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Far from simply being spicy, Korean food offers a wide variety of flavors for different palates. Popular ingredients include chili peppers, garlic, sesame, soy, ginger, and a wide variety of vegetables and meats.

Korean rice cakes or tteok made from sweet glutinous rice. - Photo #22204

Korean rice cakes or tteok made from sweet glutinous rice

Spicy anchovies or myeolchi (myulchi) bokkeum doused with a sweet and spicy sauce - Photo #22210

Spicy anchovies or myeolchi (myulchi) bokkeum doused with a sweet and spicy sauce

Ojingeo (dried squid) is popular at sidewalk stands in Korea. - Photo #20109

Ojingeo (dried squid) is popular at sidewalk stands in Korea

Injeolmi is a popular type of tteok (rice cake) served in Korea. It is using covered with bean powder, as shown here. - Photo #20541

Injeolmi is a popular type of tteok (rice cake) served in Korea

Korean seafood dish with shrimp, oysters, abalone, molluscs, octopus, and salmon. - Photo #20608

Korean seafood dish with shrimp, oysters, abalone, molluscs, octopus, and salmon

Haemul pajeon (seafood pancake) with green onions is a popular Korean dish. - Photo #20869

Haemul pajeon (seafood pancake) with green onions is a popular Korean dish

Hobakjeon (pan-fried summer squash) is one of many favorite Korean side dishes (banchan). - Photo #20868

Hobakjeon (pan-fried summer squash) is one of many favorite Korean side dishes (banchan)

Jangajji (pickled vegetables) are an important part of Korean cuisine. They are usually made using gochu (red chili peppers). They are served as a side dish (banchan). - Photo #20867

Jangajji (pickled vegetables) are an important part of Korean cuisine

Kimchi is one of the most popular foods in Korea. Basic kimchi is made by mixing cabbage, radish, red chili pepper, green onions, garlic, ginger and fish sauce, and then fermenting the mixture. - Photo #21100

Kimchi is one of the most popular foods in Korea

Bibimbap is a popular Korean dish, consisting of a bowl of rice topped with fresh vegetables and sometimes beef and a fried egg. Before eating, diners mix everything together with red chili pepper paste. - Photo #21101

Bibimbap is a popular Korean dish, consisting of a bowl of rice topped with fresh vegetables and sometimes beef and a fried egg

Dubu jeongol (tofu hot pot) is a tasty Korean dish. - Photo #21102

Dubu jeongol (tofu hot pot) is a tasty Korean dish

Samgyetang is a delicious chicken soup served in Korea. - Photo #21373

Samgyetang is a delicious chicken soup served in Korea

Odeng guksu is a fish cake soup with noodles served in Korea. - Photo #21570

Odeng guksu is a fish cake soup with noodles served in Korea

Gim bap, a Korean food made from rice, vegetables and meat wrapped with seaweed. - Photo #22196

Gim bap, a Korean food made from rice, vegetables and meat wrapped with seaweed

Gimbap. - Photo #22199

Miyeok joolgi or sauteed seaweed strands. - Photo #22211

Miyeok joolgi or sauteed seaweed strands

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