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Welcome to Recipes525! We’re committed in providing information about Korea and its delicious, healthy food. 

Our mission is to spread the awareness of Korean cuisine to those who are interested in exploring new and bold flavors. We're consistently updating our site so feel free to visit us frequently to learn about Korea and its popular dishes.

Additionally, we're constantly adding new restaurants venues on our site so feel free to browse through our directory to find local restaurant information throughout the Tri-State area. If you own a Korean restaurant or simply want us to recognize your favorite restaurant around the New York, New Jersey or Connecticut area, feel free to bring it to our attention. We'll gladly add them to our site, free of charge.

To see visual illustrations of popular Korean foods, please click on the image below or on the Main Dish link found in our navigation menu. If you would like additional information or want us to add a particular dish to our current portfolio of foods, submit your request to info@trifood.com.

Korean cuisine is the traditional food of Korea and for millions of Koreans overseas. From the complex rituals of the Korean royal court cuisine to the food of the inland cities like Seoul and the port cities of Incheon and Busan, the cuisine is varied, fascinating, and becoming internationally popular.

Korean cuisine is exotic; it derives its flavors and tastes from various combinations of sesame oil, soybean paste, soy sauce, salt, garlic, ginger and, most importantly, chili pepper, which gives it its distinctive spicy taste. In fact, Korea is the largest consumer of garlic, beating out Italy. The types of food vary seasonally and relies much on pickled vegetables which are preserved throughout the year.

As had by most Koreans, it is based largely on rice, vegetables, fish, and tofu. Typical Korean meals are named for the number of side dishes (banchan) that accompany the ubiquitous rice, soup, and kimchi (fermented vegetable). Banchan dishes are intended to be finished at each meal, so it is small in proportion and replenished as they are consumed. The types and number of banchans may vary by restaurants but the servings are always ample.

The prominent feature of a Korean table setting is that all dishes are served at the same time and table arrangements can vary depending on the main dish served. All meals are normally eaten with a set of chopsticks and a spoon. The presentation of a Korean meal is almost as important as the taste.

A typical table setting consists of:

• A personal bowl of rice, placed in either stainless steel or ceramic based bowl, usually with a cover to keep the rice warm
• A small, personal bowl of hot soup (depending on the meal)
• A personal set of chopsticks for eating the side dishes
• A spoon for rice and soup
• Various small bowls of shared bite-sized side dishes (banchan)
• A main dish (meat/stew/soup/seafood)

By trifood.com