Namul

Namul
Sauteed soybean sprouts, bracken fern, spinach, daikon
Korean name
Hangul	나물
Hanja	n/a
Revised Romanization	namul
McCune–Reischauer	namul

Namul is a general term for a Korean seasoned vegetable dish. The name of the dish may vary slightly depending on what vegetables are used and how they are prepared, but they will nonetheless still be a type of namul.^[1]

Virtually any type of vegetable, herb, or green can be used, and the dish include roots, leaves, stems, seeds, sprouts, petals, and fruits. They can be prepared as a single type of namul, or they can be mixed. Although most of the vegetables are blanched before being seasoned, the method of preparation can also vary; they may be served fresh (raw), or boiled, fried, sautéed, fermented, dried, or steamed. Seasonings can also vary. Namul can be seasoned with salt, vinegar, sesame oil, and even gochujang (Korean red pepper paste). Namul are typically served as banchan (a side dish accompanying the main course). It is possible to have more than one type of namul served as a banchan at a single meal.^[2]

A few examples of namul include chwinamul (wild leafy plants), hobak namul (made from hobak, a Korean squash with green skin and orange flesh), shigeumchi (spinach), and kongnamul (soybean sprouts).

Varieties

Name	Korean name	Description
Kongnamul	콩나물	Cold boiled soybean sprouts with sesame oil, spring onions, garlic and sesame seeds
Sukjunamul	숙주나물	Cold boiled mungbean sprouts with sesame oil, spring onions, garlic and sesame seeds
Sigeumchi namul	시금치나물	Lightly blanched spinach dressed with spring onions, garlic and sesame seeds
Miyeok muchim	미역무침	Miyeok (wakame, a seaweed) with sweet vinegar and salt
Musaengchae/Muchae	무생채/무채	Julienned white radish in a sweet vinegar sauce, sometimes with ground dried chili pepper
Gosari namul	고사리나물	Stir-fried bracken fern shoots that have been softened and seasoned
Chwinamul	취나물	Stir-fried and seasoned Aster Scaber
Bireum namul	비름나물	Blanched and seasoned amaranthus, usually with gochujang
Naengi namul	냉이나물	Blanched and seasoned shepherd's purse
Dolnamul	돌나물	Raw sedum with pepper sauce dressing
Gogumasun namul	고구마순나물	Boiled/seasoned sweet potato shoots
Gaji namul	가지나물	Steamed eggplant
Doraji namul	도라지나물	Boiled balloon flower roots

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See also

• Korean cuisine
• Banchan
• Bibimbap
• Anju
• List of Korea-related topics

References

1. ^ (Korean) Namul at Doosan Encyclopedia
2. ^ (Korean) Namul at Encyclopedia of Korean Culture

External links

• Life in Korea: Korean seasoned vegetables

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