19 Korean Side Dishes (Types of Banchan + Recipes)
Ever wondered why Korean restaurants serve you free Korean vegetable dishes before you get to the main course? Even at Korean BBQ restaurants, all orders come with a side of …
Side Dishes
Crispy Gochujang Brussels Sprouts (Dairy-Free, Vegan Option)
These vegan Gochujang Brussels Sprouts can be made mild or spicy, but however you pull them together, they’ll be crispy, sweet, and tangy. With just 7 ingredients and one bowl …
9 Best Types of Kimchi Without Cabbage (+ Recipes)
Kimchi has become more mainstream in recent years, from Hallyu stars eating kimchi in dramas to being served as banchan in Korean restaurants. You may even have gotten curious enough …
Complete Primer on Korean Food for Visitors
Five tastes generally describe Korean food: sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and spicy. But did you know Koreans have another sense of taste? This intriguing sense is called siwonhan-mat (시원한 맛), which …