banchan
nounUK /ˈbɑːntʃɑːn/
US /ˈbɑːntʃɑːn/
Banchan are small dishes of tasty food served with rice in a Korean meal.
We ordered Korean barbecue, and it came with many kinds of banchan.
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2. A collective term for the variety of seasoned vegetable, meat, or seafood dishes that accompany the main course in Korean dining.
The table was covered with banchan, from spicy kimchi to sweet lotus root.
3. Any small savory dish meant to be shared and eaten alongside a main dish.
She refilled the banchan before the main course arrived.
4. In Korean culture, the array of side dishes that reflects the season and the host's care.
The homemade banchan showed how much effort the grandmother put into the meal.