🇰🇷 Classic Korean Dishes
Start here if you want to cook the dishes everyone knows — kimchi jjigae, bulgogi, bibimbap, japchae, tteokbokki and more. Each guide has a classic home-style recipe with measured ingredients, step-by-step instructions, tips, a little background and answers to common questions.
Once you know the classic, each guide links to creative variations from our recipe collection.
Soups & Stews
Kimchi Jjigae김치찌개 · Kimchi StewKorea's everyday stew of sour kimchi, pork and tofu+ 5 variationsDoenjang Jjigae된장찌개 · Soybean Paste StewThe everyday Korean stew of fermented soybean paste, tofu and vegetables+ 13 variationsSundubu Jjigae순두부찌개 · Soft Tofu StewSilky soft tofu in a spicy chili-oil broth with seafood and egg+ 5 variationsMiyeok-guk미역국 · Korean Seaweed SoupThe birthday soup of beef and seaweed simmered in sesame oil+ 5 variationsSamgyetang삼계탕 · Ginseng Chicken SoupWhole young chicken stuffed with sticky rice and simmered with ginseng+ 6 variationsBudae Jjigae부대찌개 · Army Base StewA spicy hot pot of Spam, sausages, kimchi and instant noodles+ 5 variationsYukgaejang육개장 · Spicy Shredded Beef SoupA fiery, hearty soup of shredded beef, bracken and green onions+ 2 variationsKongnamul Guk콩나물국 · Soybean Sprout SoupA light, clean soup of crunchy soybean sprouts in anchovy broth+ 1 variationsTteokguk떡국 · Rice Cake SoupThe Korean New Year soup of sliced rice cakes in beef broth+ 2 variations
Rice, Noodles & Rice Cakes
Bibimbap비빔밥 · Korean Mixed Rice BowlRice topped with seasoned vegetables, beef, egg and gochujang sauce+ 9 variationsKimbap김밥 · Korean Seaweed Rice RollsSesame-seasoned rice and colorful fillings rolled in seaweed+ 5 variationsKimchi Bokkeumbap김치볶음밥 · Kimchi Fried RiceDay-old rice fried with sour kimchi and topped with a runny egg+ 15 variationsJapchae잡채 · Korean Glass Noodle Stir-FryChewy sweet potato noodles tossed with vegetables, beef and sesame+ 7 variationsTteokbokki떡볶이 · Spicy Rice CakesChewy rice cakes and fish cakes in a sweet, spicy gochujang sauce+ 5 variationsNaengmyeon냉면 · Korean Cold Buckwheat NoodlesChewy buckwheat noodles in an icy, tangy beef broth+ 4 variations
Meat Mains
Bulgogi불고기 · Korean Marinated BeefThin slices of beef in a sweet soy, pear and garlic marinade+ 10 variationsGalbi-jjim갈비찜 · Braised Short RibsCelebration short ribs braised in sweet soy with radish, chestnuts and jujubes+ 2 variationsJeyuk-bokkeum제육볶음 · Spicy Stir-Fried PorkPork stir-fried in a sweet, spicy gochujang sauce+ 2 variationsDakgalbi닭갈비 · Spicy Stir-Fried ChickenChuncheon-style chicken, cabbage and rice cakes in a spicy gochujang sauce+ 2 variations
Pancakes, Dumplings & Eggs
Pajeon파전 · Korean Scallion PancakeCrisp, savory pancake packed with whole green onions+ 19 variationsMandu만두 · Korean DumplingsJuicy pork, tofu and vegetable dumplings to steam, boil or pan-fry+ 14 variationsGyeran-jjim계란찜 · Korean Steamed EggsFluffy, savory egg custard puffed up in a hot pot+ 5 variations