9 Types Of Korean Side Dishes (Banchan), Explained - Chowhound

Purwa Nugraha/Shutterstock If you've ever eaten at a good Korean restaurant, you'll know that meals are basically incomplete without banchan. These small side dishes accompany almost every Korean meal and range from tangy fermented vegetables to highly seasoned bits of proteins. Banchan are meant to complement the main course and, most importantly, to be shared among everyone at the table. This unique communal…