Banchan

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/banchan

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the serving convention?Small, shareable dishes presented communally alongside rice
2. Why do people share banchan at the table?Sharing banchan brings everyone together. It encourages talking and shows how friendly and caring Korean meals can be.
3. How many banchan can be served in a royal meal?In royal kitchens, up to twelve different banchan could be served, not counting kimchi. This showed the king’s wealth and the country’s food variety.

Ganjang: Korean soy sauce, a fundamental seasoning used in many banchan preparations.
Namul: A category of Korean side dishes made from seasoned vegetables, often blanched or stir-fried.
Bap: Cooked rice, the central staple food around which Korean meals are built.