Bamboo shoots cooked in water, thinly sliced, and mixed with vegetables, soy sauce and vinegar. The ingredients may be stir-fried with minced pheasant meat and seasoned with salt instead of soy sauce.
죽순회(Parboiled Bamboo Shoots)
Blanched young bamboo shoots cut into thin, wide slices and served with a dipping sauce of vinegared red chili pepper paste.
죽염(Bamboo Salt)
A flavored salt made by filling a hollow bamboo stem that has been cut into sections with plain salt. The sections are then scorched in a hot oven and the salt is removed for use. This salt is said to have a superior taste and medicinal benefits.
증편(Rice Wine Cake)
Steamed rice cakes made with white rice flour and rice wine. The wine ferments the dough and gives a tangy taste to the cakes. The tops of these white, fluffy cakes are colorfully garnished. Also called sultteok (wine cake).
지단(Egg Garnish)
Egg whites and yolk beaten together or separately, then pan-fried very thinly. The cooked egg is julienned or cut into diamonds, and is used as a topping or garnish for many dishes.
진달래술(Azalea Liquor)
A sweet liquor made by adding azalea petals and sugar to soju. Also called dugyeonju.
진달래화전(Pan-fried Cake with Azaleas)
Small pan-fried fiat rice cakes decorated with azalea flowers. Also called dugyeonhwajeon.
진달래화채(Azalea Punch)
Azalea petals coated in starch, blanched, then added to a sugared omija (fruit of the Chinese magnolia vine) punch.
짠무(Pickled Radish)
Autumn white radishes pickled whole in salt and kept until the following summer.
쪽파김치(Spring Onion Kimchi)
A kimchi made of lightly salted spring onions mixed with kimchi seasonings.
찌개(Stew)
Thicker and more strongly flavored than soups, stews can be categorized by the main seasoning (red chili pepper paste stew, soybean paste (doenjang) stew, or pickled shrimp stew) or by their main ingredient (fish stew, dubu stew, or meat stew).
찐만두(Steamed Dumplings)
Dumplings cooked in a steamer.
찜(Braised, Simmered or Steamed Dishes)
The main ingredients, either meat or fish, are seasoned and simmered until the liquid is reduced and the ingredients take on the full flavor of the seasoning.
찰밥(Cooked Sweet Rice)
Cooked sweet rice with red beans, jujubes (Korean dates), and chestnuts. Sugar, soy sauce and sesame oil are added to bring out the flavor.
참기름(Sesame Oil)
Oil pressed from roasted sesame seeds. One of the main seasonings in Korean cooking.
참깨(Sesame (Seeds)(2))
Sesame seeds are an indispensable ingredient in Korean cooking. They are either roasted and used directly or ground with a little salt.
참나물(Cham Namul)
A wild leafy green with a strong scent, blanched or served fresh with various seasonings as a side dish.
참외(Korean Honey Melon)
A small, oval melon with a smooth, yellow rind and white ridges running lengthwise. Along with the watermelon, this is one of the most common summer fruits.
찹쌀(Sweet Rice)
Sweet rice is stickier than plain white rice and is often used to make rice cake.
찹쌀부꾸미(Pan-fried Sweet Rice Cake with Fillings)
Round, fiat cakes made with glutinous rice flour that are pan-fried, folded in half, and stuffed with a variety of fillings.