What does it taste like?
Earthy and savory.
Vegetables
Mushroom
버섯
Common aliases
mushroom · mushrooms · shiitake · button mushrooms
What is Mushroom?
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?
Slice into stir-fries, stews, and noodles.
Where can you buy it?
Choose dry, firm mushrooms.
How should you store it?
Refrigerate in a breathable bag.
Possible substitutes
Any mild mushroom can work.
Recipes using Mushroom
Rice Dishes
Abalone Rice Porridge(전복죽)
A rich rice porridge simmered with abalone, shrimp, mushrooms, and carrot, finished with pine nuts and served with low-sodium soy sauce.
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Soups & Stews
Beef and Radish Soup(소고기 무국)
A savory Korean-style soup of beef and radish simmered with oyster mushrooms, mung bean sprouts, green onion, and low-sodium soy sauce.
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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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Soups & Stews
Clear Yukgaejang(맑은육개장)
A clear, spicy beef soup made with shredded brisket, seasoned fernbrake, radish, onion, scallions, enoki mushrooms, and Cheongyang chilies.
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Soups & Stews
Dried Pollock and Seaweed Soup(황태미역국)
A savory seaweed soup with dried pollock simmered in a flavorful broth made from pollock head, kelp, shiitake mushroom, and green onion.
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Rice Dishes
Dried Pollock Bibimbap(북어비빔밥)
A colorful bibimbap topped with vegetables, snails, shredded egg garnish, baby greens, edible flowers, and finely shredded dried pollock.
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Rice Dishes
Garlic Bulgogi Rice Bowl(마늘 불고기 덮밥)
A rice bowl topped with savory beef bulgogi marinated with garlic, soy sauce, onion, pear, and pepper, then finished with crisp garlic chips.
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