If you're a Korean BBQ beginner, the best banchan to try first has to be grilled kimchi, according to expert John Bach, Executive Chef and Founder of Seoul Food KBBQ Catering in Los Angeles.

Zilber, who cowrote the acclaimed "The Noma Guide to Fermentation," recommended three fermented food recipes for beginners ... is made with napa cabbage, Korean spices or Gochujang paste, and ...

These two recipes do require a few specific ingredients, like anchovy and kelp broth and Korean red pepper flakes and rice cakes, but you’ll definitely be able to get them at a Korean speciality ...