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Banchan and
Bulgogi (in the
middle) |
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Banchan (also spelled panch'an) refers to small dishes of
food served along with cooked rice in Korean cuisine. This word is used both in
the singular and plural. The most famous banchan is
kimchi. |
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Left: Various banchan served at a table. |
Banchan are set in the middle of the table to be shared. At the center of the
table is the secondary main course, such as
galbi or
bulgogi, and sometimes a
shared pot of stew. While the main course of the meal is sticky rice. Bowls of
cooked rice and soup are set individually.
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Banchan are served in small portions,
meant to be finished at each meal. They can be replenished during the meal as
they are finished. Usually, more formal meals have more banchan. The Jeolla
province is famous for serving many more kinds of banchan in a single meal. |
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Left: Banchan and
Bulgogi (in the
middle). |
