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The Art of Banchan: Why Side Dishes Define a Korean Meal
The Art of Banchan: Understanding Korea’s Seasonal Side Dishes

The Art of Banchan: Why Side Dishes Define a Korean Meal

The moment a server in a Seoul restaurant finishes setting your table, the landscape before you transforms. A single main dish, perhaps a bubbling jjigae (stew) or a grilled cut of meat, is suddenly eclipsed by an array of small, colorful ceramic plates. There might be six, or perhaps ten, each filled with a different preparation: blanched greens, stir-fried mushrooms, braised tofu, or thinly sliced roots. This is banchan.

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