A soup of buckwheat noodles served in a chilled beef and radish broth and topped with sliced Korean pear, cold meats, white radish kimchi, and a hardboiled egg. Originates in Pyeongyang, the North Korean capital.
포(Beef or Fish Jerky)
Dried meat or fish marinated in soy sauce, sugar, and black pepper.
표고버섯(Shiitake Mushroom)
표고전(Pan-fried Shiitake Mushroom)
Shiitake mushrooms coated in flour, dipped in an egg batter, and pan-fried. The mushroom is often filled with minced beef and other ingredients.
풋고추(Young Green Chili Peppers)
Young green chili peppers that are picked before they turn red. Eaten fresh, or chopped and added to stews or stir-fries.
한과(Traditional Sweets)
Many types of traditional Korean sweets and cookies. They vary according to ingredients and preparation method.
한정식(Korean Table d'Hote)
A traditional set menu of various dishes served with rice, soup, kimchi and side dishes.
한치회/한치물회(Raw Cuttle fish in Water)
Fresh cuttlefish cleaned, thinly sliced, and served in chilled water.
한치회덮밥(Seasoned Raw Cuttle fish over Rice)
Thin slices of fresh cuttlefish served over rice with vinegared red chili pepper paste and mixed before eating.
함흥냉면(Hamheung-style Spicy Chilled Noodles)
Chewy noodles made from potato starch and served chilled with a spicy chili sauce. The most popular version is topped with raw skate. This style of chilled noodles originates in the Hamheung region of North Korea.
합자죽(Rice Porridge with Clams and Mussels)
Rice porridge served with shelled clams and mussels and seasoned with garlic juice.
해물겨자채(Sliced Seafood with Mustard Sauce)
Julienned jellyfish, squid and cucumber dressed with a mustard sauce.
해물된장찌개(Thick Soybean Paste Stew with Seafood)
A thick soybean paste (doenjang) stew made with clams, shrimp, crab and other seafood.
해물전(Pan-fried Seafood)
Scallops, clams, mussels, shrimp and oysters dipped in a flour and egg batter and pan-fried.
해물전골(Seafood Hot Pot)
Seafood such as fish, clams, shrimp, and squid cooked in a hot pot with vegetables and beef.
해물파전(Seafood Pancake with Green Onion)
Pancakes made of a flour and egg batter pan-fried with a layer of green onions and seafood.
해삼(Sea Cucumber)
An Asian delicacy, in Korea the sea cucumber is usually served freshly sliced with a dipping sauce of vinegared red chili pepper paste. lt is also dried for preservation, then soaked in water and added to other seafood dishes.
해삼초회(Raw Sea Cucumber Slices)
Fresh sea cucumbers cleaned , sliced and served raw with vinegared soy sauce or a vinegared red chili pepper paste.
해삼탕(Sea Cucumber Soup)
A soup made of dried sea cucumbers soaked in water, seasoned, and cooked with minced beef, onions and cucumbers. Sometimes, the rehydrated sea cucumbers are cooked in a soup seasoned with soy sauce and sesame oil.
해장국(Hangover Soup)
A thick soup made from ox bone broth with soybean paste(doenjang), soybean sprouts, white radish, green onions and sometimes ox blood. Also called early morning soup, it is a traditional home-style soup eaten alter a night of heavy drinking.