A soup of mallow (a thick, dark leafy green that has to be cleaned thoroughly to soften it before cooking) in a soybean paste (doenjang) broth. Sometimes the soup is thickened with red chili pepper paste or flavored with dried shrimps.
안동소주(Andong Soju)
A rice liquor that is distilled several times in the distiller used to make soju. The unique method of making this liquor originated in the city of Andong.
안동찜닭(Andong Braised Chicken)
Originally from the Andong region, this dish consists of chicken, chili peppers, potatoes, clear noodles, leeks and carrots braised in a spicy sauce of garlic, sweet syrup and soy sauce.
안주(Dishes for Drinks)
ln Korea, ail alcoholic drinks are served with dry snacks or side dishes. The dry snacks include dried fish or meat similar to beef jerky, nuts, and dried fruits. The most common side dishes are pancakes (usually with green onions or seafood in them), other pan-fried delicacies, and different kinds of soup dishes.
알탕(Spicy Fish Roe Stew)
A stew with pollack, cod or sea bream roe, spiced with red chili pepper powder, garlic, ginger and green onions. Altang can also refer to a pickled spicy pollack roe stew.
애저찜(Stuffed Piglet)
A two-month old piglet stuffed with sticky rice, chestnuts, jujubes (Korean dates), garlic, green onions, ginger, and walnuts and simmered for a long time.
약과(Deep-fried Honey Cookies)
Deep-fried cookies made from a dough of wheat flour, sesame oil, soju, and honey. The cookies are pressed in a wood mold into round or flower shapes, then deep-fried and dipped in honey.
약밥/약식(Sweet Rice with Nuts and Jujubes)
Steamed sticky rice made with chestnuts, jujubes (Korean dates), honey, pine nuts and cinnamon. This dish is a sweet snack similar to rice cake.
약주(Clear Rice Wine (1))
A rice wine made from steamed rice that has gone through several fermentation stages. lngredients in traditional medicine are also added, giving this liquor its literal name of medicinal wine (yak means medicine).
양곰탕(Beef Tripe Soup)
A soup made of beef tripe simmered for a long period with ginger, garlic, green onions and other ingredients. This soup is said to be an aphrodisiac.
양곱창구이(Grilled Beef Tripe and Intestines)
Beef tripe and intestines mixed in a spicy sauce and grilled. The black outside layer of the tripe is discarded and only the white inside is used. Sometimes the tripe is grilled plain and served with a sauce for dipping.
양념간장(Seasoned Soy Sauce)
A variation of soy sauce for the table or cooking. This mixture is made by adding green onions, garlic, sesame seeds, sesame oil, and black pepper or red chili pepper powder to soy sauce.
양념게장(Spicy Seasoned Crab)
Crabs marinated in a spicy sauce with a large amount of red chili pepper powder.
양무침(Beef Tripe with Spicy Sauce)
Cooked beef tripe mixed with a spicy mixture of soy sauce, red chili pepper powder, green onions, garlic, sugar, sesame oil and sesame salt.
양송이(Button Mushroom)
양즙탕(Chopped Beef Tripe Soup)
A soup made from finely chopped beef tripe that is simmered for a long time to produce a milky broth. This soup is very nutritious and is often prepared for the sick and elderly.
어글탕(Pollack and Beef Soup)
A soup with patties made of minced beef, dubu (soybean curd
어리굴젓(Pickled Oyster)
Fresh oysters pickled in salt, red chili pepper powder, and crushed garlic.
어만두(Fish Fillet Dumplings)
Thin fish fillets folded like dumplings, stuffed with minced and seasoned beef, and steamed.
어복쟁반(Boiled Meat Platter)
Slices of cooked beef and some beef broth served in a shallow brass dish. Noodles can also be added. This dish is a traditional specialty of the Pyeongan-do region in North Korea.