A traditional meal in South Korea consists of so many small side dishes that it's nearly impossible to single out just one—and no one goes out to eat just one dish anyway.
Instead, Koreans love banchan, which basically means small dishes that are served with rice and are meant to be shared. Small dishes might be kimchi (fermented spicy cabbage), guk (soup), gochujang (fermented chili condiment), jiggae (a type of meat or vegetable stew).
"Just one dish? It's all about the side dishes in Korea," wrote Quora user Jay K. "Just go to a 'han jeong sik' restaurant in Korea which is basically a restaurant that serves full set meals. It's a really traditional Korean meal."
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