TYPES OF RESTAURANTS · 15
분식집
bunsikjip · Snack bar (bunsik)
Cheap, quick comfort food: tteokbokki, gimbap, ramyeon, fritters and sundae.
- 백반집baekbanjipA home-style set: rice, soup or stew and several side dishes, often changing daily.
- 고깃집gogitjipMeat you grill at the table — pork belly, marinated ribs, beef — with lettuce and side dishes.
- 횟집hoetjipSliced raw fish (hoe) with side dishes, and often a spicy fish stew (maeuntang) to finish.
- 포차pochaDrinks and anju (bar snacks) — originally in orange tents on the street, now also indoor pubs.
- 치킨집chikinjipFried and glazed chicken, usually with beer (chimaek).
- 중국집junggukjipKorean-style Chinese dishes: jjajangmyeon, jjamppong, tangsuyuk, fried rice.
- 국밥집gukbapjipHearty soups served with rice — pork, beef bone, bean sprout, hangover soups.
- 편의점 식사pyeonuijeom siksaLunch boxes (dosirak), triangle gimbap, cup noodles, sandwiches and drinks.
- 푸드코트pudeukoteuMany counters in one hall — Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Western — in malls, department stores and stations.
- 카페kapeCoffee, tea, desserts and often bingsu; many cafés are designed as places to stay and study.
- 빵집ppangjipSweet and savory breads, cakes and sandwiches — from chains to famous local bakeries.
- 떡집tteokjipFresh rice cakes — injeolmi, songpyeon, garaetteok for soup — made daily.
- 노포nopoA restaurant that has run for decades, often with one specialty dish and loyal regulars.
- 배달 음식baedal eumsikAlmost anything, delivered fast through delivery apps — chicken, jokbal, jjajangmyeon, and much more.