Vegetables

Spinach

시금치

Common aliases

spinach · baby spinach

What is Spinach?

A practical Korean cooking ingredient used to build balanced flavor and texture in everyday dishes such as rice meals, soups, stews, and banchan.

Green, mild, and slightly sweet.

Blanch and season or add to noodles.

Choose crisp, deep-green leaves.

Refrigerate dry and use soon.

Swiss chard or bok choy works with a different texture.

Rice Dishes

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.

Side Dishes

Blanched spinach tossed with ground perilla seeds, perilla oil, garlic, green onion, and sesame seeds for a rich, nutty side dish.

Rice Dishes45 min

A colorful bowl of rice topped with individually seasoned vegetables, an egg, and gochujang for mixing at the table.

MediumMild

Noodle Dishes50 min

Springy sweet potato noodles tossed with beef, vegetables, soy sauce, and sesame oil.

MediumNot Spicy