100+ Essential Korean Vocabulary Words for Foods and Dishes

Learning Korean is not only about grammar and expressions—it’s also about food! Since Korea is famous for its delicious cuisine, knowing essential Korean food vocabulary will help you enjoy your meals, order confidently at restaurants, and even cook Korean dishes at home.

In this guide, you’ll learn 100+ essential Korean words related to foods, dishes, spices, and useful verbs, organized into categories with translations. At the end, we’ll also look at practical example sentences to help you use these words in real life.

Essential Korean Vocabulary Words for Foods and Dishes


Basic Food Ingredients (음식 재료)


KoreanEnglishVietnamese
ricegạo
잡쌀sticky ricegạo nếp
보리barleylúa mạch
wheatlúa mì
beansđậu
옥수수cornngô, bắp
감자potatokhoai tây
고구마sweet potatokhoai lang
양파onionhành tây
마늘garlictỏi
생강gingergừng
버섯mushroomnấm
배추napa cabbagecải thảo
양배추cabbagebắp cải
상추lettucexà lách
시금치spinachrau bina/cải bó xôi
radishcủ cải
당근carrotcà rốt
오이cucumberdưa chuột
호박pumpkin/zucchinibí đỏ/bí ngòi
가지eggplantcà tím
고추chili pepperớt
green onionhành lá
부추chiveshẹ
토마토tomatocà chua
깻잎perilla leaveslá mè/lá tía tô
dried seaweedrong biển khô
미역seaweedrong biển
다시마kelptảo bẹ
파프리카bell pepper, sweet pepperớt chuông
애호박Korean zucchinibí ngòi
셀러리celerycần tây


Fruits (과일)


KoreanEnglishVietnamese
사과appletáo
바나나bananachuối
딸기strawberrydâu tây
포도grapenho
tangerinequýt
pear
복숭아peachđào
수박watermelondưa hấu
멜론melondưa lưới
참외Korean melondưa vàng Hàn Quốc
persimmonhồng
자두plummận
키위kiwikiwi
망고mangoxoài
파인애플pineappledứa/thơm
오렌지orangecam
레몬lemonchanh vàng
석류pomegranatelựu
체리cherryanh đào
블루베리blueberryviệt quất xanh
라즈베리raspberryphúc bồn tử
살구apricot


Meat & SeaFood (고기와 해산물) 


KoreanEnglishVietnamese
소고기beefthịt bò
돼지고기porkthịt heo
닭고기chickenthịt gà
양고기lambthịt cừu
오리고기duckthịt vịt
베이컨baconthịt xông khói
hamgiăm bông
소시지sausagexúc xích
달걀 / 계란eggtrứng
생선fish
연어salmoncá hồi
참치tunacá ngừ
고등어mackerelcá thu
오징어squidmực
낙지octopus (small)bạch tuộc nhỏ
문어octopus (large)bạch tuộc
새우shrimptôm
crabcua
조개clamnghêu/sò
홍합musselvẹm
oysterhàu
바지락short-neck clamnghêu
멸치anchovycá cơm
장어eellươn


Dairy Products (유제품)

KoreanEnglishVietnamese
우유milksữa
저지방 우유low-fat milksữa ít béo
두유soy milksữa đậu nành
치즈cheesephô mai
모짜렐라 치즈mozzarella cheesephô mai mozzarella
체다 치즈cheddar cheesephô mai cheddar
버터butter
마가린margarinebơ thực vật
요거트yogurtsữa chua
요구르트drinkable yogurtsữa chua uống
크림creamkem
휘핑크림whipped creamkem tươi
아이스크림ice creamkem lạnh
생크림fresh creamkem sữa tươi
연유condensed milksữa đặc


Korean Dishes (한식 요리)


KoreanEnglishVietnamese
김치kimchikim chi
김밥gimbapcơm cuộn Hàn Quốc
비빔밥bibimbapcơm trộn
불고기bulgogithịt bò nướng xào
삼겹살grilled pork bellyba chỉ nướng
갈비ribssườn
닭갈비spicy stir-fried chickengà xào cay
제육볶음stir-fried spicy porkthịt heo xào cay
잡채japchaemiến xào
떡볶이tteokbokkibánh gạo cay
순대soondae (blood sausage)dồi Hàn Quốc
부침개/전Korean pancakebánh xèo/bánh rán Hàn
파전green onion pancakebánh kếp hành
감자전potato pancakebánh khoai tây
김치찌개kimchi stewcanh kim chi
된장찌개soybean paste stewcanh tương
순두부찌개soft tofu stewcanh đậu phụ non
삼계탕ginseng chicken soupgà tần sâm
설렁탕ox bone soupcanh xương bò
갈비탕short rib soupcanh sườn
해물탕seafood hot potlẩu hải sản
냉면cold noodlesmì lạnh
칼국수knife-cut noodlesmì sợi thái
라면ramenmì ăn liền
만두dumplingsbánh bao/nem
떡국rice cake soupcanh bánh gạo
곰탕beef bone soupcanh hầm xương bò


Sauces, Spices, and Condiments (양념, 조미료)


KoreanEnglishVietnamese
소금saltmuối
설탕sugarđường
간장soy saucenước tương
된장soybean pastetương đậu
고추장red chili pastetương ớt Hàn
식초vinegargiấm
참기름sesame oildầu mè
들기름perilla oildầu tía tô
후추black pepperhạt tiêu
고춧가루red pepper powderbột ớt
sesame seeds
겨자mustardmù tạt
마요네즈mayonnaisesốt mayonnaise
케첩ketchupsốt cà chua
버터butter
기름oildầu ăn
조미료seasoninggia vị
육수broth/stocknước dùng


Drinks & Desserts (음료와 디저트)


KoreanEnglishVietnamese
waternước
얼음iceđá
teatrà
녹차green teatrà xanh
홍차black teahồng trà
커피coffeecà phê
아이스커피iced coffeecà phê đá
에스프레소espressocà phê espresso
카푸치노cappuccinocà phê cappuccino
라떼lattecà phê latte
주스juicenước ép
오렌지 주스orange juicenước cam
사과 주스apple juicenước táo
포도 주스grape juicenước nho
맥주beerbia
소주sojusoju
막걸리makgeolli (rice wine)rượu gạo
와인winerượu vang
칵테일cocktailcocktail
케이크cakebánh ngọt
breadbánh mì
과자snack, biscuitbánh quy
쿠키cookiebánh cookie
초콜릿chocolatesô cô la
사탕candykẹo
아이스크림ice creamkem
도넛donutbánh donut
푸딩puddingbánh pudding
젤리jellythạch
파이piebánh pie


Useful Verbs for Eating & Cooking (동사)


KoreanEnglishVietnamese
먹다to eatăn
마시다to drinkuống
요리하다to cooknấu ăn
만들다to makelàm, chế biến
자르다to cutcắt
썰다to slicethái, xắt
굽다to grill/bakenướng
튀기다to frychiên, rán
삶다to boil (food)luộc
끓이다to boil (liquid/soup)đun sôi
볶다to stir-fryxào
섞다to mixtrộn
젓다to stirkhuấy
간을 하다to seasonnêm gia vị
담다to put in (a dish)cho vào, đựng
차리다to set the tablebày bàn ăn
주문하다to ordergọi món
먹어보다to taste/try eatingnếm thử
남기다to leave (food)để lại, bỏ thừa


Example Sentences Using the Korean Food Vocabulary

Basic Foods

1. 엄마가 감자삶았어요.
Mom boiled potatoes.

2. 아빠는 옥수수굽고 있어요.
Dad is grilling corn.

3. 아이가 사과먹어요.
The child eats an apple.

4. 저는 아침마다 우유마셔요.
I drink milk every morning.

5. 저는 구운 고구마를 아주 좋아합니다.
I really like baked sweet potatoes.

Meat, Fish, Dairy

6. 우리는 저녁에 불고기먹었어요.
We ate bulgogi for dinner.

7. 저는 닭고기보다 소고기를 더 좋아해요.
I like beef more than chicken.

8. 식당에서 삼겹살구워 먹었어요.
We grilled pork belly and ate it at the restaurant.

9. 오늘 시장에서 연어새우를 샀어요.
I bought salmon and shrimp at the market today.

10. 친구가 치즈 케이크를 만들었어요.
My friend made a cheesecake.

Vegetables & Fruits

11. 엄마가 김치찌개마늘을 넣었어요.
Mom put green onion and garlic in the kimchi stew.

12. 저는 당근을 얇게 썰었어요.
I sliced carrots thinly.

13. 아빠는 오이잘라서 샐러드를 만들었어요.
Dad cut cucumbers and made a salad.

14. 동생이 바나나딸기를 좋아해요.
My younger sibling likes bananas and strawberries.

15. 저는 더운 여름에 수박을 자주 먹어요.
I often eat watermelon in the hot summer.


Korean Dishes

16. 한국에 가면 꼭 비빔밥먹어보세요.
If you go to Korea, be sure to try bibimbap.

17. 겨울에는 따뜻한 된장찌개가 맛있어요.
Soybean paste stew is delicious in winter.

18. 우리는 비 오는 날에 파전을 자주 먹어요.
We often eat green onion pancakes on rainy days.

19. 아이들이 떡볶이를 정말 좋아해요.
Kids really like tteokbokki.

20. 저는 추울 때 삼계탕먹습니다.
I eat ginseng chicken soup when it’s cold.

Sauces & Spices

21. 고추장은 매워요.
Red chili paste is spicy.

22. 음식에 참기름을 조금 넣었어요.
I added a little sesame oil to the food.

23. 할머니가 국에 소금간했어요.
Grandma seasoned the soup with salt.

24. 저는 간장식초로 소스를 만들었어요.
I made sauce with soy sauce and vinegar.

25. 엄마가 김치에 고춧가루를 많이 넣으셨어요.
Mom added a lot of red pepper powder to the kimchi.

Drinks & Desserts

26. 저는 아침에 항상 커피마셔요.
I always drink coffee in the morning.

27. 친구와 함께 주스마셨어요.
I drank juice with a friend.

28. 우리는 여름에 빙수를 자주 먹어요.
We often eat shaved ice in the summer.

29. 설날에 가족과 함께 떡국먹습니다.
On Lunar New Year, I eat rice cake soup with my family.

30. 손님들에게 전통 한과대접했어요.
I served traditional Korean sweets to the guests.

With this 100+ word list of Korean food vocabulary, you can talk about ingredients, order food at restaurants, describe dishes, and even cook Korean recipes. The 30 example sentences show how to use these words naturally in conversation, helping you remember them faster.

Start by practicing the most common ones like 김치 (kimchi), 밥 (rice/meal), 물 (water), 먹다 (to eat), and 마시다 (to drink). Then, build up with dishes, spices, and cooking verbs.


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