What does it taste like?
Pungent raw, sweet and savory when cooked.
Vegetables
Garlic
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Common aliases
garlic · garlic clove · garlic cloves · minced garlic
What is Garlic?
A practical Korean cooking ingredient used to build balanced flavor and texture in everyday dishes such as rice meals, soups, stews, and banchan.
How is it used?
Mince into marinades, stews, and vegetable dishes.
Where can you buy it?
Choose firm cloves without sprouts.
How should you store it?
Keep whole bulbs cool and dry; refrigerate peeled cloves.
Possible substitutes
Garlic powder works in a pinch but lacks fresh aroma.
Recipes using Garlic
Side Dishes
Bok Choy Kimchi(청경채 김치)
Fresh bok choy is lightly salted and coated with a pear, plum extract, chili, garlic, and ginger seasoning.
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Side Dishes
Braised Chicken with Dried Radish Greens(시래기닭조림)
Tender chicken braised with dried radish greens, root vegetables, peppers, and a lightly sweet soy-based seasoning.
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Side Dishes
Braised Pork Ribs with King Oyster Mushrooms(새송이등갈비)
Pork ribs slowly braised in a mild vegetable broth with low-sodium soy sauce, king oyster mushrooms, and vegetables.
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Soups & Stews
Budae Jjigae with Crown Daisy(쑥갓부대찌개)
A spicy stew of ham, zucchini, tofu, enoki mushrooms, kimchi, and chili pepper simmered in kelp broth and finished with fresh crown daisy.
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Rice Dishes
Bulgogi Rice Bowl(불고기덮밥)
A savory beef bulgogi rice bowl topped with stir-fried peppers, onion, enoki mushrooms, scallions, egg, and sesame seeds.
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Side Dishes
Burdock with Perilla Seed Dressing(우엉들깨무침)
Tender julienned burdock tossed with green onion, perilla seed powder, garlic, perilla oil, and a small amount of soy sauce.
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Soups & Stews
Chicken Gomtang(닭곰탕)
A clear, deeply flavored chicken soup with shredded chicken, radish, onion, chilies, and a broth simmered from chicken bones, kelp, garlic, and green onion.
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Rice Dishes
Chicken Rice Porridge with Leftover Rice(찬밥이용닭죽)
A comforting chicken porridge made with leftover rice, tender chicken thigh, potato, vegetables, and a garlic-infused broth.
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Side Dishes
Chilled Butterbur Stems with Perilla Seed(냉머위들깨나물)
Butterbur stems are blanched, seasoned with perilla seed powder, simmered until tender, then chilled for a pleasantly nutty and slightly bitter vegetable side dish.
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