Stews & Soups (찌개 / 탕)

갈비탕

Short Rib Soup — Clear broth with tender beef ribs

gahl-bee-tahng

galbitang

설렁탕

Ox Bone Soup — Milky broth simmered for hours

seol-reong-tahng

seolreongtang

곰탕

Beef Soup — Clean, mild broth with sliced beef

gohm-tahng

gomtang

감자탕

Pork Bone Soup — Spicy stew with potatoes and pork spine

gahm-jah-tahng

gamjatang

육개장

Spicy Beef Soup — Shredded beef with chili oil and vegetables

yook-gae-jahng

yukgaejang

해장국

Hangover Soup — Hearty restorative soup

hae-jahng-gook

haejangguk

삼계탕

Ginseng Chicken Soup — Whole chicken stuffed with rice

sahm-gye-tahng

samgyetang

🥢 Tofu Specialty Dishes (두부 요리 전문점)

Korean vocabulary / expression

🥢 T-o-f-u S-p-e-c-i-a-l-t-y D-i-s-h-e-s (doo-boo yo-ree jeon-moon-jeom)

🥢 Tofu Specialty Dishes (dubu yori jeonmunjeom)

순두부

Fresh Soft Tofu — Silky tofu served fresh

soon-doo-boo

sundubu

두부전골

Tofu Hot Pot — Tofu with vegetables and broth

doo-boo-jeon-gohl

dubujeongol

두부조림

Braised Tofu — Pan-fried tofu simmered in soy sauce

doo-boo-joh-reem

dubujorim

두부김치

Tofu with Kimchi — Boiled tofu served with stir-fried kimchi and pork

doo-boo-geem-chee

dubugimchi

두부샐러드

Tofu Salad — Chilled tofu served with fresh greens and light dressing

doo-boo-sael-reo-deu

dubusaelreodeu

들깨순두부

Perilla Seed Soft Tofu Stew — Nutty, creamy broth

deul-kkae-soon-doo-boo

deulkkaesundubu

🐟 Seafood Dishes (해산물 요리)

Korean vocabulary / expression

🐟 S-e-a-f-o-o-d D-i-s-h-e-s (hae-sahn-mool yo-ree)

🐟 Seafood Dishes (haesanmul yori)

해물탕

Spicy Seafood Soup — Mixed seafood in a spicy broth

hae-mool-tahng

haemultang

해물찜

Braised Seafood — Steamed seafood with spicy sauce

hae-mool-jjeem

haemuljjim

찜

Steaming / Braising/ food is cooked in covered pot with broth, sauce, steam, slowly

jjeem

jjim

아구찜

Braised Monkfish — Spicy, tender fish with bean sprouts

ah-goo-jjeem

agujjim

구이

Cooking Method: direct dry heat, Food is cooked: on a grill, over charcoal, on a pan or open flame

goo-ee

gui

조개구이

Grilled Clams — Assorted shellfish grilled

joh-gae-goo-ee

jogaegui

전복구이

Grilled Abalone — Premium seafood delicacy

jeon-bohk-goo-ee

jeonbokgui

전복죽

Abalone Porridge — Rich, savory rice porridge

jeon-bohk-jook

jeonbokjuk

생선구이

Grilled Fish — Usually mackerel or croaker

saeng-seon-goo-ee

saengseongui

고등어구이

Grilled Mackerel — Oily, flavorful fish

goh-deung-eo-goo-ee

godeungeogui

조림

Meaning: to reduce liquid by simmering / to cook down slowly

joh-reem

jorim

갈치조림

Braised Beltfish — Fish simmered in spicy sauce

gahl-chee-joh-reem

galchijorim

볶음

Comes from the verb 볶다 → to stir-fry, sauté, or cook quickly in a pan with heat (not deep fry)

bohk-eum

bokeum

오징어볶음

Stir-Fried Squid — Squid cooked in a spicy, slightly sweet chili sauce with vegetables

oh-jeeng-eo-bohk-eum

ojingeobokeum

낙지볶음

Stir-Fried Octopus — Tender octopus stir-fried in a spicy sauce

nahk-jee-bohk-eum

nakjibokeum

해물파전

Seafood Green Onion Pancake — Thick pancake with scallions and mixed seafood like squid, shrimp, and clams

hae-mool-pah-jeon

haemulpajeon

튀김

deep-fried fully submerged in oil crispy coating example: 새우튀김 (fried shrimp)

twee-geem

twigim