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Korean Sunday dinners

A Korean table is built around banchan — the small dishes that stay on the table through the meal — with one hot main in the middle. That structure is why it handles a mixed table so well: everyone assembles their own plate. Gochujang and doenjang do the heavy lifting, and both are fermented, which is why a small amount reads as much more depth than the cooking time suggests.

17 plans in the Sunday Gallery.

What Korean plans look like

Most common mains

  • beef7
  • pork4
  • fish2
  • chicken1
  • egg1

How they're cooked

  • Pan-seared4
  • Stir-fried4
  • Braised3
  • Grilled3
  • Steamed2

Diets they fit

  • Nut-free15
  • Dairy-free13
  • No pork, no alcohol1
  • Pescatarian1

The plans

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