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The Best Korean Dishes to Share With a Group

So much of Korean food is meant to be shared — grilled at the table, ladled from one bubbling pot, or piled high for everyone to pick at. These are our best dishes for a group, ranked by how easy they are to enjoy together.

Ranked by our KFG Score · 12 dishes

  1. 1Bulgogi불고기 · Marinated Grilled BeefThin slices of beef in a sweet-savory soy marinade, cooked until tender and glossy. Mild, crowd-pleasing, and the classic gateway dish into Korean food.Beginner-easy5/5
  2. 2Corn Cheese콘치즈 · Sweet Corn Baked with CheeseSweet corn tossed with mayo and butter, then baked or pan-fried under a blanket of melted mozzarella. A gooey, sweet-savory side that is a favorite at Korean BBQ spots and pojangmacha, and easy to make at home.Beginner-easy5/5
  3. 3Dakgangjeong닭강정 · Bite-Size Crunchy Glazed Fried ChickenSmall, extra-crunchy boneless chicken bites in a sticky sweet (sometimes spicy) glaze — market street food you eat with toothpicks.Beginner-easy5/5
  4. 4Korean Fried Chicken후라이드 치킨 · Korean-Style Double-Fried ChickenDouble-fried Korean chicken with a shatteringly thin, crackly skin that stays crisp for hours — the plain version is mild and the whole country eats it with beer.Beginner-easy5/5
  5. 5Bossam보쌈 · Boiled Pork Belly WrapsTender boiled pork belly sliced thin and wrapped in salted napa cabbage with garlic, spicy radish salad, and ssamjang. Grill-free Korean BBQ that eats light.Beginner-easy4/5
  6. 6Galbi갈비 · Marinated Grilled Short RibsBeef short ribs soaked in a sweet-savory soy marinade, then grilled at the table until caramelized. The celebratory star of Korean BBQ.Beginner-easy4/5
  7. 7Kimchi-jjigae김치찌개 · Kimchi StewA bubbling, deeply savory-sour stew of aged kimchi simmered with pork and tofu — the ultimate Korean comfort food.Beginner-easy4/5
  8. 8Makgeolli막걸리 · Unfiltered Rice WineA cloudy, milky, lightly fizzy rice wine — low in alcohol, gently sweet-and-tangy, and famously the thing to drink with a savory pancake on a rainy day.Beginner-easy4/5
  9. 9Pajeon파전 · Savory Scallion PancakeA crispy-edged, savory scallion pancake — golden and satisfying — that Koreans famously crave on rainy days, ideally with a bowl of makgeolli.Beginner-easy4/5
  10. 10Samgyeopsal삼겹살 · Grilled Pork BellyThick slices of unseasoned pork belly grilled right at your table, then wrapped in lettuce with garlic, ssamjang, and kimchi. The most beloved everyday Korean BBQ.Beginner-easy4/5
  11. 11Soju소주 · Korean Distilled SpiritKorea's iconic clear spirit — clean, slightly sweet, and lower in alcohol than vodka — poured into little glasses and, above all, shared.Beginner-easy4/5
  12. 12Sundubu-jjigae순두부찌개 · Soft Tofu StewA silky, bubbling stew of uncurdled soft tofu, usually with seafood or pork, finished with a raw egg cracked in at the table.Beginner-easy4/5

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