Korean Ingredient Glossary

Napa cabbage is a variety of Chinese cabbage native to the Beijing region. Famously, this vegetable has a long barrel shape with a mildly sweet flavor. In South Korea, people …

Korean peppers, also known as Korean peppers, Korean hot peppers, Korean red peppers, Korean green peppers, or Korean long green peppers, are a medium-sized variety of chili peppers of the …

The Korean ‘hallabong’ (한라봉) is a variety of citrus developed by the cross-pollination of the Kiyomi orange and Ponkan tangerine. This hybrid fruit is native to Jeju Island and is …

While uncommon in the United States, people in South Korea often eat a leafy green herb known as a ‘perilla leaf.’ These leaves are slightly bitter and spicy with a …

Interested in Korean cooking? If so, learn about the ingredients! Here, we discuss ginger, otherwise known as saenggang (생강)! This root vegetable is used in sauces, marinades, and more!