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tteokbokki
' ( ; , ) or simmered rice cake', is a Korean food made from small-sized (long, white, cylinder-shaped rice cakes) called () or commonly (). Eomuk (fish cakes), boiled eggs, and scallions are some common ingredients paired with tteokbokki in dishes. It can be seasoned with either spicy gochujang (chili paste) or non-spicy ganjang-based (soy sauce) sauce; the former is the more common form, while the latter is less common and sometimes called gungjung-tteokbokki (royal court tteokbokki).
tteokguk
Tteokguk () or sliced rice cake soup is a traditional Korean dish eaten during the celebration of the Korean New Year. The dish consists of broth/soup (guk) with thinly sliced rice cakes (tteok). Eating tteokguk on New Year's Day is traditionally believed to grant good luck for the year and confer one sal (a year of age). It is usually garnished with thin julienned cooked eggs, marinated meat, gim (), and sesame oil ().
yukhoe
Yukhoe () is a raw meat dish in Korean cuisine. It is most commonly made of beef but it can come in various kinds and cuts of meat.
Korean royal court cuisine
Korean royal culinary art of the Joseon dynasty
sinseollo
Sinseollo () or royal hot pot is an elaborate dish consisting of meatballs, small and round jeonyueo (), mushrooms, and vegetables cooked in a rich broth in Korean royal court cuisine. The dish is a form of jeongol (elaborate chowder-like stew). It is served in a large bundt pan-shaped vessel with a hole in the center, in which hot embers are placed to keep the dish hot throughout the meal.
gujeolpan
Gujeolpan () refers to either an elaborate Korean dish consisting of nine different foods assorted on a wooden plate with nine divided sections in an octagon shape or the plate itself. The name is composed of three hanja words: gu (구, "nine" ), jeol (절, "section"), and pan (판, "plate") in Korean. Foods are separated by color and ingredients, and comprise various namul (seasoned leaf vegetables), meats, mushrooms, and seafood items. In the center of the tray is a stack of small jeon (Korean style pancakes) made with wheat flour, which are called miljeonbyeong (). In addition to its use as a foo
tteok-galbi
Tteok-galbi () or grilled short rib patties is a Korean beef dish made with minced beef short ribs. Originally a royal dish, tteok-galbi is now a local specialty of Gyeonggi Province in the central-west region and South Jeolla Province in the south-west region of the Korean Peninsula.
Tangpyeongchae
Tangpyeong-chae () or mung bean jelly salad is a Korean dish that was part of the Korean royal court cuisine. It is made by mixing julienned nokdumuk, mung bean sprouts, water dropwort, stir-fried shredded beef, thinly shredded red pepper and lightly broiled gim. Tangpyeongchae is seasoned with a sauce made with ganjang, vinegar, sugar, sesame seeds and sesame oil. The dish is most often eaten in late spring and summer.
eo-mandu
Eo-mandu () is a half-moon-shaped mandu (dumpling) prepared with filleted whitefish, most typically brown croakers, instead of flour dough as the wrapping. In the past, it formed part of Korean royal court cuisine, and was a popular dish among the yangban (upper class). It was often served at summer birthday tables for elder family members. It is commonly eaten during Buddha's Birthday.
jeho-tang
Jeho-tang () is a traditional Korean cold drink made with honey and several ingredients used in traditional Korean medicine. The ingredients include omae (, "smoked unripe plums"), sain (, "medicinal cardamom"), baekdanhyang (, "white sandalwood"), and chogwa (, "black cardamom"). The powdered ingredients are mixed together with honey and water and then boiled. After the liquid is chilled, it is diluted in cold water. It was considered the best summer drink in Korean royal court cuisine.
Baesuk
Baesuk () is a variety of hwachae, Korean traditional fruit punch made with bae (배: Korean pear), black peppercorns, ginger, honey or sugar, and water.
wolgwa-chae
Wolgwa-chae () is a variety of japchae (stir-fried vegetable dish) made with Oriental pickling melon, called wolgwa in Korean. This summer dish was a part of the Korean royal court cuisine.
juk
Korean rice porridge