Pub Food & Bar Snacks (안주)

만두

Dumplings — Filled with a mixture of pork, tofu, vegetables, and glass noodles; typically steamed or fried and served with soy dipping sauce

mahn-doo

mandu

군만두

Fried Dumplings — Pan-fried or deep-fried dumplings with a crispy exterior and juicy filling

goon-mahn-doo

gunmandu

김치전

Kimchi Pancake — Crispy, pan-fried batter mixed with chopped kimchi; tangy, slightly spicy, and crunchy

geem-chee-jeon

gimchijeon

파전

Green Onion Pancake — Simple savory pancake with scallions, often dipped in soy-vinegar sauce

pah-jeon

pajeon

족발

Braised Pig’s Feet — Slow-cooked pork trotters sliced and served with dipping sauces; rich and gelatinous

johk-bahl

jokbal

보쌈

Boiled Pork Wraps — Sliced pork belly served with napa cabbage, garlic, and sauces for wrapping

boh-ssahm

bossam

골뱅이무침

Spicy Sea Snail Salad — Sea snails mixed with chili sauce, vegetables, and often thin noodles; tangy, spicy, and chewy

gohl-baeng-ee-moo-cheem

golbaengimuchim

계란찜

Steamed Egg — Soft, fluffy egg custard steamed in a hot bowl; light and comforting

gye-rahn-jjeem

gyeranjjim

🥬 Side Dishes (반찬)

Korean vocabulary / expression

🥬 S-i-d-e D-i-s-h-e-s (bahn-chahn)

🥬 Side Dishes (banchan)

김치

Fermented Napa Cabbage

geem-chee

gimchi

깍두기

Radish Kimchi

kkahk-doo-gee

kkakdugi

콩나물무침

Seasoned Bean Sprouts

kohng-nah-mool-moo-cheem

kongnamulmuchim

시금치무침

Seasoned Spinach

see-geum-chee-moo-cheem

sigeumchimuchim

멸치볶음

Stir-Fried Anchovies

myeol-chee-bohk-eum

myeolchibokeum

감자조림

Braised Potatoes

gahm-jah-joh-reem

gamjajorim

오징어구이

Grilled Dried Squid — Chewy, slightly sweet squid often served with dipping sauces

oh-jeeng-eo-goo-ee

ojingeogui

계란말이

Rolled Omelet — Layered egg omelet rolled with vegetables or ham

gye-rahn-mahl-ee

gyeranmali

콘치즈

Corn Cheese — Sweet corn mixed with mayonnaise and melted cheese

kohn-chee-jeu

konchijeu

감자튀김

French Fries — Often seasoned or served with dipping sauces

gahm-jah-twee-geem

gamjatwigim

치즈스틱

Mozzarella Sticks — Fried cheese snack

chee-jeu-seu-teek

chijeuseutik

소시지야채볶음

Sausage Stir-Fry — Sausage with vegetables in ketchup sauce

soh-see-jee-yah-chae-bohk-eum

sosijiyachaebokeum

번데기

Silkworm Pupae — Traditional snack with a strong, nutty flavor

beon-de-gee

beondegi

먹태

Dried Pollock — Dried fish served shredded with mayonnaise and chili paste

meok-tae

meoktae

라면

Korean Ramen — Instant noodles, often upgraded with egg or cheese

rah-myeon

ramyeon

치즈라면

Cheese Ramen — Instant ramen with melted cheese

chee-jeu-rah-myeon

chijeuramyeon

해물라면

Seafood Ramen — Ramen with seafood broth additions

hae-mool-rah-myeon

haemulramyeon

짜파게티

Black Bean Instant Noodles — Thick, savory sauce

jjah-pah-ge-tee

jjapageti

볶음라면

Stir-Fried Ramen — Dry-style noodles

bohk-eum-rah-myeon

bokeumramyeon

김치말이국수

Cold Kimchi Noodles — Light and refreshing

geem-chee-mahl-ee-gook-soo

gimchimaliguksu

비빔국수

Spicy Mixed Noodles — Sweet and spicy sauce

bee-beem-gook-soo

bibimguksu

우동

Udon Noodle Soup — Mild broth noodles

oo-dohng

udong

떡라면

Rice Cake Ramen — Ramen with chewy rice cakes

tteok-rah-myeon

tteokramyeon

해물모둠

Assorted Seafood Platter

hae-mool-moh-doom

haemulmodum

찐만두

Steamed Dumplings — Soft dumplings with delicate wrappers and savory filling

jjeen-mahn-doo

jjinmandu

김치만두

Kimchi Dumplings — Dumplings filled with spicy fermented kimchi and pork or tofu

geem-chee-mahn-doo

gimchimandu

새우만두

Shrimp Dumplings — Dumplings filled primarily with shrimp and light seasoning

sae-oo-mahn-doo

saeumandu

🥞 Savory Pancakes (전)

Korean vocabulary / expression

🥞 S-a-v-o-r-y P-a-n-c-a-k-e-s (jeon)

🥞 Savory Pancakes (jeon)

감자전

Potato Pancake — Grated potatoes fried into a crispy, chewy pancake

gahm-jah-jeon

gamjajeon

녹두전

Mung Bean Pancake — Ground mung beans mixed with pork and vegetables, pan-fried until golden

nohk-doo-jeon

nokdujeon

육전

Beef Pancake — Thin slices of beef coated in egg batter and lightly pan-fried

yook-jeon

yukjeon

🥬 Cold & Fresh Appetizers (무침 / 샐러드)

Korean vocabulary / expression

🥬 C-o-l-d & F-r-e-s-h A-p-p-e-t-i-z-e-r-s (moo-cheem / sael-reo-deu)

🥬 Cold & Fresh Appetizers (muchim / saelreodeu)

잡채

Stir-Fried Glass Noodles — Sweet potato noodles stir-fried with vegetables, beef, soy sauce, and sesame oil; slightly sweet and savory

jahp-chae

japchae

도토리묵

Acorn Jelly — Soft, earthy jelly made from acorn starch, served with soy sauce and vegetables

doh-toh-ree-mook

dotorimuk

해파리냉채

Jellyfish Salad — Crunchy jellyfish mixed with vinegar-based dressing and vegetables

hae-pah-ree-naeng-chae

haeparinaengchae

오이무침

Spicy Cucumber Salad — Fresh cucumbers tossed in chili flakes, garlic, and vinegar

oh-ee-moo-cheem

oimuchim

🍖 Meat-Based Appetizers (고기 요리)

Korean vocabulary / expression

🍖 M-e-a-t-B-a-s-e-d A-p-p-e-t-i-z-e-r-s (goh-gee yo-ree)

🍖 Meat-Based Appetizers (gogi yori)

불고기전골

Bulgogi Hot Pot — Marinated beef cooked with vegetables in a shallow broth, often shared

bool-goh-gee-jeon-gohl

bulgogijeongol

닭똥집볶음

Stir-Fried Chicken Gizzards — Firm, chewy texture with savory seasoning

dahk-ttohng-jeep-bohk-eum

dakttongjipbokeum

🐟 Seafood Appetizers (해산물 요리)

Korean vocabulary / expression

🐟 S-e-a-f-o-o-d A-p-p-e-t-i-z-e-r-s (hae-sahn-mool yo-ree)

🐟 Seafood Appetizers (haesanmul yori)

새우튀김

Fried Shrimp — Lightly battered and deep-fried shrimp

sae-oo-twee-geem

saeutwigim

조개찜

Steamed Clams — Clams steamed with garlic and broth

joh-gae-jjeem

jogaejjim

전복회

Raw Abalone — Thinly sliced fresh abalone, chewy and delicate

jeon-bohk-hweh

jeonbokhoe

생선회

Sliced Raw Fish — Korean-style sashimi served with dipping sauces

saeng-seon-hweh

saengseonhoe