, a bold and chewy kimchi variety.
South Korea
Green Onion Pancake
파전
A savory pancake loaded with scallions in a rice flour batter, pan-fried until crispy, a classic rainy-day food and drinking snack.
South Korea
Green Plum Tea
매실차
A sweet, tangy tea made from green plum syrup (maesil-cheong), preserved with sugar, served hot or cold.
South Korea
Grilled Beef Intestines
곱창구이
Beef small intestines grilled at the table, either plain with salt or marinated in a spicy sauce, a popular drinking food (anju).
South Korea
Grilled Cutlassfish
갈치구이
Cutlassfish (beltfish) grilled with a sprinkle of salt until the skin is crispy and the flesh is moist and flaky.
South Korea
Grilled Ground Short Rib Patties
떡갈비
Ground beef short ribs marinated and formed into patties, grilled until juicy and caramelized, a dish with royal court origins.
South Korea
Grilled Mackerel
고등어구이
Mackerel salted, dried, then grilled or pan-fried until the skin is crispy and the flesh is moist, a common home-cooked dish.
South Korea
Grilled Shellfish
조개구이
Assorted shellfish (clams, mussels, oysters, scallops) grilled on a tabletop grill until they open, served with butter or gochujang.
South Korea
Grilled Short Ribs
갈비
Beef short ribs marinated in a sweet soy-based sauce with pear, garlic, and sesame oil, grilled until caramelized.
South Korea
Gyeran mari (Rolled Omelet)
계란말이
Gyeran mari is a rolled layered omelette sliced into rounds and served as banchan, anju, or a lunchbox side.
South Korea
Half-Moon Rice Cakes
송편
Half-moon shaped rice cakes filled with sweet sesame, mung bean, or chestnut paste, steamed on pine needles for Chuseok (harvest festival).
South Korea
Hand-Torn Dough Flakes
수제비
A comforting soup of hand-torn dough flakes cooked in a clear anchovy broth with potatoes, zucchini, and onions.
South Korea
Hangover Soup
해장국
A general term for restorative soups eaten to cure hangovers, typically with beef broth, cabbage, and congealed blood, varying by region.