Dishes to Try Kimchi [ ]: the pride of Korea; fermented vegetables, primarily cabbage in a variety of seasonings. Each kimchi is a little bit different but vegetarians must ask to ensure that the particular version they are trying hasnt been made with saeujeot (shrimp sauce) or aekjeot (fish sauce). Kimchi is like marmite. You will love it or hate it. I am the latter. Kimchi is available everywhere. Bibimbap [ ]: it roughly translates as mixed rice and is a normally a mixture of both rice and vegetables. Often they will put an egg on top and very occasionally, they like to sneak a little beef surprise into the bottom. Try to get the version without the beef. Bibimbap is a cheap dish available from most orange shops (small, cheap, often 24 hour restaurants with orange signage outside). (Spam free) Gimbap [ ] is a collection of strips of pickled vegetables (and sometimes spam), laid onto rice and sheets of seaweed that is rolled into a sausage shape. It is very cheap and available as street food and in orange shops. Somandu [ ] or Napjak-mandu: dumplings that can be grilled, fried, boiled, or steamed. They are often filled with glass noodles and vegetables. Dont get other types of mandu (dumpling) because they are filled with meat or fish. Bam [ ]: nothing more than roast chestnuts. A delicious street food available all over the country. Gamja Jon [ ]: a tasty fried Korean pancake featuring potatoes that can be sliced or shredded. Cheap food that is great for sharing. Doenjang Jigae [ ]: a soup made with doenjang (similar to miso). Be careful that seafood or pork isnt added. Jap chae [ ]: a glass noodle and vegetable dish that is served cold, sometimes with ice. Once again be careful that a little meat surprise isnt included. Everything at Loving Hut: No meat worries, eat EVERYTHING. Apologies for all the warnings of meat above, but Korean food really does vary from one establishment to another. Use the following vocabulary to help you out when trying to order vegetarian food. Vocabulary Im a vegetarian.
Jeoneun chaeshikjooeeja imnida [NOTE: Just saying chaeshikjooeeja and gesturing to oneself worked well for me] Which dishes are vegetarian? ? Yori jung eotteon geosi chaesik yori imnikka? Im a vegan.
Jeoneun Bigeon Chaesikjuuija imnida Can you make a vegetarian (vegan) version of this dish? () ? Hoksi i yorireul (bigeon) chaesikjuuijayongeuro mandeureo jusil su innayo? Vegetables and mushrooms[edit] Chaesojeon(, "vegetable jeon") is a generic term for any jeon made of vegetables. Gamjajeon() made of shredded potato. Also can be made of grated, squeezed potato with potato starch and vegetables added to it. Pajeon() made of scallions. Dongnae pajeon is usually made of whole wakegi scallions. Seafood is added in haemulpajeon(literally "seafood pajeon"). Deodeokjeon(), made of lance asiabell. Dubujeon() made of sliced tofu. Called dubujeonya() in Korean royal court cuisine. Gajijeon() made of thinly sliced eggplant. Gamnipjeon() made of soft leaves of persimmon. Gochujeon() made of deseeded green chili pepper, filled with ground meat and crumbled tofu. Gosarijeon(), made with bracken. Gugyeopjeon() made of leaves of chrysanths. Hobakjeon(), made of thinly sliced Korean zucchini Mukjeon() made of thinly sliced and dried muk of three different colours. Called mukjeonya() in Korean royal court cuisine. Pyogojeon(), made of shiitake mushrooms and ground beef. Samsaekjeon() literally "three colour jeon". Made of mushrooms, green chili peppers, and onions. Ssukjeon() made of mugwort. Korean royal court cuisine Baechujeonya() made of the white part of napa cabbage or washed kimchi, with ground beef. Baekapjeonya() made of sliced scaly bulbs of lily. Beoseotjeonya() made of sliced mushrooms. Bibimbapjeonya() made of a spoonful or two of bibimbap. Dorajijeonya() made of soaked and shredded balloon flower roots. Gangnangkongjeonya() made of unripe beans. Seogijeonya() made of wide stone ear mushrooms. Songijeonya() made of matsutake mushrooms. Yangpajeonya() made of sliced onions. Yeongeunjeonya() made of grated and strained lotus root. Flowers Hwajeon(, "flower jeon") is a generic term for any jeon made of edible flowers. Hwajeons are usually sweet, with honey as an ingredient. The jeon made of jujube is also sometimes called hwajeon. Chijahwajeon() made of gardenia flowers. Gukwajeon() made of chrysanths flowers. Jangmijeon() made of roses. Jindallaehwajeon() made of rhododendron flowers. Jindallaehwajeon is a special food item associated with Samjinnal. Okjamhwajeon() made of plantain lily buds