Beef shanks simmered for a long period with white radish, carrots, shiitake mushrooms, spices and soy sauce in a meat broth.
산자(Deep-fried Sweet Rice Cookies)
Rice cookies made of a glutinous rice flour dough cut into squares, deep-fried, and coated with puffed rice.
산적(Beef and Vegetable Brochette (1))
Grilled skewers of beef and vegetables. The brochettes can also be dipped in flour and egg, then pan-fried.
산채비빔밥(Bibimbap with Wild Vegetables)
A type of bibimbap made with seasoned wild leafy greens and root vegetables gathered in the mountains. The vegetables are seasoned, put on top of the rice, and then everything is mixed together with a spicy red pepper sauce before eating.
살구(Apricot)
살구편(Jellied Apricots)
Apricots that have been cooked in water, strained, and simmered in sugar or honey. Starch is added to make a jelly.
삼겹살구이(Grilled Pork Belly)
Strips of pork belly (the same cut as bacon but not smoked) mixed with a spicy red chili pepper paste sauce and grilled, or grilled plain and dipped in a mixture of sesame oil and salt before eating.
삼계탕(Chicken Ginseng Soup)
A soup made of a whole young chicken stuffed with ginseng, sticky rice, garlic, jujubes (Korean dates), and chestnuts, then cooked in a clear broth. With meat, vegetables, rice and hot soup all in one dish, this soup is popular for its wholesome flavor and health benefits.
삼치(Japanese Spanish Mackerel)
삼합장과(Three Braised Delicacies)
Seasoned beef, abalone, and mussels braised with carrots, onions and spices.
상추(Lettuce)
상추겉절이(Lettuce Salad)
A salad of lettuce leaves tossed in a seasoned soy sauce.
상추쌈(Rice Wrapped in Lettuce)
Spoonfuls of rice wrapped in lettuce leaves, often with other vegetables such as green onions and crown daisy and pieces of fish or meat, with a mixed sauce of soybean paste (doenjang) and red chili pepper paste.
새우(Shrimp)
새우젓(Pickled Shrimp)
A salty fish sauce made of baby shrimp pickled in salt. This sauce is used to make kimchi and to season soups and other dishes with a salty flavor.
새우튀김(Deep-fried Shrimp)
Shrimp coated in a flour and egg batter, then deep-fried.
생갈비구이(Grilled Fresh Short Ribs)
Beef short ribs grilled without being marinated first. Some restaurants use this name to refer to grilled ribs that were not frozen.
생강(Ginger)
Ginger is not only used to flavor food but also to make tea and traditional liquor.
생강정과/생강전과(Candied Ginger)
Thin slices of ginger simmered in sugar and sweet syrup until candied.