
Walking into a Korean restaurant for the first time can feel like a crash course. This guide explains the banchan-plus-main structure of a Korean meal, what to order when you can't read the menu, and the basic phrases that get you through.

Korean BBQ and Korean fried chicken are the two Korean meals most common on American dinner tables. They work on opposite principles β BBQ is grill-your-own and communal, fried chicken is delivery-first and social. This guide explains both and what to order at each.