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New here? This is part of our Banchan Deep Dive series, one Korean side dish per article. If you're new to Korean restaurants, start with Part 1 and Part 2 of the Survival Guide. For other banchan deep dives, see Kongnamul-muchim (seasoned soybean sprouts) and Sigeumchi-namul (sesame spinach) . ALLERGEN PANEL Baechu-kimchi (배추김치) CONTAINS FISH SHELLFISH fish sauce & salted shrimp, in nearly all recipes · garlic & ginger throughout CHECK THE JAR WHEAT some commercial kimchi uses wheat-flour paste instead of rice paste · some brands add MSG (read the label) DIETARY ✕  Not vegetarian by default (fish sauce / salted shrimp) ✓  Vegan versions exist (look for temple-style, 사찰김치) ✓  Usually gluten-free (confirm no wheat paste) SPICE Tangy warmth, builds with age baek-kimchi (white) = no chili Solid = contains · Outlined = ask the kitchen Recipes ...

New here? This is the second article in our Banchan Deep Dive series, where each piece focuses on one Korean side dish at a time. If you've followed the Miller family through Part 1 and Part 2 of the Survival Guide, or read our first deep dive on kongnamul-muchim , welcome back. ALLERGEN PANEL Sigeumchi-namul (시금치나물) CONTAINS SESAME sesame oil & seeds · garlic in the seasoning CHECK THE SEASONING SOY WHEAT some kitchens add doenjang or soy sauce · most Korean soy sauce contains wheat DIETARY ✓  Vegan (in its standard form) ✓  Gluten-free (confirm no soy sauce) SPICE Not spicy Solid = contains · Outlined = ask the kitchen Recipes vary by restaurant. When it matters, ask. The Banchan Linda Reached For First Six small dishes had landed on the Miller family's table without anyone ordering them. Bob was still trying to figure out what to do with them. Chloe w...

New here? This is the first article in our Banchan Deep Dive series, where each piece focuses on one Korean side dish at a time. If you've followed the Miller family in Part 1 and Part 2 of the Survival Guide, you'll recognize the dish that opens this article. ALLERGEN PANEL Kongnamul-muchim (콩나물무침) CONTAINS SOY SESAME soybean sprouts · sesame oil & seeds CHECK THE SEASONING FISH SHELLFISH WHEAT some kitchens season with fish sauce or salted shrimp · soy sauce (wheat) in some recipes DIETARY ✓  Usually vegetarian (confirm no fish sauce) ✓  Usually gluten-free (confirm no soy sauce) SPICE Not spicy a gochugaru (chili) version exists at some restaurants Solid = contains · Outlined = ask the kitchen Recipes vary by restaurant. When it matters, ask. The Dish Bob Tried First When Bob Miller sat down at his first Korean restaurant in Manhattan...

New here? This is Part 2 of our K-Town survival story. Bob Miller, a nervous dad from Ohio, just sat down at his first Korean restaurant, and is currently sweating over a menu he can't read. If you missed his dramatic entry, the corn tea mystery, and the magic call button, start there first; the relief in this one hits twice as hard. ← Read Part 1 : A Nervous Dad's First Time at a Korean Restaurant in Manhattan's Koreatown In this Part 2: the ordering panic, the menu decoder, the secret of the tabletop grill, and the biggest shock for first-timers: banchan . EPISODE CARD The Mystery of the Unordered Dishes EPISODE Survival Guide #2 · The Jadu House · same night, minutes later THIS EPISODE Bob survives ordering · Chloe eats her entire bibimbap · Lily destroys the galbi · Linda refills the sprouts ON THE TABLE BANCHAN KIMCHI KONGNAMUL SIGEUMCHI KONGJABAN LA GALBI ...