Jeungpyeon is a type of rice cake made by kneading rice powder with milky rice wine, garnishing it with jujubes, chestnuts, pine nuts and stone mushrooms, and then steaming it in a cake mold. Jeungpyeon is a good rice cake for the summer because it is fermented with wine, and does not spoil easily.

Calory (per 1 Person) : 200 kcal

Yaksik is a sweet dish made with steamed glutinous rice, honey, soy sauce, jujubes, chestnuts and pine nuts. It may also be called yakbap (medicinal bap). It is said that yaksik was prepared and served to the crows as a reward for saving the king’s life in the Silla Dynasty.

Calory (per 1 Person) : 180 kcal

Songpyeon is a type of rice cake made by kneading rice powder with hot water and stuffing the dough with beans, sesame, chestnuts and other fillings. The rice cake is shaped into a half-moon and steamed. Songpyeon is served without fail on Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving) the biggest holiday in Korea. On the eve of Chuseok, all the family members gather around the table and make songpyeon.

Calory (per 1 Person) : 220 kcal

Hobaktteok is a type of rice cake made with non-glutinous rice powder and steamed pumpkin flesh. Tteok is a grain cuisine and has a long history in Korea. It can be served as a main dish to substitute for rice, or as a special food for a festive day or birthday. There are various kinds of tteok with different main ingredients.

Calory (per 1 Person) : 220 kcal

Oi-sobagi is a type of Kimchi made with slightly fermented cucumbers that have been slit and stuffed with seasoned Korean leeks. Oi-sobagi may also be served without fermenting.

Calory (per 1 Person) : 20 kcal

Jangkimchi is a watery Kimchi made with cabbage and Korean radish brined in soy sauce with various ingredients. Jangkimchi is a delicacy with its deep soy sauce fragrance and sweet taste. It was enjoyed in the royal court in olden days.

Calory (per 1 Person) : 20 kcal

Nabak-kimchi is a radish water Kimchi made of brined and seasoned Korean radish and cabbage in Kimchi liquid that is colored with ground red pepper. The word “nabak” refers to the shape of the radish which is square and thin. With its refreshing and milder taste, nabak-kimchi is enjoyed by men and women of all ages.

Calory (per 1 Person) : 35 kcal

Chonggak-kimchi is a type of Kimchi made of brined young radishes and their leaves. The word chonggak-kimchi came from the name of the young radish, chonggak-mu, which looked like the hairstyle of a young boy (chonggak) in olden days.

Calory (per 1 Person) : 35 kcal

Kkakdugi is a type of Kimchi made with cubed Korean radish, ground red pepper, salted anchovy, green onions, garlic and minced ginger. Pregnant women would eat jeong-kkakdugi, made of regular cubed radish, in hopes their child would grow to be honest and upright like a cubed radish. Suk-kkakdugi, made with steamed cubed radish, is good for the elderly and others with weak teeth.

Calory (per 1 Person) : 30kcal

Bossam-kimchi, Wrapped Kimchi

Bossam-kimchi is brined Korean cabbage stuffed with fruit, seafood, mushrooms, vegetables and various garnishes. Bossam-kimchi is made by wrapping the stuffed cabbage with cabbage leaves, and it is also called ‘bokimchi.’ It has been popular in the Gaeseong area where good quality cabbage was grown in olden days.

Calory (per 1 Person) : 25 kcal

Baek-kimchi is a type of Kimchi made of brined Korean cabbage that is fermented with various seasonings and garnishes. It does not contain ground red pepper so it is white in color and not spicy. Baek-kimchi cannot be stored for a long period of time due to the absence of ground red pepper as a preservative, but it is preferred by the elderly and others who cannot eat spicy food.

Calory (per 1 Person) : 20 kcal

Baechu-kimchi, Cabbage Kimchi

Baechu-kimchi is made by fermenting brined Korean cabbage with Korean radish, vegetables, salt-fermented seafood, ground red pepper and various seasonings. Kimchi is a quintessential side dish that is served without fail on dining tables in Korea. Kimchi was approved as an International Standard Food by Codex in 2001. Certain studies have shown a link between Kimchi and cancer prevention.

Calory (per 1 Person) : 30 kcal

Tteokguk is a soup made of diagonally sliced rice cakes simmered in beef broth, garnished with pressed meat, and fried egg white and yolk strips. >>More

Calory (per 1 Person) : 480 kcal

Pyeonsu is a steamed square dumpling stuffed with vegetables and beef. Pyeonsu is served chilled or floating in a cool soy sauce soup. >>More

Calory (per 1 Person) : 230 kcal

Mandutguk is a soup made of dumplings simmered in beef broth, often served in the winter.  >>More

Calory (per 1 Person) : 350 kcal

Bibim-naengmyeon is a dish of cold buckwheat noodles mixed with a spicy and thick red pepper sauce. >>More

Calory (per 1 Person) : 410 kcal

Heugimjajuk is a porridge of finely ground black sesame and non-glutinous rice.  >>More

Calory (per 1 Person) : 220 kcal

Jeonbokjuk is a delicacy made of sliced abalone and non-glutinous rice. It has a sweet taste, nice aroma and is rich in nutrients.  >>More

Calory (per 1 Person) : 230 kcal

Gimbap is cooked white rice seasoned with sesame oil and salt, then rolled with other ingredients in a sheet of laver.

Calory (per 1 Person) : 340 kcal

Bibimbap is a dish mixed of cooked white rice, vegetables, beef, garnishes and fried red pepper paste.

Calory (per 1 Person) : 600 kcal

Yeongyang-dolsotbap

Yeongyang-dolsotbap is a nourishing dish of rice, ginseng, jujubes and chestnuts

Calory (per 1 Person) : 360 kcal

Ogokbap, Five Grain Rice

Ogokbap is cooked of glutinous rice, glutinous African millet, sweet red beans and black beans together.

Calory (per 1 Person) : 490 kcal

Huinbap, Cooked White Rice

Huinbap is cooked only of non-glutinous white rice. Rice was farmed from early times in Korea.

Calory (per 1 Person) : 340 kcal