Eel marinated in a sauce of red chili pepper paste, soy sauce, sugar, green onions, garlic and sesame oil and grilled. The eel can also be lightly steamed, coated with a mixture of soy sauce and sugar, and then grilled.
장조림(Beef Chunks Braised in Soy Sauce)
Pieces of beef braised in soy sauce and water until the meat turns dark and salty. The meat is then cut into smaller pieces for serving. This is one of the most traditional and popular beef side dishes.
재첩국(Small Clam Soup)
Small clams, steamed and shelled, cooked in a clam broth and seasoned with salt. A specialty of Gyeongsang-do in southeastern Korea.
적(Brochette)
Meats and vegetables thinly sliced and put on skewers, dipped in flour and egg, and pan-fried.
전(Pan-fried Delicacies)
Small patties of minced meat or chopped vegetables dipped in flour and egg, then pan-fried.
전골(Hot Pot)
A dish of broth, meat, vegetables, and a variety of seasonings and spices cooked at the table in a wide, shallow pot.
전복(Abalone)
전복죽(Rice Porridge with Abalone)
A savory rice porridge cooked with minced abalone.
전복찜(Simmered Abalone)
Whole or chopped abalone with beef, sea cucumber, octopus, mussels, mushrooms and spices simmered in seasoned soy sauce and honey.
전복초(Abalone in Soy Sauce)
Abalone simmered over low heat in a mix of soy sauce, sugar and black pepper.
전복회(Raw Abalone)
Fresh or blanched abalone thinly sliced and served raw with a dipping sauce of either soy sauce and vinegar or vinegared red chili pepper paste.
전주비빔밥(Jeonju-style Bibimbap)
A mixed rice dish with a wide variety of blanched and seasoned vegetables, minced beef, and a fried egg served on a bowl of rice, ail mixed together with red chili pepper paste before eating. A popular dish originating in the city of Jeonju.
절편(Patterned Rice Cake)
White rice cakes rolled fiat, pressed with patterned molds, and cut into small squares. The patterned rice cakes are then brushed with oil.
젓갈(Pickled Seafood)
Sauce made of various kinds of fish or seafood that have been pickled in salt and fermented. This sauce can be served as a side dish or used as a seasoning for other dishes.
젓국찌개(Pickled Shrimp Stew)
A stew of pollack roe and dubu (soybean curd / tofu) seasoned with red chili pepper in a pickled shrimp broth.
정과(Candied Fruits or Roots)
Traditional sweet treats made of fruits or roots candied in honey or syrup.
정식(Set Menu)
The set menu of a restaurant; usually the specialty of the house.
제육(Cooked Pork)
Pork. Also refers to thinly sliced cooked pork.
조개(Clam (2))
조개국수(Noodles in Clam Broth)
Home-style noodles made of wheat or bean flour cooked in a clear clam broth.