A sweet tea made of thin slices of Chinese quince that have been preserved in honey.
모둠전(Assorted Pan-fried Delicacies)
A dish of assorted pan-fried delicacies such as beef, fish fillet, mushrooms and summer squash slices that have been coated in flour and egg, and pan-fried.
모둠회(Assorted Raw Fish)
Various kinds of fresh fish sliced and served raw with soy sauce or vinegared red chili pepper paste for dipping. Generally, halibut, croaker, tuna, octopus, and sea bream are served in this dish.
무(White Radish)
An important ingredient in kimchi, white radish is also braised and used in soups.
무국/무맑은탕/뭇국(Radish and Beef Soup)
A soup made of white radish and seasoned beef.
무나물(White Radish Namul)
Julienned white radish mixed with green onions, garlic, ginger juice and salt and left to sit.
무말랭이무침(Seasoned Dried Radish)
A side dish of julienned white radish that has been dried in the open air (a process that preserves vegetables over the winter) then briefly soaked in water and seasoned.
무말랭이장아찌(Dried Radish Pickles)
Dried white radish slices pickled in soy sauce and mixed with other seasonings. Dried chili pepper leaves that have been soaked in water are often added as well.
무생채(Julienned Radish Salad)
A salad of julienned white radish dressed with a mixture of red chili pepper powder, vinegar, salt, and sugar. Also called muchae-muchim.
무지개떡(Rainbow Rice Cake)
Rice cake with different colored layers made of rice flour, salt, sugar, and coloring.
무청김치(Radish Stem Kimchi)
A kimchi made of the green part of radish stems and leaves.
묵(Jelly)
A firm jelly made of acorn, mung bean, or buckwheat starch boiled in water and cooled until it sets.
문배주(Munbaeju)
A traditional liquor made of malted wheat, rice, and millet which originates in the Pyeongyang region of North Korea. lt is famous for its fragrance which is said to resemble the munbae rose, hence its name. The alcohol content is around 40%.
문어(Octopus)
문어숙회(Parboiled Octopus)
Octopus is parboiled, then sliced and served with a dipping sauce of vinegared red chili pepper paste.
물김치(Water Kimchi)
A variation of kimchi in water. Both the water and the crunchy pickled vegetable in it are eaten. This kind of kimchi includes sliced radish and cabbage kimchi (nabak-kimchi), kimchi made with whole baby white radishes and their stalks (yeolmu-kimchi), deodeok root kimchi (deodeok-mul-kimchi ), and ginseng, radish and cabbage kimchi (ginseng-nabak-kimchi).
물냉면(Buckwheat Noodles in Chilled Broth)
A soup with buckwheat noodles and various toppings served in a chilled broth. The version with a spicy sauce instead of the soup is called bibimnaengmyeon.
물만두(Boiled Dumplings)
Dumplings cooked in water or broth and served with soup.
물엿(Maltose Syrup)
A syrup made of malt and rice or other cereals. This thick, sweet syrup is used in many dishes.
미나리(Minari)
A leafy green resembling parsley and a member of the dropwort family.