Your guide to Vegan restaurants
Korean Foods for Vegetarians
- Wild Vegetable Bibimbap
Bibimbap is a representative Korean dish that pleases both the eye and mouth. An assortment of aromatic wild vegetables are arranged on top of steamed rice and mixed with Korean chili paste (gochujang). Although the original bibimbap has beef, there are many variations like the wild vegetable bibimbap (sanchae bibimbap).
- Tofu Dishes
Soft tofu is a common side dish ingredient on the Korean table. To make tofu, beans soaked in water are ground, then solidified with salt water. Popular tofu dishes include tofu simmered in soy sauce, tofu and kimchi, soft tofu stew, and more. Koreans call beans “the beef of the fields,” hence they are a great protein food for vegetarians.
- Korean Pancakes
Kimchi pancakes, green onion pancakes and mung bean pancakes - these are a few of the many Korean pancake variations. They’re crunchy on the outside and moist on the inside, and you can choose what to put in the pancake. These pancakes taste best when shared with friends, so order a few pancakes with friends, and don’t forget to order makgeolli.
- Jelly
This is a savory jelly, which takes many forms and colors depending upon the ingredients used. Acorn jelly, for example, is brown while mung bean jelly has an opaque whiteness. It is very filling, yet extremely low in calories and hence ideal for those on a diet. It is typically dipped in soy sauce or mixed with crown daisies, cucumber, carrots and other vegetables and seasoned like a salad.
- Japchae
In japchae, various vegetables are sautéed with glass noodles and seasoned with soy sauce. This is the most common form of japchae, but there is also burdock japchae, bean sprout japchae and leek japchae. This is a dish almost always present on festive occasions.
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