20 Korean Vegan Recipes – Korean Bapsang

From kimchi to noodles, this list features a nice variety of recipes for your Korean vegan table or healthy eating!

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Even if you’re not vegan or vegetarian, these recipes are perfect for incorporating more plant-based foods to your diet for a healthier New Year.

If you think Korean food is all about BBQ meat and fried chicken, think again! Traditionally, Korean cuisine relies heavily on grains, legumes, and vegetables. Meat was scarce, so our ancestors didn’t eat so much meat as we do in modern days.

Also, Korean temple cooking is entirely plant-based, using seasonal ingredients which are mostly grown in temple grounds or harvested from fields and mountains. No meat or seafood is allowed! Because of the long history of Buddhism in Korea, temple cuisine (사찰음식) is deeply incorporated into traditional Korean cuisine.

For these reasons, so many classic Korean dishes are naturally vegan (or vegetarian) or can easily be veganized! 

For more vegan side dishes, check out my 15 Korean Vegetable Side Dishes

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Or simply omit the meat from my classic Japchae recipe. 

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Or simply omit the meat and egg from my classic Bibimbap recipe. 

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Also try my classic Bibim Guksu without the optional egg. 

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You may also like soy braised lotus roots (Yeongeun Jorim). 

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More vegan recipes

Oi Naengguk (Chilled Cucumber Soup)
Dongchimi (Radish Water Kimchi)
Kongguksu(Chilled Soy Milk Noodle Soup)
Oiji (Korean Pickcled Cucumbers)
Yeongeun Jorim (Sweet Soy Braised Lotus Roots)
Doraji Namul (Sautéed Bellflower Roots)
Chwinamul Bokkeum (Stir-fried Aster Scaber)
Danpatjuk (Sweet Red Bean Porridge)
Hobakjuk (Pumpkin Porridge)

This list of Korean vegan recipes was originally posted in January 2021. I’ve updated it here with more recipes for 2024.

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