List of Jeolla dishes facts for kids

Have you ever heard of Jeolla? It's a region in South Korea famous for its amazing food! People say Jeolla cuisine is some of the best in Korea because it uses fresh ingredients from the land and sea. This article will tell you about some of the delicious and unique dishes you can find there.

Tasty Main Dishes from Jeolla

These are the main courses that often fill you up and are a big part of a meal.

• Jeonju Bibimbap (전주비빔밥): This is a super famous dish from the city of Jeonju in Jeolla. It means "mixed rice of Jeonju." It's a colorful bowl of warm rice topped with lots of fresh vegetables, meat, a fried egg, and spicy chili paste. You mix it all together before eating!
• Kongnamul Gukbap (콩나물국밥): This is a warm and comforting soup. It's made with kongnamul (soybean sprouts) and rice. It's often eaten for breakfast or when you need something light and healthy.
• Kkaejuk (깨죽): This is a creamy and nutritious sesame porridge. It's often served as a light meal or a healthy snack.
• Daechujuk (대추죽): A sweet and comforting jujube porridge. Jujubes are a type of sweet fruit.
• Naengguksu (냉국수): This means "cold noodles." It's a refreshing noodle dish, perfect for hot weather.
• Godung Kalguksu (고둥칼국수): A type of kalguksu (knife-cut noodles) made with sea snails.

Delicious Side Dishes and More (Challyu)

Challyu refers to a variety of side dishes and other foods that complement the main meal. Jeolla is known for its many flavorful challyu.

• Chueotang (추어탕): A hearty soup made with loach fish. It's known for being very nutritious.
• Bungeo jorim (붕어조림): This is a dish of braised carp fish. It's cooked in a savory sauce until tender.
• Myeolchi jaban (멸치자반): A popular side dish made from small, dried anchovies. They are usually stir-fried with a sweet and savory glaze.
• Duruchigi (두루치기): A stir-fried dish, often made with pork and vegetables in a spicy sauce.
• Jangeo gui (장어구이): Grilled eel, often brushed with a sweet and savory sauce. It's considered a healthy and energizing dish.
• Sutbul bulgogi (숯불불고기): This is bulgogi (marinated grilled meat) cooked over charcoal. The charcoal gives it a special smoky flavor.
• Yukhoe (육회): A Korean-style beef tartare. It's made with thinly sliced raw beef seasoned with various spices.
• Hongeohoe (홍어회): Fermented skate fish. This dish has a very strong and unique smell and taste! It's a specialty for adventurous eaters.
• Jeotgal (젓갈류): These are fermented salted seafood dishes. They are very popular as side dishes in Korea.
  • Gejang: This is a special type of jeotgal made from raw crabs marinated in soy sauce or a spicy sauce. It's a famous specialty of Yeosu in Jeolla.

Dried Fish Delights

Dried fish is a common ingredient in Korean cuisine, used for snacks or side dishes.

• Yukpo (육포): Dried beef jerky, a popular snack.
• Eopo (어포(민어포)): Dried fish jerky, often made from croaker fish.
  • Daegupo (대구포): Dried codfish.

Fresh Vegetable Dishes

Jeolla cuisine uses many fresh vegetables, often prepared as healthy and flavorful side dishes.

• Sanchae (산채): Wild mountain vegetables. These are often foraged and prepared simply to highlight their natural flavors.
• Gyeoja japchae (겨자잡채): A colorful dish of mixed vegetables and sometimes meat, dressed with a mustard sauce.
• Totnamul (톳나물): A type of seaweed salad.
• Parae muchim (파래무침): Seasoned green laver (seaweed).
• Dodeulppaegi kimchi (고들빼기김치): A type of kimchi made from bitter greens. It has a unique, slightly bitter taste.
• Baechupogi kimchi (배추포기김치): The most common type of kimchi, made from whole napa cabbage leaves.
• Gulkkakdugi (굴깍두기): Radish kimchi with oysters.
• Hwangpomuk (황포묵): A yellow jelly made from mung bean starch. It's often served sliced and seasoned.

Chewy and Sweet Rice Cakes (Tteok)

Tteok are traditional Korean rice cakes, and Jeolla has many unique varieties, often enjoyed as snacks or desserts.

• Gamsiri tteok (감시리떡): A steamed rice cake made with rice, sugar, red bean crumbles, and powdered dried persimmon skins. It's sweet and fragrant.
• Gamgoji tteok (감고지떡): Similar to Gamsiri tteok, but made with thinly sliced dried persimmon.
• Nabokbyeong (나복병) or musirutteok (무시루떡): A steamed rice cake made with rice, sugar, red bean crumbles, and radish. The radish adds a unique texture and flavor.
• Bongnyeong tteok (복령떡): A steamed rice cake made with rice, sugar, and Poria cocos, a type of mushroom.
• Surichwi tteok (수리취떡): A rice cake made with surichwi leaves, which give it a distinct green color and herbal flavor.
• Songpi ttteok (송피떡): A rice cake made with pine bark powder, giving it a unique aroma.
• Bibi songpyeon (삐삐(삘기송편): A type of songpyeon (half-moon shaped rice cake) made with a specific grass called bbilgi.
• Gaminjeolmi (감인절미): A type of injeolmi (pounded rice cake) made with persimmon.
• Jeonju gyeongdan (전주경단): Small, round rice cakes coated with various powders, a specialty of Jeonju.

Sweet Desserts and Drinks

After a delicious meal, these sweet treats and refreshing drinks are perfect.

• Sanja (산자, 유과): A traditional Korean puffed rice snack. It's light, crispy, and often sweet.
• Goguma yeot (고구마엿): A traditional Korean candy made from sweet potatoes. It's chewy and naturally sweet.
• Donga jeonggwa (동아정과): A candied winter melon preserve.
• Saenggang jeonggwa (생강정과): Candied ginger, known for its spicy and sweet taste.
• Yuja hwachae (유자화채): A refreshing fruit punch made with yuzu (a citrus fruit), Korean pear, and pomegranate. It's sweet and tangy.
• Gotgam sujeonggwa (곶감수정과): A traditional cinnamon punch with dried persimmon. It's a popular dessert drink.

See also

• Korean cuisine
• Korean royal court cuisine
• Korean temple cuisine
• List of Korean dishes