{"id":146596,"title":"10 Must-Try Korean Dishes with Recipes!","modified":"2026-06-23T14:40:18+02:00","plain":"Want to travel without leaving home? Let Korean cuisine, recognized by the WHO for its nutritional balance, whisk you away in a whirlwind of flavors! The perfect way to indulge after the excesses of the holiday season without a hint of guilt!\n\n\n\nRooted in the seasons and centered on well-being, Korean gastronomy brings the five flavors (sweet, salty, bitter, sour, and umami) into harmony to create dishes that are both delicious and easy to make. Discover in this article 10 essentials that will transport you straight to South Korea and delight your taste buds with every bite. \n\n\n\nIf you love Asian cuisine but Korea is still unfamiliar to you, you're in for a treat!\n\n\n\n1. Bibimbap (\ube44\ube54\ubc25)\n\n\n\nLiterally meaning \u201cmixed rice,\u201d this dish consists of a bowl of rice topped with colorful vegetables, meat (often beef), an egg (fried or raw), and a spicy gochujang sauce. Just before eating, all the ingredients are mixed together to create a delicious blend of flavors and textures.\n\n\n\n\n    Authentic Bibimbap\n    <p>A traditional recipe for making bibimbap from A to Z<\/p>\t\n4.84\/5 (18)\n\n\n1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes\n\n    \n\n\n    Click here for the recipe!\n\n\n\n\n\n2. Bulgogi (\ubd88\uace0\uae30)\n\n\n\nThin slices of beef are marinated in a sweet-savory sauce made with soy sauce, fruit, sesame, garlic, and sugar, then grilled. The result? Tender, fragrant meat often enjoyed wrapped in a lettuce leaf, with a little kimchi and ssamjang sauce.\n\n\n\n\n    Authentic Bulgogi Recipe\n    <p>A bulgogi recipe that's even better than at a restaurant<\/p>\t\n4.93\/5 (56)\n\n\n4 hours hours 15 minutes minutes\n\n    \n\n\n    Click here for the recipe!\n\n\n\n\n\n3. Japchae (\uc7a1\ucc44)\n\n\n\nTranslucent sweet potato noodles stir-fried with assorted vegetables (carrots, bell peppers, onions, spinach) and sliced beef, all coated in a lightly sweet sauce. Popular during holidays and celebrations, this dish offers a delightful interplay of textures between tender noodles and crunchy vegetables.\n\n\n\n\n    Japchae with Beef\n    <p>A quick and simple recipe for Korean sweet potato noodles<\/p>\t\n4.76\/5 (25)\n\n\n20 minutes minutes\n\n    \n\n\n    Click here for the recipe!\n\n\n\n\n\n4. Gimbap (\uae40\ubc25)\n\n\n\nOften compared to maki, gimbap is a seaweed roll filled with rice seasoned with sesame oil, assorted vegetables (carrots, pickled radish, spinach\u2026), omelet, and meat or fish. Cut into slices, it's ideal for picnics or meals on the go.\n\n\n\n\n    Authentic Gimbap - Korean Maki Rolls\n    <p>Forget sushi, gimbap is the new star of the table!<\/p>\t\n5\/5 (66)\n\n\n35 minutes minutes\n\n    \n\n\n    Click here for the recipe!\n\n\n\n\n\n5. Jajangmyeon (\uc9dc\uc7a5\uba74)\n\n\n\nA hugely popular Sino-Korean dish made with thick noodles coated in a sauce based on black bean paste (called chunjang), enhanced with meat (often pork) and vegetables (onions, zucchini). Its dark appearance contrasts with its rich, slightly sweet, comforting flavor.\n\n\n\n\n    Creamy and Flavorful Jajangmyeon\n    <p>A traditional recipe for Korean noodles with black bean paste<\/p>\t\n4.84\/5 (12)\n\n\n50 minutes minutes\n\n    \n\n\n    Discover the recipe!\n\n\n\n\n\n6. Samgyeopsal (\uc0bc\uacb9\uc0b4)\n\n\n\nDelicious slices of grilled pork belly, usually cooked right at the table. They are then wrapped in a lettuce or perilla leaf with a little kimchi, ssamjang sauce, and garlic, for maximum flavor and conviviality.\n\n\n\n\n    Samgyeopsal Recipe - Korean Grilled Pork\n    <p>The Korean grilled pork recipe that will take your grill nights to the next level!<\/p>\t\n4.91\/5 (10)\n\n\n25 minutes minutes\n\n    \n\n\n    Click here for the recipe!\n\n\n\n\n\n7. Kimchi Jjigae (\uae40\uce58\ucc0c\uac1c)\n\n\n\nA spicy stew made with kimchi, tofu, meat (pork or tuna), and often boosted with gochujang paste. Perfect for cool days, this spicy and comforting dish is enjoyed with a bowl of rice that tempers the heat of the spices.\n\n\n\n\n    Traditional Kimchi Jjigae\n    <p>The authentic recipe for this famous ultra-comforting Korean stew<\/p>\t\n4.87\/5 (15)\n\n\n1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes\n\n    \n\n\n    Click here for the recipe!\n\n\n\n\n\n8. Tangsuyuk (\ud0d5\uc218\uc721)\n\n\n\nA Sino-Korean dish made of battered and fried meat (often pork), served with a thick, slightly sweet sweet-and-sour sauce, along with vegetables (carrots, onions, cucumbers). Its crispiness contrasts deliciously with the velvety sauce.\n\n\n\n\n    Tangsuyuk - Korean Sweet and Sour Fried Pork\n    <p>A traditional Korean fried dish that's surprisingly light, easy, and delicious<\/p>\t\n5\/5 (16)\n\n\n30 minutes minutes\n\n    \n\n\n    Click here for the recipe!\n\n\n\n\n\n9. Jokbal (\uc871\ubc1c)\n\n\n\nPig trotters and hocks braised in a mixture of soy sauce, ginger, and spices, then sliced. The meat, tender and fragrant, is sometimes enjoyed wrapped in lettuce or perilla leaves, with ssamjang sauce and kimchi on the side.\n\n\n\n\n    Jokbal - Korean Braised Pork\n    <p>A surprising recipe with incredibly tender meat<\/p>\t\n5\/5 (13)\n\n\n2 hours hours\n\n    \n\n\n    Click here to dig in!\n\n\n\n\n\n10. Korean Fried Chicken (\uce58\ud0a8)\n\n\n\nKnown for its double-frying, which gives it ultra-crispy skin and juicy meat, it is sometimes coated in a spicy, sweet sauce, or served plain. A true institution in Korea, it is often enjoyed with a cold beer, forming the famous chimaek duo (\uce58\ub9e5).\n\n\n\n\n    Korean Chicken Wings\n    <p>Juicy, crispy chicken wings coated in a sweet, savory, spicy sauce<\/p>\t\n4.84\/5 (31)\n\n\n1 hour hour\n\n    \n\n\n    Click here for the recipe!","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146596","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=146596"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146596\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19845"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=146596"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=146596"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=146596"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}