What does it taste like?
Mild, earthy, and starchy.
Vegetables
Potato
감자
Common aliases
potato · potatoes
What is Potato?
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?
Simmer in stews and braises.
Where can you buy it?
Choose firm potatoes without green patches.
How should you store it?
Keep cool, dark, and dry.
Possible substitutes
Korean radish gives a lighter texture.
Recipes using Potato
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
Chive Pancakes with Misutgaru(미숫가루 부추전)
Savory chive pancakes made with squid, vegetables, and a blend of pancake mix and roasted multigrain powder.
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Side Dishes
Fresh Napa Cabbage Kimchi Salad(배추겉절이)
Fresh baby napa cabbage and scallions tossed in a spicy dressing of potato, chili powder, plum syrup, fish sauce, salted shrimp, radish, onion, ginger, and garlic.
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Side Dishes
Pear Water Kimchi(배물김치)
A light water kimchi made with crisp pear, minari, chilies, and a potato-based brine flavored with garlic and ginger.
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Soups & Stews
Potato and Oyster Mushroom Soup(감자느타리버섯국)
A light anchovy-kelp soup with potato, oyster mushrooms, tofu, green onion, red chili, garlic, and shredded kelp.
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Soups & Stews
Potato and Seaweed Soup(감자미역국)
A light, comforting soup with tender potatoes and seaweed simmered with sesame oil, soup soy sauce, and garlic.
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Side Dishes
Potato and Yam Pancakes(마감자전)
Grated potato and yam are mixed with onion and glutinous rice flour, pan-fried into round pancakes, and served with a tangy soy dipping sauce.
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Rice Dishes
Potato Rice Balls(감자 주먹밥)
Soft potato and rice are mixed with vegetables and anchovies, shaped into bite-size balls or triangles, and coated with egg yolk and sesame seeds.
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Rice Dishes
Root Vegetable Rice Balls(근채류주먹밥)
Rice balls filled with stir-fried burdock root, lotus root, potato, chili, onion, and carrot offer plenty of texture and savory flavor.
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