For Korean food, understanding the common ingredients is important. Some common ingredients are: red pepper paste/powder, garlic, ginger, vinegar, sesame seeds/oil, ginseng, pear, mustard, soy sauce, miso paste, chungju (sake), yooksu (beef stock), jujubees, [SIZE=-1]glutinous rice, anchovies, and a whole bunch of pickled stuff including a variety of pickled seafood. (Can't think of anything more)
Knowing those ingredients and having some of the important ones in bold in your kitchen will help you get started. Whenever you see a Korean recipe, I bet you're going to need above common ingredients. Take a look at some of my Korean recipes in my blog link below for a quick review.
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